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What is it about tragedy and loss that prompts people to take photos of themselves at sites like the 9/11 memorial, the Berlin Wall, Auschwitz and Chernobyl.

Creepy abandoned Romanian casino after dark. Picture: Jakub KynclSource:Supplied

THESE chilling photographs reveal what was once a glamorous establishment fit for a king.

Literally. The stately Constanta Casino in Romania once hosted the family of Russian tsar Nicholas II, who became familiar with its large art deco rooms, lavish staircases and shell-shaped windows overlooking the Black Sea.

The pastel-colored sunset is accompanied by the strident notes of an Eastern violin that intertwines with the Black Sea wind, while the vitreous sea frames one of the most dreamed exploration destinations: the Liberty Cazino that is the most beautiful abandoned casino in Europe.

Take a visual tour in time with our Abandoned Casinos Info-graphic. CASINO CONSTANTA IN ROMANIA. Alongside the churning waves of the Black Sea, sits the empty skeleton of the Casino Constanta in Romania. The building’s Art Nouveau design looks magnificent from a distance. The stately Constanta Casino in Romania once hosted the family of Russian tsar Nicholas II, who became familiar with its large art deco rooms, lavish staircases and shell-shaped windows overlooking the Black Sea. But now, this is what remains of the old casino — a crumbling, and rather spooky, abandoned manor.

But now, this is what remains of the old casino — a crumbling, and rather spooky, abandoned manor.

Photojournalist Jakub Kyncl got special permission from Constanta City Hall to visit the old casino, which he said faced an uncertain future as the local community couldn’t afford to restore it to its former glory.

Creepy abandoned Romanian casino after dark. Picture: Jakub KynclSource:Supplied

“There are hundreds of pigeons inside as well as family of cats eating deceased pigeons,” Mr Kyncl told news.com.au.

“Bird feathers and faeces are all over the building. A bandana over the mouth was a very good idea.”

The Art Nouveau building has had a fascinating history since it opened as a casino in 1910. Soon after the Russian royal family visited in 1914, it was converted to a military hospital with the outbreak of World War 1.

Creepy abandoned Romanian casino after dark. Picture: Jakub KynclSource:Supplied

A devastating bomb attack at the hospital in 1916 left 10 people dead.

By 1917 it was operating as a casino again — until the outbreak of World War II, when it was again hit by a bomb.

Another blow came after the war, when Romania’s strong anti-gambling laws effectively ended its days as a casino.

It was given a new life as a restaurant, bar and meeting venue, but by 1990 it was abandoned and left to rot.

Creepy abandoned Romanian casino after dark. Picture: Jakub KynclSource:Supplied

In January, the building was short-listed for a list of the seven most endangered buildings in Europe.

A submission to the Europa Nostra heritage foundation noted the main danger to the building came from the corrosion and rusting of metal.

“Sea storms and winds have shattered most of the windows facing the sea,” the submission read.