Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Bucharest, Romania
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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 BucharestSight 1: Monumentul Trupelor de Geniu (Leul)
The Monument to the Heroes of the Engineer Arm in Bucharest, Romania is dedicated to the heroism and sacrifice of the military engineers who fought in the Romanian Army during World War I, of whom nearly a thousand were killed in action and many more wounded.
Sight 2: Grozăvești Power Station
The Grozăvești Power Station is a large thermal power plant located at 229 Splaiul Independenței Street, Sector 6, Bucharest. It has 2 generation groups of 50 MW, each having a total electricity generation capacity of 100 MW.
Sight 3: Dimitrie Brandza Botanic Garden
The "Dimitrie Brândză" Botanical Garden of the University of Bucharest, which bears its current name since 1994, is located in the Cotroceni district of Bucharest, Romania. It consists of an open-air exhibition divided into 12 sectors, two greenhouses and a museum, next to which there are also administrative buildings and a building of the Faculty of Biology of the University of Bucharest. It covers an area of 18.2 ha and has over 10,000 species of plants. The garden has a herbarium that counted about 520,000 pages in 2022.
Sight 4: Monumentul Infanteristului
The Monument of the Infantryman in Bucharest is a statue made by the sculptor Spiridon Georgescu in 1930 and is located in the square next to the Cotroceni Bridge over the Dâmbovița River.
Sight 5: Biserica Ortodoxă Sfântul Gheorghe - Plevna
The Church of Saint George - Plevna is a historical monument located on the territory of Bucharest.
Sight 6: Central Military Universitary Emergency Hospital Carol Davila
The "Carol Davila" Central Military Emergency University Hospital is a hospital in Bucharest, founded in 1831.
Wikipedia: Spitalul Universitar de Urgență Militar Central „Dr. Carol Davila” (RO), Website
Sight 7: National Opera
The Romanian National Opera, Bucharest is one of the four national opera and ballet companies of Romania. The company is headquartered in Bucharest, near the Cotroceni neighbourhood.
Sight 8: Cișmigiu Gardens
The Cișmigiu Gardens or Cișmigiu Park are a public park in the center of Bucharest, Romania, spanning areas on all sides of an artificial lake. The gardens' creation was an important moment in the history of Bucharest. They form the oldest and, at 14.6 hectares, the largest park in city's central area.
Sight 9: Palatul Nunțiaturii Apostolice a Sfântului Scaun din București
The Palace of the Apostolic Nunciature of the Holy See in Bucharest, inaugurated in 1901, is located on Pictor Constantin Stahi Street no. 5-7 and is the seat of the Apostolic Nunciature in Romania. The building is registered in the List of Historical Monuments in Bucharest, sector 1, under the code LMI B-II-m-A-19725.
Wikipedia: Palatul Nunțiaturii Apostolice a Sfântului Scaun din București (RO)
Sight 10: Kretzulescu Palace
Crețulescu Palace is a historic building near the Cișmigiu Gardens on Știrbei Vodă Street nr. 39, in Bucharest, Romania. It was built for the Crețulescu family in 1902–1904 by Romanian architect Petre Antonescu (1873–1965).
Sight 11: Catedrala romano-catolică Sfântul Iosif
Saint Joseph Cathedral is a historical and architectural monument located in Bucharest, Romania, at 19 General Berthelot Street. It is the main place of worship which serves as cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest.
Sight 12: Palatul Știrbei
The Stirbei Palace in Bucharest is a historic building located on Calea Victoriei in Bucharest.
Sight 13: Art Collections Museum
The Museum of Art Collections is a branch of the National Museum of Art of Romania and is situated in Bucharest. It is located on Calea Victoriei no.111 at the corner of Calea Griviței, in Romanit Palace, the first section of which was built in 1822.
Sight 14: Palatul Romanit
The Romanit Palace, the headquarters of the Museum of Art Collections, located on Calea Victoriei at number 111, is a representative building of Bucharest from the 19th century, raised by the boyar C. Faca, at the corner formed by Calea Victoriei with Calea Griviței.
Sight 15: Casa Mița Biciclista
Mița Biciclista House is a historical monument located on the territory of Bucharest. Her name comes from Maria Mihăescu.
Sight 16: Yeshua Tova Synagogue
The Yeshua Tova Synagogue in Bucharest, Romania, is the city's oldest synagogue, serving the local Chabad Jewish community. The Rabbi there is the head Chabad emissary of Romania, Rabbi Naftali Deutsch serves as a Chabad emissary for 23 years
Sight 17: Assan House
The Assan House, built in 1906-1914, is located in Bucharest in Lahovari Square no. 9, sector 1. It was commissioned by the engineer and industrialist Bazil G. Assan and built in the French neoclassical style by the Romanian architect Ion D. Berindey.
Sight 18: Alexandru Lahovary
The statue of Alexandru Lahovari in Bucharest was made of bronze by the French sculptor Marius Jean Antonin Mercier/Mercié (1845-1916) and was inaugurated on June 17, 1901 in Lahovari Square in Bucharest. During the communist period, Lahovari Square had been renamed first Kuibyshev Square and then Cosmonauts' Square.
Wikipedia: Statuia lui Alexandru Lahovari din București (RO)
Sight 19: Grădina Icoanei
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Grădina Icoanei is a small park in central Bucharest, situated not far away from Piața Romană and Bulevardul Magheru. The park, located next to Gheorghe Cantacuzino Plaza in Sector 2 of the city, was inaugurated in 1873.
Sight 20: Teatrul Bulandra
The Bulandra Theatre in Bucharest, Romania was founded in 1947 as Teatrul Municipal; its first director was Lucia Sturdza-Bulandra, one of the leading Romanian stage actresses of her generation. Liviu Ciulei was director between 1963 and 1972; one of the most important directors since then was Ștefan Iordănescu (1999–2002), who restructured the theatre management. From 2002 until his death in 2019, the theatre was directed by Alexandru Darie; as of 2020, the director is Vlad Zamfirescu.
Sight 21: Biserica Ortodoxă „Icoanei”
The Icoanei Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 12 Icoanei Street in Bucharest, Romania. It is dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
Sight 22: Mănăstirea Ortodoxă „Schitul Dârvari”
The Darvari Skete is a Romanian Orthodox skete located at 3 Schitul Darvari Street, Bucharest, Romania. It is dedicated to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel.
Sight 23: Metropolis Teatrul
The Metropolis Theatre is a theatre in Bucharest, Romania founded on January 1, 2007 and opened its doors to the public on November 1, 2007. It was founded at the initiative of actors George Ivașcu and Romeo Pop.
Sight 24: Cathedral of Saint Basil the Great
Saint Basil the Great Cathedral, located at 50 Polonă street, is the first Romanian Greek-Catholic church built in Bucharest. The church's patron is Basil of Caesarea and its dedication celebration is on January 1.
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