Severely damaged by the 1977 Bucharest earthquake , although it was reinforced , the edifice was subsequently abandoned in disrepair until it was acquired by auction by the Bobokov brothers in April 2007 . The two brothers are to invest € 1,000,000 in the building 's reconstruction and are obliged to convert it into a cultural and arts centre . In 2017 , renovation started to convert the building into a private museum
1977 Bucharest earthquake
1977 Vrancea earthquake
Old High School of Music, Ruse