The Rieber Carriage Factory (Fabrica de Trăsuri Rieber) is a historic building on Strada Romulus on the border of the Jewish and Armenian neighborhoods in central Bucharest.
The ensemble of Byzantine and Neo-Gothic buildings are a reminder of the glory days of the Romanian automobile industry. The factory was built in 1903 after the design of the architect Siegfried Kofczinsky, who also designed the famous inn Caru’ Cu Bere.
The factory was owned by the industrialist Herman I. Rieber (1870-1940), one of the most important people in the Romanian automotive industry and trade in the early 20th century. The factory mainly produced luxury horse-powered carriages for the rich and noble people and later became a Mercedes dealership and repair shop.
During World War II, the Rieber Carriage Factory was converted into workshop for German military vehicles and under the post-war communist regime the enterprise was nationalized en ultimately dissolved. Nowadays, several companies operate on the premises.
Although hidden away in a non-touristic area of the city, the factory is considered an architectural treasure and a hidden gem.
