Decăderea curții domnești de la Suceava (secolele XVIII–XX)
The Decline of the Princely Court of Suceava (18th–20th Centuries)

Summary/Abstract: After the loss of its long-time status as the princely residence, Suceava has decayed slowly from the 17th century. During the reign of Vasile Lupu (1634–1653), it was a short period of reconstitution with works at the fortress, at the princely court and at some churches, but a brief period of recovery was cancelled by the dramatic events that ended his reign and affected the city, where the princely court had been remodelled. Gradually, the palace, a few churches in the area and other buildings fall into ruin, other buildings are erected over them, especially stalls for which the Church of Saint Demetrius received rent. During the 19th century, the entire area where the few ruins were located was transformed, a new street layout was drawn and houses were built that end up being almost glued to the tower built by prince Alexandru Lăpușneanu. In this way, the few walls that remained of the palace were integrated into the walls of some houses and will remain so until the sixth and seventh decades of the 20th century, when the entire central area will be “systematized”, by building blocks. The decadence of the Princely Court was linked with the decadence of the city and, consequently, with the lack of the interest for such “useless” ruins. After the loss of its long-time status as the princely residence, Suceava has decayed slowly from the 17th century. During the reign of Vasile Lupu (1634-1653), it was a short period of reconstitution with works at the fortress, at the princely court and at some churches, but a brief period of recovery was cancelled by the dramatic events that ended his reign and affected the city, where the princely court had been remodelled. Gradually, the palace, a few churches in the area and other buildings fall into ruin, other buildings are erected over them, especially stalls for which the Church of Saint Demetrius received rent. During the 19th century, the entire area where the few ruins were located was transformed, a new street layout was drawn and houses were built that end up being almost glued to the tower built by prince Alexandru Lăpușneanu. In this way, the few walls that remained of the palace were integrated into the walls of some houses and will remain so until the sixth and seventh decades of the 20th century, when the entire central area will be “systematized”, by building blocks. The decadence of the Princely Court was linked with the decadence of the city and, consequently, with the lack of the interest for such “useless” ruins.

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