Vatra Dornei Casino

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The Therapeutic Baths' Casino of Vatra Dornei, also known as the Vatra Dornei Casino (Cazinoul Băilor or Cazinoul din Vatra Dornei in Romanian), is an historic monument located in Suceava County, in the historical region of Bukovina, northern Romania in the town of Vatra Dornei. It was built in 1898 by Austrian architect Peter Paul Brang while the territory was part of Austria-Hungary (more specifically the Austrian-ruled part or Cisleithania). It is located on the Dorna River. It was initially constructed as an entertainment venue for tourists of Austria-Hungary who would flock to the nearby therapeutic baths. The baths offered mineral water treatments, carbonic acid baths, and mud wraps for visitors while the nearby casino offered poker, craps, and roulette. The casino initially was designed to attract Viennese tourists looking for treatment. Local authorities hired traveling bands from Vienna and the structure itself was built as a sister casino to the current Grand Casino in Baden bei Wien, Austria, mimicking its design. During its heyday, the casino attracted tourists from all over Austria-Hungary, mainly from Vienna, but also Berlin, and Budapest, but also Italian and Jewish travelers. The casino opened its doors in 1898 and served personalities such as Emperor Franz Joseph and Archduke Franz Ferdinand, but also other regional notables, such as Lucian Blaga, Nicolae Iorga, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, Nichifor Crainic, Emil Bodnăraș, Eugen Jebeleanu, Zaharia Stancu, and Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej. The casino also hosted Soviet generals on their way to Berlin in World War II. The casino was abandoned and fell into disrepair. In 2023, a four-year programme of restoration works was completed on the building and it was reopened to the public as a museum, exhibition and event venue. The 2024 Economic Forum Moldova was held in the casino.