Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Bucharest, Romania

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 2.8 km
Ascend 50 m
Descend 49 m

Experience Bucharest in Romania in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BucharestIndividual Sights in Bucharest

Sight 1: Prof. Eng. Dimitrie Leonida National Technological Museum

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The Dimitrie Leonida Technical Museum was founded in 1909 by Dimitrie Leonida, inspired by the München Technical Museum, he had visited during his studies in Charlottenburg Polytechnic Institute. In 1908, with the help of the first promotions of mechanics and electricians from his school, the first in Romania, Leonida collected the first objects for the museum. What is different in the Leonida museum was the educational orientation of the museum and also the interactivity.

Wikipedia: Dimitrie Leonida Technical Museum (EN), Website

166 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Uzina electrică Filaret

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The Filaret Power Plant is a historical monument located in Bucharest, sector 4, General Candiano Popescu Street no. 3A, registered with LMI code B-II-m-B-19461.

Wikipedia: Uzina electrică Filaret (RO)

373 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Carol Park

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Carol I Park is a public park in Bucharest, Romania, named after King Carol I of Romania. A French garden located in the southern-central area of Bucharest, partly on Filaret Hill, originally capable of hosting various exhibitions, it suffered considerable modifications during the communist regime, including a name change to Parcul Libertății.

Wikipedia: Carol Park (EN)

370 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: 1906 fountain

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The 1906 Fountain in Carol I Park, in Bucharest, is a monument made in Italian style, from various assortments of marble and granite. The construction has a height of 4.10 m and is made of stone extracted from several quarries in Romania.

Wikipedia: Fântâna 1906 (RO)

251 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Observatorul astronomic Bosianu

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The "Bosianu" Astronomical Observatory is a historical monument located on the territory of Bucharest.

Wikipedia: Observatorul Astronomic „Bosianu” (RO)

292 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a monument located in Bucharest, Romania. Dedicated to the soldiers who died while fighting for Romania. It is one of many such national tombs.

Wikipedia: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Romania) (EN)

0 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 7: Carol Park Mausoleum

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The Mausoleum in Carol Park, called during the communist regime the Monument of the Heroes of the Struggle for the Freedom of the People and the Fatherland, for Socialism, is a monument located in Carol I Park, sector 4 of Bucharest, on the Filaret Hill.

Wikipedia: Mausoleul din Parcul Carol (RO)

1343 meters / 16 minutes

Sight 8: Parcul Tineretului

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Tineretului Park is a large public park in southern Bucharest.

Wikipedia: Tineretului Park (EN)

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