OBSERVER - October 1st 2004
The inheritors of the Stirbey family want to sell their palace in downtown Bucharest, on Calea Victoriei Street. The family recently had the property over the palace restored, but it does not have the funds needed for maintaining the building, said Baron Jakob Kripp, the husband of Princessâs Maria Stirbey niece.
"The unfolded surface of the palace is around 2,500 square meters. We hope that an investor would do something beautiful here," said Kripp, who also informed that the family received no offer so far.
Three years ago, Ileana Kripp got back the vineries in Dragasani, including a 20 hectares vinery on production and the wine cellars. The vinery belonged to the Stirbey family since the 18th century, when the Dragasani wine was famous beyond the borders of then Romanian territories.
Translation: ANCA PADURARU