Benkner House
Original function:
house
casino
Address:
str. George Barițiu 1–1A
Historical Hungarian county:
Brassó
GPS coordinates:
45.6417366772, 25.5882603712
History
Although some sources trace the Benkner family tree back as far as the 13th century, the first verifiable member of the family was Christian Benkner, a town councillor in the late 15th century. Christian's son, Johannes Benkner Sr., was town captain and then town judge for eight years. For his merits he was twice raised to the ranks of the noblility by the king. Johannes Benkner Jr. was also a town judge, a supporter of Johannes Honterus and founder of the Brassó paper mill. In the 17th and 18th centuries, several Benkners are mentioned as town officials, pastors and chroniclers. The last Benkner from Brassó died in 1979.
The house itself dates from the 15th century. According to accounts, it was owned by Johannes Benkner Sr. in 1504. After his death, Johannes Benkner Jr. inherited it, and in 1533 and 1539 it is mentioned as belonging to Peter Benkner and Michael Benkner respectively. It was rebuilt after the fire of 1689.
From 1835 to 1841, it was the seat of the Vlach Casino (Casina Română), a cultural association in Brassó. In the 1870s, it became the property of the Plecker von Pleckersfeld family (also known as the Benkner-Plecker House or the Plecker House), and later the residence of the Schobel von Schobeln family. It underwent a major renovation in 1872 and again in the 1980s. Its present form dates from 1872.
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