Polizu Manor – Maison de Plaisance
History of style. Ode of pampering.
Blessing.
Polizu Manor is located among the beautiful Moldavian hills. The manor was built between 1880-188 by politician Constantin Ghika-Deleni, in Maxut village, Iasi county.
The manor from Maxut is both a building with architectural value and a special place that keeps alive the memories and sentimental value of the gathering spot of Moldovan and Bucharest boyars during late nintheenth century and at the end of the Second World War. We find amongst senior guests of the place, during their stay in Iasi to find a refuge in the years of the First World War, Queen Maria, Princess Ileana and Prince Nicolae, who subsequently returned in 1926, leaving written evidence about their transition to Maxut, as guests of the couple Alexandrina and Polizu Micsunesti Niculae.
Despite the noble air, time never had patience. In 1946 the manor and the domain have succumbed to the communist regime. Until 2006 it suffered unimaginable damage. During this period the manor served various forms of communist administration: military barracks, CAP, IAS, fruit-growing farm. 24.560 book volumes belonging to the family were burned, all the pieces of furniture were destroyed or stolen, the walls and doors were slandered and all the architectural decoration was thrown away.
Fortunately, on January 11, 2006, the manor was introduced in a comprehensive renovation process, which lasted for five years. The process was started by Irina-Ioana Riscutia, legal heir of the manor and land, who was helped at every step by entrepreneur and visionary Constantin Stefanuca. The two have brought to life one of the few manors still standing in Romania. The smallest details were restored for the building and the park to be brought back to its original shape.
Matching the comfort and the luxury of end nineteenth century with the necessities of modern, noble tourism, Polizu Manor is now a charming destination. The domain has 19 rooms, decorated in the neoclassical style, with elements from century XVIII – XIX. The cellar offers all the necessary ambiance to organize wine tastings, private parties and other activities. To the above we add the amazing garden, full with emotion and a spacious and elegant event hall.
More than just ranks, more than coat of arms, more than old nations and remarkable history.
Noblesse.
Rooms
Map
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Car
In Harlau, please follow the Maxut/Deleni sign. At 1.5 km from Harlau you will find a Church on your left hand side. The entrance on our domain is right after the Church’s domain. -
Train
From Iasi Train Station, just across the street you will find the Codreanu Bus Station, with buses leaving to Harlau hourly – the ticket is aprox EUR 5,-. We will pick you up from Harlau at no additional cost. -
By plane
From Iasi Airport – you can arrange a transport with one of our cars (EUR 50,- to and from) or reach the Codreanu Bus Station with buses leaving to Harlau hourly – the ticket is around EUR 5,-. We will pick you up from Harlau at no additional cost.
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Unique features
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Historical rooms
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Cooking classes
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Library
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Wine tasting
Rooms with history, that accommodated Queen Mary of Romania, Alexandrina Polizu, Nicolae Iorga, that reflect the historical value the Manor has.
Chef Radu Serban and his team offer classes of noble gastronomy highlighting produce locally grown.
The library in itself is a piece of art manufactured in our workshop to reflect the furniture style of the XIX-th century. It holds books of historical value collected by the Polizu family during centuries.
Old Cellar that offers all amenities for organizing noble wine tastings. The Manor can present old, awarded wines from famous Romanian cellars.
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