Saving Bucharest's 'Little Paris'

"The local authorities of the Romanian capital, Bucharest, are planning to demolish one of the oldest buildings of the city, which serves as a major clinic. Coltea Clinic was built in 1860 in a beautiful French renaissance style at the initiative of Carol Davila, a leading figure of the Romanian medicine. According to the local authorities, the spacious traditional hospital building is to be replaced by a multi-storey modernist building.
Right: Coltea Clinic - Image courtesy of Romania News

The decision of the local authorities has angered both the medical staff of the Coltea Clinic and a number of civic groups which work to restore and promote the identity of Bucharest. Opponents of the demolition say that the building is part of the heritage of the city and it should be listed and fully protected."