Inside the gypsy capital of the world: The Moldovan town where locals flaunt their wealth by building flamboyant homes and the ‘Gypsy King’ rules supreme

• Moldovan town of Soroca features mansions inspired by the Bolshoi theatre, St Peter’s Basilica and the US Capitol
• The ‘Gypsy King’ Arthur Cerari presides over the community from his grand Moorish-inspired palace headquarters
• Cerari oversees legal disputes and is an adviser on Roma affairs for the President of Moldova and his government
• Community has become Europe’s most unlikely tourist destination for people who come to marvel at its architecture

By SIMON TOMLINSON FOR MAILONLINE

It is home to the Bolshoi theatre, St Peter’s Basilica and the U.S. Capitol building.

But this isn’t some kind of model theme park – it’s the so-called gypsy capital of the world that has become Europe’s most unlikely tourist destination.

The Moldovan town of Soroca – or ‘Gypsy Hill’ as it is known locally – has taken on a …

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