Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #3 in Bucharest, Romania
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6.5 km
108 m
Explore Bucharest in Romania with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Activities in BucharestIndividual Sights in BucharestSight 1: Great Synagogue
The Great Synagogue in Bucharest, Romania was raised in 1845 by the Polish-Jewish community.
Sight 2: The Jewish Theatre
Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat in Bucharest, Romania is a theater specializing in Jewish-related plays. It is the oldest Yiddish-language theater with uninterrupted activity in the world. Its contemporary repertoire includes plays by Jewish authors, plays on Jewish topics, and plays in Yiddish. Many of the plays also feature Jewish actors.
Sight 3: Teatrul de Operetă și Musical Ion Dacian
The National Theatre of Operetta and Musical "Ion Dacian" Bucharest is a public cultural institution financed by the Ministry of Culture and Cults.
Wikipedia: Teatrul Național de Operetă „Ion Dacian” din București (RO), Website
Sight 4: Biserica Ortodoxă „Dobroteasa”
The Dobroteasa Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 35 B Mircea Vodă Boulevard in Bucharest, Romania. It is dedicated to the Annunciation.
Sight 5: Biserica Ortodoxă „Bucur Ciobanul”
Bucur Church is a church which formerly served as the chapel for the Radu Vodă Monastery. There is no exact date for the building of the church and this has been the subject of much discussion among Romanian historians. For a long time, many historians have insisted that the building is in a style specific to the 18th century, while others have held to the legend which claims that the church was built by the shepherd Bucur, whose name is also associated with the name of the city of Bucharest. The church is first recorded on a map drawn up between 1844 and 1846 with the name of the Bucur Church.
Sight 6: Mănăstirea Radu Vodă
Radu Vodă Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery in Bucharest, Romania.
Sight 7: Biserica Sfântul Dumitru - Slobozia
Slobozia Church, dedicated to the Great Martyr St. Demetrius, is a Romanian Orthodox church in Bucharest's Sector 4, located at the intersection of Dimitrie Cantemir and Marășești Boulevards. Built by Radu Leon, its ctitor, between 1664 and 1667, the church was erected near a stone cross placed by Radu's father, Leon Tomșa.
Sight 8: Biserica Ortodoxă „Sfântul Spiridon Nou”
The Saint Spyridon the New Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Bucharest, Romania on Calea Șerban Vodă, no. 29. Originally built with gothic influences in 1852–1858, it was strongly modified by Patriarch Justinian.
Sight 9: Catedrala Patriarhală Sfinții Împărați Constantin și Elena
The Romanian Orthodox Patriarchal Cathedral is a functioning religious and civic landmark, on Dealul Mitropoliei, in Bucharest, Romania. It is located near the Palace of the Chamber of Deputies of the Patriarchate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Since it is a working cathedral, it is the site of many religious holidays and observances that take place for those who follow the Orthodox Christian faith in Bucharest, including a Palm Sunday pilgrimage. The Orthodox Divine Liturgy at the cathedral is known for its a cappella choir, a common practice shared by all the Orthodox churches, in both their prayer services and liturgical rites. The Romanian Orthodox Patriarchal Cathedral is a designated Historical monument—Monument istoric of Romania.
Sight 10: Dealul Mitropoliei
Dealul Mitropoliei, also called Dealul Patriarhiei, is a small hill in Bucharest, Romania and an important historic, cultural, architectural, religious and touristic point in the national capital. From a religious point of view, it is one of the centres of Romanian Orthodoxy: the headquarters of the Romanian Patriarchy and the residence of the Patriarch are both located here.
Sight 11: Mihai Eminescu
Mihai Eminescu was a Romanian Romantic poet from Moldavia, novelist, and journalist, generally regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Eminescu was an active member of the Junimea literary society and worked as an editor for the newspaper Timpul, the official newspaper of the Conservative Party (1880–1918). His poetry was first published when he was 16 and he went to Vienna, Austria to study when he was 19. The poet's manuscripts, containing 46 volumes and approximately 14,000 pages, were offered by Titu Maiorescu as a gift to the Romanian Academy during the meeting that was held on 25 January 1902. Notable works include Luceafărul, Odă în metru antic, and the five Letters (Epistles/Satires). In his poems, he frequently used metaphysical, mythological and historical subjects.
Sight 12: Antim Monastery
The Antim Monastery is located in Bucharest, Romania on Mitropolit Antim Ivireanu Street, no. 29. It was built between 1713 and 1715 by Saint Antim Ivireanu, at that time a Metropolitan Bishop of Wallachia. The buildings were restored by Patriarch Justinian Marina in the 1960s. As of 2005, there are 7 monks living in the Monastery. The monastery also hosts a museum with religious objects and facts about the life of Antim Ivireanu.
Sight 13: Palatul Bragadiru
The history of the Colosseum and the buildings that preceded it in these places begins in the mid-1800s. The entire domain was named Bragadiru, and was founded by businessman Dumitru Marinescu Bragadiru.
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