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The building of the Galati Collection House, built in 1900, was inserted into the Galați residents' consciousness under the name Ținc Pharmacy (listed in the Historical Monuments List at GL-II-mB-03045), and imposed itself in the architectural landscape of the city of Galaţi - specific to the beginning of the century XX -by defining stylistic elements its initial destination was to be a pharmacy and a residence. The farmacy operated at the groud floor of the building, while the upper floors were the pharmacist's residence and space allocated to the service staff. The building operated as a pharmacy until 1989, when a technical expertise disposed of the evacuation for safety reasons. The restoration of the building takes place between 1994 and 2006, through the financing of the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs and the Council of Galați County. The museum hosts indoor exibitions and memorial collections, like the "George Maksay" collections - supplier of the Royal Court and luxury photographer of Galați, and "Smaranda Brăescu" - the first parachutist woman with a brevet from Romania, born in Buciumeni commune from nowdays Galațicounty. Text and photo sources: http://www.migl.ro/; https://ro.wikipedia.org/

Domnească Street was the backbone of Galați in the 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century. Today she lost her old charm. In those days Domnească Street was compared with Calea Victoriei from Bucharest, "but broadly widened, with wider sidewalks, planted with sweet smels of limes and thick chestnuts," wrote Cristian Gheorghe in "The Charm of Danube and Galați". Unique in the country by appearance, Domnească Street was very beautiful. No wonder that aristocratic houses were built here near the Public Garden. The oldest buidings of the urban ensemble to which we refer date back to the XIX century and were built in neoclassical and secession style. These include the Roman Catholic Church from Galați and the „Notre Dame de Sion” Institute. In the first years of the XX century, on the Domnească Street were build representative buildings for the Danube city, but also for the the portfolio of architects creating the neo-Romanian style. According to Galaţi County Cultural Directorate, "the length of the Domnești Street from the Royal Square (Piața Regală) to Carol Park is 4 kilometers. From the new Palace of Justice to the end only limes were planted. From the Royal Square to the Palace of Justice, you can find the largest and most luxurious stores the same as the ones from the major western cities. Text and photo sources: https://adevarul.ro; https://ro.wikipedia.org; http://www.galatituristic.ro

19th-century monumental and significant construction of what the Greek community of Galati meant. The monument is part of an architectural ensemble, to which the Agora has recently been added.

Coming from Braila to Galati, on water or on land, from a distance one can see the TVTower, a unique construction in Romania and similar to two other towers, one in Toronto, Canada and the other in Berlin, Germany. The main attraction of the tower is the panoramic view of the area. From inside the dome can be seen in the clear days the Danube course, the Dobrogea Mountains, but also a large part of the Republic of Moldova, beyond Giurgiulesti. The tower is made of reinforced concrete, consisting of a high column, through which is the elevator that climbs to the top of the tower where there is a three-storey modular, cylindrical construction comprising a restaurant and also relays and television installations.

Grand Hotel is a construction from the beginning of the XX century and was built at the initiative of the great owner Elie (Ilie) Climi (Climis) and is part of the group of 18 hotels built in the Galaţi during that century, along with the new stimulus of commercial life in the famous harbor of the Danube. Grand Hotel is a building in a composite style, with neoclassical and baroque decoration elements. As architectural elements, there are two bowindows, symmetrically arranged in front of the main entrance, and richly decorated, framed with vertical ornaments with geometic and floral elements and highlighted in the eaves by semi-circular decorative fronts. The main entrance is highlighted by the presence of the two balconies of honor, disposed at the level of the two floors, framed with decorative columns identical to those of the two bowindows. The decorations of the window frames on the two floors and the cornice also stands up. The north and south facades are decorated according to the models designed by the local architects, which seek to ensure a connection between the main and the secondary facade, oriented towards Logofat Tăutu Street. After the IInd World War, the building was the headquaters of the Communist Party Administration, and after 1990 it became the headquarters of Galați City Hall. Text and photo sources: http://galatituristic.ro; http://www.galatiidealtadata.volte.ro/; https://adevarul.ro

An impressive donation of books and documents belonging to V. A. Urechia needed a building to make them worthwhile. Thus, between World War I and World War II, the Athenaeum was built. Initially designed to be a multifunctional cultural center, today is one of Galati theaters.

The Danube European Commission Palace was built between 1895 and 1896, apparently after the plans of the engineers C.F. Robesco and R. Effingham Grant. In this building you could find the General Secretariat, the archive and the library, and plenary sessions were held. The Danube European Commison operated in this area until its dissolution in 1948. Since 1968 the building has been hosting the County's Library "V.A. Urechia". In front of the library the bust of the builder, V. A. Urechia, was unveiled in 1971, and it was carved in stone by the sculpture Nicolae Pascu-Goia, using big plans, the portret is expressive and suggests dignity, strength and profound internal unrest. Text and photo sources: http://galatituristic.ro; http://www.edj.ro/; https://www.facebook.com/bibliotecagalati/

Today the headquarters of "Dunarea de Jos" University — is a monumental building with a spectacular hall of lost steps, with elements of Romanian medieval architecture, the first significant building in the series of edifices built at the beginning of the 20th century on the axis of Domneasca Street.