Канал: Valentin Mandache, architectural historian

The Crown of Transylvania

The Crown of Transylvania

Sketching Densus church - September 2023

Sketching Densus church - September 2023

Palace of Diocletian seen from Split bay

Palace of Diocletian seen from Split bay

Riding the steam train Mocanita, in Maramures

Riding the steam train Mocanita, in Maramures

Pre-Industrial Revolution washing machine

Pre-Industrial Revolution washing machine

Pre-Industrial Revolution water mill in Maramures

Pre-Industrial Revolution water mill in Maramures

The old Venetian port of Chania, Crete

The old Venetian port of Chania, Crete

Canale Grande - Venice

Canale Grande - Venice

Venice study trip: evening routine

Venice study trip: evening routine

Venice study trip: morning routine

Venice study trip: morning routine

Approaching Venice by vaporetto

Approaching Venice by vaporetto

Crossing the Danube in the place where the Goths invaded the Roman Empire in 376 CE

Crossing the Danube in the place where the Goths invaded the Roman Empire in 376 CE

Unealta de teren in architectura istorica: binoclu Pentax Papilio 6.5x21

Unealta de teren in architectura istorica: binoclu Pentax Papilio 6.5x21

Architectural history fieldwork tool: Binoculars Pentax Papilio 6.5x21

Architectural history fieldwork tool: Binoculars Pentax Papilio 6.5x21

Acanthus leaves - Italica

Acanthus leaves - Italica

Italica, langa Sevilia - locul de nastere al imparatului Traian

Italica, langa Sevilia - locul de nastere al imparatului Traian

Italica, Seville - the birthplace of Emperor Trajan

Italica, Seville - the birthplace of Emperor Trajan

Schitul Balteni: stil valah la inceputuri

Schitul Balteni: stil valah la inceputuri

The early Wallachian style of Balteni church (1626)

The early Wallachian style of Balteni church (1626)

Sketching Cattedrale di Palermo

Sketching Cattedrale di Palermo

Usi de garaj Art Deco - simbolism

Usi de garaj Art Deco - simbolism

Art Deco Garage Doors Symbolism

Art Deco Garage Doors Symbolism

Arhitectura La Belle Epoque in Romania Vechiului Regat

Arhitectura La Belle Epoque in Romania Vechiului Regat

Achizitie carti postale vechi - August 2022

Achizitie carti postale vechi - August 2022

Old postcard purchase - August 2022

Old postcard purchase - August 2022

Sketching a Pompeii fresco in Naples Archaeological Museum

Sketching a Pompeii fresco in Naples Archaeological Museum

Sketching the Byzantine church Panagia Chalkeon

Sketching the Byzantine church Panagia Chalkeon

Plovdiv: sketching Kuyumdzhioglu House (the Ethnographic Museum)

Plovdiv: sketching Kuyumdzhioglu House (the Ethnographic Museum)

Sibiu: sketching the Lutheran cathedral

Sibiu: sketching the Lutheran cathedral

Biserica Otesani - prezentare a stilului valah tarziu

Biserica Otesani - prezentare a stilului valah tarziu

Otesani church - a presentation of the late Wallachian style

Otesani church - a presentation of the late Wallachian style

Sketching Duca Cula

Sketching Duca Cula

Stil valah rural - Biserica Maldaresti

Stil valah rural - Biserica Maldaresti

Rural Wallachian style - Maldaresti Church

Rural Wallachian style - Maldaresti Church

Wallachian style veranda (late 17th c)

Wallachian style veranda (late 17th c)

Barocul otoman in Valahia si Bulgaria

Barocul otoman in Valahia si Bulgaria

The Ottoman Baroque in Wallachia and Bulgaria

The Ottoman Baroque in Wallachia and Bulgaria

Achizitie de carti postale vechi - feb. 2022

Achizitie de carti postale vechi - feb. 2022

Old postcard acquisitions - Feb. 2022

Old postcard acquisitions - Feb. 2022

Batalia de la Posada, consideratii despre locatie

Batalia de la Posada, consideratii despre locatie

The Battle of Posada (1330) - considerations on its location

The Battle of Posada (1330) - considerations on its location

Architectural tour in Plantelor area of Bucharest - an outline

Architectural tour in Plantelor area of Bucharest - an outline

Abatia cisterciana de la Carta/ Kerz - scurt expozeu

Abatia cisterciana de la Carta/ Kerz - scurt expozeu

Kerz, the easternmost Cistercian abbey (Saxon Transylvania) - a short exposé

Kerz, the easternmost Cistercian abbey (Saxon Transylvania) - a short exposé

Sketching Gothic details - Schwarze Kirche

Sketching Gothic details - Schwarze Kirche

Bratianu political family tomb, Florica domain, Wallachia

Bratianu political family tomb, Florica domain, Wallachia

Mausoleul familiei politice Bratianu, Florica, Valahia

Mausoleul familiei politice Bratianu, Florica, Valahia

Histria - Istrios: the ancient Greek colony next to the Danube Delta

Histria - Istrios: the ancient Greek colony next to the Danube Delta

Ottoman era atmosphere in Bucharest

Ottoman era atmosphere in Bucharest

Cimitirul istoric taranesc Cotorca, jud. Buzau

Cimitirul istoric taranesc Cotorca, jud. Buzau

The historic peasant cemetery of Cotorca, Buzau county

The historic peasant cemetery of Cotorca, Buzau county

Anuntul lansarii Podcastului de Istorie Romaneasca (The Romanian History Podcast)

Anuntul lansarii Podcastului de Istorie Romaneasca (The Romanian History Podcast)

Announcing the launch of The Romanian History Podcast

Announcing the launch of The Romanian History Podcast

Constantin D Rosenthal - o expozitie de pictura la Muzeul National de Arta

Constantin D Rosenthal - o expozitie de pictura la Muzeul National de Arta

Constantin D Rosenthal - a painting exhibition at the National Museum of Art in Bucharest

Constantin D Rosenthal - a painting exhibition at the National Museum of Art in Bucharest

Vernacular architecture in southeast Romania (Baragan Prairie)

Vernacular architecture in southeast Romania (Baragan Prairie)

Arhitectura vernaculara din sud-estul Romaniei (Baragan)

Arhitectura vernaculara din sud-estul Romaniei (Baragan)

The Tulip Period and the Wallachian Style

The Tulip Period and the Wallachian Style

Perioada Lalelei si Stilul Valah

Perioada Lalelei si Stilul Valah

Orient Express: the Bucharest to Varna leg

Orient Express: the Bucharest to Varna leg

Orient Expressul de la Bucuresti la Varna

Orient Expressul de la Bucuresti la Varna

Climate change and history in Southeast Europe

Climate change and history in Southeast Europe

Istorie si schimbari climatice in Sudestul Europei

Istorie si schimbari climatice in Sudestul Europei

Variatii regionale ale stilului neoromanesc

Variatii regionale ale stilului neoromanesc

On the regional variations of the Neo-Romanian style

On the regional variations of the Neo-Romanian style

A panoramic postcard of the 1920s Bucharest

A panoramic postcard of the 1920s Bucharest

"Britanic Palace" - un bloc Art Deco bucurestean

"Britanic Palace" - un bloc Art Deco bucurestean

"Britanic Palace" - a Bucharest Art Deco apartment block

"Britanic Palace" - a Bucharest Art Deco apartment block

Confortul vechilor case taranesti din Valahia

Confortul vechilor case taranesti din Valahia

The comfort of the peasant houses in Wallachia

The comfort of the peasant houses in Wallachia

Studiul hartilor vechi pentru arhitectura istorica

Studiul hartilor vechi pentru arhitectura istorica

Studying old maps for architectural history

Studying old maps for architectural history

O carte postala panoramica a Bucurestiului anilor ‘20

O carte postala panoramica a Bucurestiului anilor ‘20

Ottoman world influences on the Wallachian style

Ottoman world influences on the Wallachian style

Architectural history in Southeast Europe in the time of Coronavirus

Architectural history in Southeast Europe in the time of Coronavirus

Considerations on the Wallachian architectural style (aka Brancovan)

Considerations on the Wallachian architectural style (aka Brancovan)

The metal roofing of the Little Paris style houses

The metal roofing of the Little Paris style houses

The ocean liner theme in the Art Deco architecture of Bucharest

The ocean liner theme in the Art Deco architecture of Bucharest

A glorious Neo-Romanian style house in Ploiesti

A glorious Neo-Romanian style house in Ploiesti

CIA and KGB spying on each other in Bucharest

CIA and KGB spying on each other in Bucharest

Presenting my brand new voice amplifier

Neo-Romanian architecture seen as a Kondratiev Wave

Neo-Romanian architecture seen as a Kondratiev Wave

On the Patriarchy Hill on my way home

On the Patriarchy Hill on my way home

The demise of the Neo-Romanian style

The demise of the Neo-Romanian style

De ce stil valah si nu brancovenesc? O problema de terminologie arhitecturala

De ce stil valah si nu brancovenesc? O problema de terminologie arhitecturala

Simbolistica unei case neoromanesti

Simbolistica unei case neoromanesti

Despre numele Marii Negre

Despre numele Marii Negre

The vernacular Neo-Romanian architecture, from the 1950s until the 1970s

The vernacular Neo-Romanian architecture, from the 1950s until the 1970s

Originea lemnului vilelor de pe Bosfor

Originea lemnului vilelor de pe Bosfor

Poo smelling problems in Bucharest's historic houses

Poo smelling problems in Bucharest's historic houses

In Romania you don't have mineral rights for the ground under your property

In Romania you don't have mineral rights for the ground under your property

Puturile de scara Art Deco

Puturile de scara Art Deco

The monogram as architectural ornament

The monogram as architectural ornament

Art Deco and Modernism in the Balkan capitals

Art Deco and Modernism in the Balkan capitals

The Trinity concept in the Neo-Romanian style

The Trinity concept in the Neo-Romanian style

De ce ornamentele arhitecturale asigura confort termic

De ce ornamentele arhitecturale asigura confort termic

Traditions of time keeping and wasting in Romania

Traditions of time keeping and wasting in Romania

Lighting candles for the King

Lighting candles for the King

At King's laying in state ceremonies

At King's laying in state ceremonies

Unpacking the Architectural History journal

Unpacking the Architectural History journal

The "Persian" origin of some Romanians

The "Persian" origin of some Romanians

Buzau Commune Palace

Buzau Commune Palace

Buzau old high street

Buzau old high street

De ce nu e Coroana originala la funeraliile Regelui Mihai?

De ce nu e Coroana originala la funeraliile Regelui Mihai?

Bucharest restaurants in historic buildings - a missed opportunity

Bucharest restaurants in historic buildings - a missed opportunity

Stilul cubist in arhitectura

Stilul cubist in arhitectura

Bucuresti - o capitala accidentala

Bucuresti - o capitala accidentala

Wood burning stoves of the Ottoman era

Wood burning stoves of the Ottoman era

Saving Batistei church fresco through social media

Saving Batistei church fresco through social media

The architectural colours of Bucharest's Little Paris style

The architectural colours of Bucharest's Little Paris style

Which is better: a Bucharest Little Paris House or a Saxon Transylvanian house

Which is better: a Bucharest Little Paris House or a Saxon Transylvanian house

Epitaf in versuri la Stavropoleos

Epitaf in versuri la Stavropoleos

Trajan Column - Bayeux Tapestry

Trajan Column - Bayeux Tapestry

Cob wall rendering

Cob wall rendering

Walking like a Saxon of Transylvania

Walking like a Saxon of Transylvania

In front of the former Nazi Germany embassy in Bucharest

In front of the former Nazi Germany embassy in Bucharest

Recenzia revistei 'The Architectural Historian', no 5, 2017

Recenzia revistei 'The Architectural Historian', no 5, 2017

Streamline Art Deco in Bucharest

Streamline Art Deco in Bucharest

Rabid People's Church - an architectural history

Rabid People's Church - an architectural history

De ce e necesar un istoric de arhitectura la proiecte de renovare?

De ce e necesar un istoric de arhitectura la proiecte de renovare?

Broadcasting from the Church of the Rabid People

Broadcasting from the Church of the Rabid People

From the island where Vlad the Impaler is buried

From the island where Vlad the Impaler is buried

At the grave of Vlad the Impaler

At the grave of Vlad the Impaler

My first architectural photography exhibition

My first architectural photography exhibition

From the depths of the Lower Danube Prairie

From the depths of the Lower Danube Prairie

A Marcel Janko apartment house

A Marcel Janko apartment house

Neo-Romanian style lettering

Neo-Romanian style lettering

Bucharest Art Deco architecture glimpses

Bucharest Art Deco architecture glimpses

Vlad the Impaler's birthplace

Vlad the Impaler's birthplace

The roof of Neo Romanian style houses

The roof of Neo Romanian style houses

Speaking about Bucharest's architecture with a Scottish tour participant

Speaking about Bucharest's architecture with a Scottish tour participant

From inside the nave of Weisskirch/ Viscri church

From inside the nave of Weisskirch/ Viscri church

From the tower of Weisskirch/ Viscri church

From the tower of Weisskirch/ Viscri church

Emptying your chamber pot in the Middle Ages

Emptying your chamber pot in the Middle Ages

Balcic - geologie si arhitectura

Balcic - geologie si arhitectura

A corner of glorious verdant 1930s Bucharest

A corner of glorious verdant 1930s Bucharest

An iconic Bucharest edifice - CEC building

An iconic Bucharest edifice - CEC building

Balchik - local geology and architecture

Balchik - local geology and architecture

Convergences between the 17th c architectures of Spain and the Balkans

Convergences between the 17th c architectures of Spain and the Balkans

Radio Romania building - Fascist architecture in Stalinist times

Radio Romania building - Fascist architecture in Stalinist times

The structural entrails of a Bucharest Little Paris style house

The structural entrails of a Bucharest Little Paris style house

Din nou despre farsa cu "logo pentru Bucuresti"

Permuting Art Deco symbols on a 1930s facade

Permuting Art Deco symbols on a 1930s facade

Briefing at the Anglican Church in Bucharest

Briefing at the Anglican Church in Bucharest

Indigenous and international architectural motifs in Cotroceni

Indigenous and international architectural motifs in Cotroceni

Despre farsa cu "logo pentru Bucuresti"

Manichaean symbolism on Neo-Romanian style houses

Manichaean symbolism on Neo-Romanian style houses

Marchiza de tip coada de paun

Marchiza de tip coada de paun

The kitsch statue of King Carol I

The kitsch statue of King Carol I

In the cloister of Stavropoleos monastery

In the cloister of Stavropoleos monastery

The architecture of the Black Sea coasts

The architecture of the Black Sea coasts

What is the Little Paris style? - an example

What is the Little Paris style? - an example

The architecture of the Muslim community of Romania

The architecture of the Muslim community of Romania

Incorrectly repointed 250 years old brick

Incorrectly repointed 250 years old brick

Ce este finiala?

Ce este finiala?

Fascist and Stalinist architectures - two for the price of one

Fascist and Stalinist architectures - two for the price of one

Traces of WWII bombing in Bucharest

Traces of WWII bombing in Bucharest

From the Taj Mahal to the House of the People: Ceusescu's architectural imagination

From the Taj Mahal to the House of the People: Ceusescu's architectural imagination

The first mosque of Bucharest

The first mosque of Bucharest

Basorelief de Milita Patrascu, deteriorat

Basorelief de Milita Patrascu, deteriorat

Ce este arhitectii, dar istoricii de arhitectura, si ce vrea ei, si daca parintii lor stie?

Ce este arhitectii, dar istoricii de arhitectura, si ce vrea ei, si daca parintii lor stie?

Tezaurul Closca cu Puii de Aur - Pietroasele

Tezaurul Closca cu Puii de Aur - Pietroasele

Pietroasele Treasure Trove

Pietroasele Treasure Trove

Castrul Roman de la Pietroasele

Castrul Roman de la Pietroasele

The Roman outpost fort of Pietroasele

The Roman outpost fort of Pietroasele

Locul unde a inceput Revolutia anticomunista

Locul unde a inceput Revolutia anticomunista

The place where the 1989 anti-communist revolution in Romania started

The place where the 1989 anti-communist revolution in Romania started

Hranitorul de pasari neoromanesc

Hranitorul de pasari neoromanesc

The Neo-Romanian garden bird feeder

The Neo-Romanian garden bird feeder

Brancovenesc vs Neoromanesc - cum deosebim stilurile

Brancovenesc vs Neoromanesc - cum deosebim stilurile

Brancovan vs Neoromanian architecture - how to make the difference

Brancovan vs Neoromanian architecture - how to make the difference

Brancovenesc vs Moldovenesc - ghid bazic

Brancovenesc vs Moldovenesc - ghid bazic

The Brancovan and Moldavian styles

The Brancovan and Moldavian styles

Pintenul de scara - o particularitate arhitecturala bucuresteana

Pintenul de scara - o particularitate arhitecturala bucuresteana

The stair spur - a Bucharest architectural peculiarity

The stair spur - a Bucharest architectural peculiarity

Antique Booksellers House - Casa Anticarilor, Bucharest

Antique Booksellers House - Casa Anticarilor, Bucharest

Casa Anticarilor

Casa Anticarilor

The Rule of Three of the Art Deco style - seen in a 1930s door design

The Rule of Three of the Art Deco style - seen in a 1930s door design

Regula de trei a stilului Art Deco - vazuta pe o usa din anii '30

Regula de trei a stilului Art Deco - vazuta pe o usa din anii '30

Historic architecture inadequate for local climate

Historic architecture inadequate for local climate

Antigovernment and anticorruption protests in Bucharest, 4 Nov. '15

Antigovernment and anticorruption protests in Bucharest, 4 Nov. '15

Bucharest Anglican Church: contextual history

Bucharest Anglican Church: contextual history

Biserica Anglicana din Bucuresti: istorie contextuala

Biserica Anglicana din Bucuresti: istorie contextuala

Historic Houses of Romania: Retrospective video 2011

Historic Houses of Romania: Retrospective video 2011

Abdicarea fortata a Regelui Mihai: invatamintele unui plic

Abdicarea fortata a Regelui Mihai: invatamintele unui plic

Letter sent in 1948 from Bucharest to Paris

Letter sent in 1948 from Bucharest to Paris

Retrospective 2013. Historic Houses of Romania - Case de Epoca

Retrospective 2013. Historic Houses of Romania - Case de Epoca

Stilul neoromanesc: faze de evolutie

Stilul neoromanesc: faze de evolutie

Neoromanian architecture: evolution

Neoromanian architecture: evolution