Minister of Public Finance Adrian Câciu stated that he will propose to the Government and Prime Minister Nicolae Ciucă the transfer of the Brașov Citadel Complex to the municipality’s city hall, to be reintroduced by this institution into the cultural circuit. In this regard, Minister Adrian Câciu withdrew a memorandum from the government meeting in which the Prime Minister was put in the position of deciding whether to allocate the historic monument to either the Ministry of Education for Transilvania University, as a cultural institution, or to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a hotel for the institution’s employees.
Following the court’s decision, the real estate asset, which is categorized as a monument of national interest and is included as such in Romania’s National Cultural Heritage, entered the state’s public domain through the Ministry of Finance. In order to identify an entity to exercise a real right of administration over the building, the Ministry of Finance sent a circular to all ministries, and following the correspondence, only the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Internal Affairs expressed their intention to take over the administration of the building. Simultaneously, the Brașov Municipality City Hall requested that steps be taken regarding the transfer of the building into the public domain of the municipality of Brașov.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the proposed future for the Brașov Citadel?
The Ministry of Finance proposes transferring the complex to the Brașov City Hall to restore it and include it in the local cultural circuit.
Which other institutions were interested in the property?
The Ministry of Education (for Transilvania University) and the Ministry of Internal Affairs (for use as an employee hotel) originally expressed interest.
What is the legal status of the Citadel?
It is a monument of national interest and part of Romania’s National Cultural Heritage, currently in the state’s public domain.