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Bucharest is the eighth largest city in the European Union by population within city limits, behind Warsaw, Poland and one position ahead of Budapest, Hungary . Economically, Bucharest is the most prosperous city in Romania and the richest capital and city in the region, having surpassed Budapest since 2017.
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- 55.8–91.5 m (183.1–300.2 ft)
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- Municipality of Bucharest
Feb 13, 2024 · Discover Bucharest's history, culture and cuisine in this guide by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Explore art deco boulevards, communist-era landmarks, rewilded parks and craft beer bars in the Romanian capital.
- Sam Kemp
- Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum
- Parliamentary Palace
- Romanian Athenaeum
- Lipscani
- Romanian Peasant Museum
- Herăstrău Park
- Stavropoleos Church
- National Museum of Art of Romania
- Dealul Mitropoliei
- Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral
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The whole west side of the Herăstrău Park is given over to a massive outdoor museum, which has more than 270 authentic historic buildings. Made from stone, wood or cob (clay and straw), these have been carefully dismantled and put back together at this site and come from all corners of the country, from Banat in the West to Moldova in the east and ...
A building of absurd magnitude, the Parliamentary Palace hosts Romania’s Parliament, but also perfectly encapsulates Nicolae Ceaușescu’s megalomania. At 365,000 square metres, it’s the largest administrative building in the world, intended as a residence, and despite containing reception halls, museums and government offices and the parliament hall...
A performance venue extraordinaire, the Neoclassical Romanian Athenaeum is the home of the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra. Wrapped in gardens, this magnificent structure was completed in 1888 and given a thorough restoration to save it from collapse in 1992. Under a grand dome embellished with gilded stuccowork, the circular concert hall seat...
A hint of what Bucharest looked like before the Second World War, Lipscani was the place to do business in the city between the Middle Ages and the 1800s. Some of the street names still recall the guilds that were once based along them: Blănari (Furriers’ Street) or Șelari (Saddlers’ Street). This small pocket was one of the only parts of Bucharest...
First opened in 1906, the history of this highly-regarded folk museum was interrupted in the 20th century by the Communist regime, but it reopened in 1990 no more than six weeks after Ceaușescu died. In those intervening years it had been a museum to communism, and you can still view a small exhibition on collectivisation in the basement preserved ...
The largest park in Bucharest borders the city to the north, and much of its area is taken up by the 74-hectare Herăstrău Lake. On the Colentina River, this large body of water is partly man-made having been formed when riverside marshes were drained in the 1930s. The lake has a six-kilometre perimeter path favoured by joggers in summer, and in thi...
Arguably the finest religious building in Bucharest, Stavropoleos Church has a gorgeous facade that has multifoil arches painted with arabesque foliate and tendril patterns and held up by beautiful capitals. Above are painted medallions of saints, and there’s much more painting inside in the form of stone frescoes and a breathtaking iconostasis. Th...
After King Michael I abdicated following the Second World War, the Neoclassical Royal Palace on Revolution Square has been the headquarters of Romania’s National Museum of Art. The collections were damaged during the revolution in 1989, but there’s still a feast for art lovers in galleries for European Art, Romanian Medieval Art and Modern Romanian...
South of Union Square is a small rise where Romania’s Orthodox religious institutions can be found in eye-catching buildings. The Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral is one, and we’ll cover that next. But this stands in an ensemble with the Palace of the Patriarchate, with its striking Ionic columns. For 90 years from its completion in 1907 the palace w...
The destination for a pilgrimage on Palm Sunday, the Patriarchal Cathedral was founded by the Prince of Wallachia, Constantin Șerban in the 1650s. The building has come through restorations in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, so not much of the original remains, while the current design is based on Curtea de Argeș Cathedral in the centre of the c...
Discover the best things to do in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, from historic landmarks and cultural attractions to scenic parks and trendy areas. Explore the city's history, culture and architecture with tips from local experts and travel guides.
Discover Bucharest, Romania's dynamic and energetic capital, with its rich history, culture and attractions. Find out what to see and do, where to stay and eat, and how to get around in this comprehensive guide.
- The Old Town. The Old Town is one of Bucharest's earliest settlements, where structures date back to the 15th and 16th centuries. Over the centuries, it has been the seat of Romanian princes, a center for trade, a place to worship, and a crossroads for travelers.
- Palace of the Parliament. The Palace of the Parliament (Palatul Parlamentului) is one of the top tourist attractions in Bucharest. It is the world's second-largest administrative building (after the Pentagon), an architectural colossus that also claims the title as the heaviest building in the world.
- Romanian Athenaeum. Home to the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, the stately Romanian Athenaeum (Ateneul Român) is the city's most prestigious concert hall.
- Stavropoleos Church. Tiny, peaceful, and beautiful, the Stavropoleos Church (Manastirea Stavropoleos) was built in 1724 by a Greek monk, Ioanikie Stratonikeas.
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- 1. the capital of Romania, in the southeastern part of the country; population 1,931,236 (2006).
Apr 26, 2024 · In 1821 Bucharest was the centre of a popular uprising, led by the Walachian national hero Tudor Vladimirescu, which ended Phanariote rule. Again, in 1848 and 1859, civic unrest in the city played a part in bringing about the union of Walachia and Moldavia, followed in 1862 by the proclamation of Bucharest as the capital of the Romanian state.
Dec 26, 2018 · Discover the Romanian capital's history, culture, and cuisine with this guide to its top attractions. From the world's largest parliament to the Paris of the East, Bucharest has something for every traveler.
