DOROHOI, ROMANIA

The old City Hall  of Dorohoi Municipality is currently an architectural monument with great

local value, the building dating from the 19th century.

The story of this monument began in 1850 when the City Hall bought a house with only 6
rooms, located on Poștei Street, as it is now known. The prosecution, the tribunal and the
court operated together in these six rooms. Two additional rooms, in which the City Hall
officials conducted their work, were subsequently added and, since 1877, the City Hall has
been occupying the entire building.

Dorohoi further passed through a prosperous period, in which modern buildings, paved
streets, city parks, transformed from gardens in the perimeter of the city hall, as well as new
schools, were added to the city landscape. These upgrades increased the importance and
attractiveness of the city among the urban centers in Moldova.

Later, in 1901, the mayors of the time believed that the City Hall needed further upgrading.
They wanted the City Hall to operate in a modern building, to be more spacious, to
correspond to new requirements and to a higher volume of administrative tasks.

Thus, the headstone of the new headquarters, named Communal Palace, was set in mid 1903,
having the engineer Inginio Vignali from Iași as architect. The building was completed in
1907, and included a carpentry and a blacksmith workshop, running on central heating. A year
later, in 1908, the building went on electric lighting, which was still considered a luxury in
many parts of the country at the time.

Nowadays, “Romanian soldier in attack“, an imposing monument, dedicated to the heroes

of World War I, stands vigil in front of the palace. The building was recently restored, the
original architectural identity being well preserved, its impeccable appearance beautify the
whole area. The palace invites you to cross its threshold and to listen to its stories about
noblemen and mayors who modernized the town over a century ago.