The building served as an elegant hotel and restaurant with fish and international kitchen. Casa Hrisicos, grandiose and spacious as it is now, was enjoying utilities which Constanța did not usually afford at the times becoming very fast the target of the luxury class of Constanța. It hosted the famous people of Romania and even Europe from different social classes looking for comfort, food and fine drinks.
Episode 2
Casa Hrisicos, a top destination
The grandiose and spacious
Casa Hrisicos
The noble walls of the building keep the secrets of the times, it is said that between the walls of this restaurant in Constanța, Caragiale and Delavrancea did not only discuss poetry and creations, but also made political decisions which influenced the future of Romania:
“While Ioan N. Roman with master Caragiale
And Barbu Delavrancea where drinking
Chihlimbariu de Samos, borco de Tenedos,
in the short corner at Hrisicos
Planning not only the Romanian prose, but Romania itself”Constantin N. Sarry (p. 398)
The Historical Episodes of
Casa Hrisicos
Being a central restaurant in Constanța, Casa Hrisicos enjoys a long and controversial history.
Episode 1
Gheorghe Hrisicos
The owner of the building himself, Gheorghe Hrisicos, assured it a well known name which not any other building in the city has due to a scandal he was involved in. Gheorghe Hrisicos, despite the fact that he started as a…
Episode 3
Caragiale and the carriage drivers at Casa Hrisicos
There are many stories that took place at Casa Hrisicos and have become a legend…
Episode 4
Casa Hrisicos, Bank Headquarter
In the interwar period of time Casa Hrisicos went out of the hospitality domain, becoming the headquarter of the local bank, Banca Populara Steagul Dobrogei…
Episode 5
The Second World War
Casa Hrisicos building was part of crucial moments in Romania’s history, including the World War II and the Soviet occupation. The balcony of the house was used by Barbu Stefanescu…
Episode 6
Casa Hrisicos, again a bank headquarter
After the Revolution, Casa Hrisicos hosted the headquarter of Romanian Exterior Commerce Bank and then Romanian Commercial Bank…
Episode 7
Casa Hrisicos re-enters the circuit of historical restaurants
From now on, we will be carrying the story further refurbishing this value…
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