Turnului Street, 23

Romania / Sibiu / Turnului Street, 23
 Art Nouveau / Jugendstil (architecture), mixed-used building, 1918_construction, 20th century construction

Massive neo-Romanian building, made up of two floors and attic.
Banca Centrală (Central Bank), Sibiu branch opened on 26 November 1919, later moving to Bălcescu 3.
Nicolae Petra’s and Ilie Floasiu jr. Oasia Bank, opened in February 1926 who was also the owner (1941)
The bank was founded in 1925 by Ioan Petra Oaşia from Sibiel who also founded Oasia Foundation in 1925 in memory of his son who died in the First World War.
On the side towards Croitorilor Street it keeps an original window shop shutter made in Viena.
The cellar was used as a bombproof shelter during the war.
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Coordinates:   45°47'56"N   24°8'43"E

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