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  • Parliament Palace (Casa Poporului), Bucharest

    1. Parliament Palace (Casa Poporului)

    The one hour tour of the Palace of Parliament is well worth the time. I was surprised at how tasteful the decoration was - restrained and using all Romanian materials. The scale of the building allows...   more
  • Buildings of Bucharest, Bucharest

    2. Buildings of Bucharest

    The Central University Library of Bucharest (Romanian: Biblioteca Centrală Universitară) is a library in central Bucharest, located across the street from the National Museum of Art of...   more
  • Churches, Bucharest

    3. Churches

    The most numerous churches are orthodox, from the Wiki page I have counted 170 orthodox churches Then comes by religions: - 20 advent - 14 roman-catholic - 10 baptist - 10 Christian after...   more
  • Old Town area, Bucharest

    4. Old Town area

    The old town area, otherwise known as Lipscani, is a total mess, yet fascinating. Many of the streets were ripped up years ago; then due to a dispute were left ripped up rather than repaved. Some are...   more
  • Cismigiu Park, Bucharest

    5. Cismigiu Park

    Cismigiu Park is a lovely park - the oldest public park in Bucharest - which was very close to our hotel for the first night. We walked there after walking the main street to see the Romanian...   more
  • Village Museum, Bucharest

    6. Village Museum

    The Village Museum borders Herastrau Park, but its entrance is on Soseaua Kiseleff. You cannot enter it from the park. Entrance is 6Ron. It is open on Mon 9-5, Tues to Sun 9-7. The museum contains...   more
  • Palaces in Bucharest, Bucharest

    7. Palaces in Bucharest

    Residence of a wealth citizen, former prime minister of Romania - Mr. Grigore Cantacuzino, the building constructed between 1898 and 1900 is now the George Enescu Museum. George Enescu was a Romanian...   more
  • Herastrau Park, Bucharest

    8. Herastrau Park

    Herãstrãu Park is a very large and beautiful park in the North of Bucharest - so large, it was referred to as "Bucharest's Central Park". There is a man-made lake where you can take a boat ride or...   more
  • Boulevards, Bucharest

    9. Boulevards

    Calea Victoriei is the oldest street of Bucharest - 1692 - it used to link the Old Princely Court (downtown) with Mogosoaia Palace (north of Bucharest). It was initially paved with oak beams. The...   more
  • Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest

    10. Romanian Athenaeum

    Romanian Athenaeum is a beautiful concert hall in the center of Bucharest, and a landmark of the capital city. Opened in 1888, the ornate, domed, circular building is the city's main concert hall and...   more
  • Triumphal Arch (Arcul de Triumf), Bucharest

    11. Triumphal Arch (Arcul de Triumf)

    Raised in 1922 to commemorate Romania's Great War dead, the original construction was of wood, replaced by the present, Petru Antonescu designed concrete structure in 1935. Standing 25 metres high,...   more
  • Military Club, Bucharest

    12. Military Club

    The Military Club was build in 1912 on the site of the former Sarindar Monastery (the name witch is preserved in the name of the fontain directly in front of the building). This neoclassic...   more
  • Revolution Square, Bucharest

    13. Revolution Square

    From Wikipedia " Revolution Square (Romanian: Piaþa Revoluþiei) is a square in central Bucharest, on Calea Victoriei. Known as Piaþa Palatului (Palace Square) until 1989, it was later renamed after...   more
  • Museum of the Romanian Peasant, Bucharest

    14. Museum of the Romanian Peasant

    The building of The Museum of the Romanian Peasant, placed in Victoriei Square, was built in almost 30 years, from 1912 until 1941. Having 8000sq.m., the Museum of the Romanian Peasant is the host for...   more
  • Manuc's Inn and Old Princely Court, Bucharest

    15. Manuc's Inn and Old Princely Court

    Across the street from Curtea Veche Church there is Hanul lui Manuc (Manuc’s Inn, at the end of Franceza Street), the only typical Turkish caravanserai which has survived in Bucharest with its...   more
  • Squares, Bucharest

    16. Squares

    This area saw fierce fighting during the 1989 revolution. The graves of some of the revolutionaries are located on a traffic island next to the square. The square contains the university and a theatre...   more
  • Statues, Bucharest

    17. Statues

    The Romanian Airmen Heroes Memorial (Romanian: Monumentul Eroilor Aerului), was built between 1930 and 1935 by the architect and sculptress Lidia Kotzebuie (1885–1944), and by Iosif Fekete. The...   more
  • National Art Museum, Bucharest

    18. National Art Museum

    While staying in Bucharest I found the National Museum of Art ("Muzeul Naţional de Artă al României") to be one of the best Museums in the entire city. You need at least three hours while...   more
  • Opera House, Bucharest

    19. Opera House

    Bucharest’s Opera House is the main venue for seeing opera and ballet performances in Bucharest. Their annual season runs from October to June and tickets are usually dirt cheap. They tend to stick to...   more
  • Museums, Bucharest

    20. Museums

    Impressive collections of minerals and quartz formations specific to the area are found here, including a well-presented geological structure of Romania. Open: Mon. - Sun. 10:00am - 4:00pm Admission...   more
  • Carol Park, Bucharest

    21. Carol Park

    The fountain lies in Libertatii Square, right in front of the main entrance to Carol Park. It was built in shape of a wide bowl with a sustaining pillar. It dates from 1935, when it was built for the...   more
  • Natural History Museum 'Grigore Antipa', Bucharest

    22. Natural History Museum 'Grigore Antipa'

    This museum has been refurbished recently and is of international class. The displays are stunning and one exhibit is unique. There is a audio guide in various languages. There are information...   more
  • Press House, Bucharest

    23. Press House

    This very impressive building stands at the entrance to the capital and was designed by Horia Maicu and completed in 1956. Not only is this the press convention but also houses the Bucharest Stock...   more
  • Street Walks, Bucharest

    24. Street Walks

    There are certainly lots of places to visit in Bucharest, many things to do as many VTpages tell, but if you have one hour left, on a rainy day. . . . . just walk around the place where you stay. . ....   more
  • Theatres, Bucharest

    25. Theatres

    Tandarica Theatre is the only theatre in Bucharest that has plays for kids only. My parents used to take me and my brother here at least 4 times a year to see different plays. I can imagine now how...   more

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