Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #7 in Bucharest, Romania

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Number of sights 18 sights
Distance 5.4 km
Ascend 66 m
Descend 69 m

Experience Bucharest in Romania in a whole new way with our free 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: Cathedral of Saint Basil the Great

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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.

Wikipedia: Saint Basil the Great Cathedral, Bucharest (EN)

659 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 2: Metropolis Teatrul

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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.

Wikipedia: Teatrul Metropolis (RO)

664 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Mănăstirea Ortodoxă „Schitul Dârvari”

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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.

Wikipedia: Darvari Skete (EN)

161 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Biserica Ortodoxă „Icoanei”

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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.

Wikipedia: Icoanei Church (EN)

210 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Teatrul Bulandra

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Teatrul BulandraȘtefan Jurcă from Munich, Germany / CC BY 2.0

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.

Wikipedia: Bulandra Theatre (EN)

61 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Grădina Icoanei

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Grădina Icoaneiclaudiu nh from BUCURESTI, ROMANIA / CC BY-SA 2.0

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.

Wikipedia: Grădina Icoanei (EN)

408 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 7: Alexandru Lahovary

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Alexandru LahovaryMiehs (discuție) 18 iunie 2011 23:28 (EEST)

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)

143 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Assan House

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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.

Wikipedia: Casa Assan (RO)

345 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Yeshua Tova Synagogue

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The Yeshua Tova Synagogue, also known as the Podul Mogoşoaiei Synagogue, is an Hasidic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 9 Tache Ionescu Street, near Piaţa Amzei and Piața Romană metro station, in Bucharest, Romania. Designed in the Moorish Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1827, and is the city's oldest synagogue.

Wikipedia: Yeshua Tova Synagogue (EN)

402 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 10: Casa Mița Biciclista

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Mița Biciclista House is a historical monument located on the territory of Bucharest. Her name comes from Maria Mihăescu.

Wikipedia: Casa Mița Biciclista (RO)

233 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: Palatul Romanit

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The Romanit Palace, the headquarters of the Museum of Art Collections, located on Calea Victoriei at number 111, is a representative building of Bucharest in the nineteenth century, erected by the boyar C. Faca, at the corner formed by Calea Victoriei and Calea Griviței.

Wikipedia: Palatul Romanit (RO)

19 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 12: Art Collections Museum

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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.

Wikipedia: Museum of Art Collections (EN), Website

163 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 13: Palatul Știrbei

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The Stirbei Palace in Bucharest is a historic building located on Calea Victoriei in Bucharest.

Wikipedia: Palatul Știrbei din București (RO)

265 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 14: Catedrala romano-catolică Sfântul Iosif

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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.

Wikipedia: Saint Joseph Cathedral, Bucharest (EN)

495 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 15: Kretzulescu Palace

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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).

Wikipedia: Crețulescu Palace (EN)

420 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 16: Cișmigiu Gardens

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Cișmigiu GardensGabriel from Bucharest, Romania / CC BY 2.0

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.

Wikipedia: Cișmigiu Gardens (EN)

489 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 17: Palatul Nunțiaturii Apostolice a Sfântului Scaun din București

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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)

229 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 18: General Alexandru Cernat

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General Alexandru Cernat Miehs Cristian-Mihail --Miehs (discuție) 6 aprilie 2013 23:08 (EEST) / DP

The bust of General Alexandru Cernat is the work of the Romanian sculptor Ion Georgescu, being unveiled in 1894. The bust with a height of 0.90 m is cast in bronze and is placed on a stone pedestal 1.60 m high. The bust depicts the general in military uniform. On the front side of the pedestal is a richly decorated bronze plaque with symbolic elements, consisting of eagles, weapons, and laurel leaves. In the lower part of the pedestal there is another bronze plaque on which is inscribed: "To General of Division Alexandru Cernat. Born on November 17, 1839, died on December 8, 1894." The monument was erected at the initiative of the officers of the Romanian army participating in the War for Independence.

Wikipedia: Bustul generalului Alexandru Cernat din București (RO)

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