Zamfir Inn, Ion Românul Inn, Simion Inn. Notes on Bucharest Historical Topography

Abstract

A large number of small inns which were present in the central area of Bucharest at the beginning of the 19th century have determined researchers to give this subject particular attention. Lacunar bibliography, incomplete archive sources and last but not least, the proximity of several inns produced frequent identification errors. Such is the case with Zamfi r’s Inn, Simion’s Inn and Ion Românul Inn located on Blănari Street, which generated a great deal of debate regarding their owners and exact positions in the urban tissue. Historic topographical plans, images and written sources reveal new information and help clarify some of these problems.