Gypsy Hill, Soroca
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Ilya Melnik
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About this spot
Soroca is known as the Roma capital of Moldova, and Gypsy Hill is a unique quarter settled purely by the Moldova Roma people (gypsies).
On Gypsy Hill (Dealul Ţiganilor in Romanian) some of the mansions are unfinished. Others lack creature comforts like indoor plumbing and electricity. Many are large enough to house dozens of people but may remain empty for long stretches of time while their owners earn money elsewhere. Regardless of what these mansions are or are not, a stroll through the neighborhood is an eye-popping experience on a Sorocan hilltop, amid the broken sidewalks and barely paved roads that reflect Moldova’s status as the poorest country in Europe, Roma residents have built elaborate houses, inspired by famous buildings in wealthier countries such as St Peter’s Basilica, the U.S. Capitol Building and the Bolshoi Theatre. The 'Gypsy King' Arthur Cerari presides over the community from his grand Moorish-inspired palace headquarters
On Gypsy Hill (Dealul Ţiganilor in Romanian) some of the mansions are unfinished. Others lack creature comforts like indoor plumbing and electricity. Many are large enough to house dozens of people but may remain empty for long stretches of time while their owners earn money elsewhere. Regardless of what these mansions are or are not, a stroll through the neighborhood is an eye-popping experience on a Sorocan hilltop, amid the broken sidewalks and barely paved roads that reflect Moldova’s status as the poorest country in Europe, Roma residents have built elaborate houses, inspired by famous buildings in wealthier countries such as St Peter’s Basilica, the U.S. Capitol Building and the Bolshoi Theatre. The 'Gypsy King' Arthur Cerari presides over the community from his grand Moorish-inspired palace headquarters
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