Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #9 in Bucharest, Romania

Foișorul de Foc is a 42 metres high building in Bucharest, Romania, between Obor, Calea Moșilor, and Nerva-Traian. It was used in the past as an observation tower by the firemen.

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The statue of Theodor Pallady, made of bronze, is the work of the Romanian sculptor Gheorghe D. Anghel.

Wikipedia: Statuia lui Theodor Pallady din București (RO)

The Theodor Pallady Museum is a museum located at 22 Spătarului Street in Bucharest, Romania. Situated in one of the oldest surviving merchant houses in the city, it includes many works by the well-known Romanian painter Theodor Pallady, as well as a number of European and Oriental furniture pieces. Built in the second half of the 18th century, the house is named after its most illustrious owner, Iacob Melic.

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The Armenian Church is an Armenian Apostolic church located at 43 Carol I Boulevard in Bucharest, Romania. It is dedicated to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel.

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The monument of C. A. Rosetti in Bucharest is located in C. A. Rosetti Square and represents the politician Constantin A. Rosetti sitting in an armchair, in an attitude of meditation with the newspaper Românul in one hand and with the pen in the other, in the posture of a writer.

Wikipedia: Monumentul lui C. A. Rosetti (RO)

The Museum of the National Theater "I.L. Caragiale ”is a national museum in Bucharest, located in Nicolae Bălcescu Boulevard no. 2 - 4, sector 2. Reopened on December 14, 2001, after a 23 -year interruption, the National Theater Museum I.L. Caragiale is located in the basement, between the Great Hall and the amphitheater. The heritage of the museum dates from 1942, during the directorate of Liviu Rebreanu, when actor George Fang brings to light a real theatrical treasure: paintings, sculptures, original photographs, personal objects and costumes that belonged to the great actors, pieces of furniture, rare documents . Right at the entrance, we meet the portraits of the 44 directors of the first scene, starting with Costache Caragiale. They are joined by the prominent generations of actors from the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the last century: Matei Millo, Mihail Pascaly, Grigore Manolescu, Aristizza Romanescu, C.I. Nottara and his disciples: Tony Bulandra, Lucia Sturdza Bulandra, etc., follow, during the interwar period, by George Vraca, George Calboreanu etc. A special place, in importance, belongs to the playwrights: Vasile Alecsandri - the creator of the national repertoire, Ion Luca Caragiale - considered the genius of the national drama, Al. Davila, Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea, Victor Ion Popa, Camil Petrescu, Mihail Sebastian, Tudor Muşatescu etc. The plastic works dedicated to these famous personalities of the scenic art bear signatures: Camil Ressu, Jean Alexandru Steriadi, Alexandru Ciucurencu, sculptors Dimitrie Paciurea, Cornel Medrea, Oscar Han, Milița Pătrașcu.

Wikipedia: Muzeul Teatrului Național „I.L. Caragiale” (RO), Website

The National Theatre Bucharest is one of the national theatres of Romania, located in the capital city of Bucharest.

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The Dalles Hall is an exhibition hall in Bucharest, located on Nicolae Bălcescu Boulevard, at number 18, near the University Square.

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The Interior Ministry Palace is a building on Revolution Square in Bucharest, Romania. It houses the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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The Royal Palace of Bucharest, known as Palace of the Republic between 1948 and 1990, is a monumental building situated in the capital of Romania, on Calea Victoriei. The palace in its various incarnations served as official residence for the kings of Romania until 1947, when the communist regime was installed after Michael I of Romania's forced abdication. Since 1950, the palace hosts the National Museum of Art of Romania. The Romanian royal family currently uses Elisabeta Palace as its official residence in Bucharest. In addition, the Romanian government allows the royal family to use the Royal Palace different occasions.

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Kretzulescu Church is an Eastern Orthodox church in central Bucharest, Romania. Built in the Brâncovenesc style, it is located on Calea Victoriei, nr. 45A, at one of the corners of Revolution Square, next to the former Royal Palace.

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The Momentum of the Country Monument in Bucharest was made by the sculptor Emil Wilhelm Becker together with the architect Arghir Culina and inaugurated in 1921 on Calea Griviței, in the immediate vicinity of some military establishments, and after a while it was moved to Valter Mărăcineanu Square, in front of the then building of the Ministry of War, near the Cișmigiu Garden, where it is still found today.

Wikipedia: Monumentul Avântul Țării din București (RO)

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.

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The Capitol Summer Theater in Bucharest was built at the beginning of the twentieth century (1916) according to the plans of the architect Nicolae Nenciulescu. Originally called the "Alhambra Summer Theatre", it is classified as a historical monument.

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Telephone Palace may refer to:Telephone Palace in Bucharest The Palace of Telephones in Brașov The Palace of Telephones in Cluj-Napoca The Palace of Telephones in Sibiu

Wikipedia: Palatul Telefoanelor (RO)

The Odeon Theatre is a theatre in Bucharest, Romania, located on Calea Victoriei, and is one of the best-known performing arts venues in Bucharest. As an institution, it descends from the Teatrul Muncitoresc CFR Giulești, founded 1946; it moved to its current location, the Sala Majestic, in 1974. In 1990, after the Romanian Revolution of 1989, the theatre changed its name from Giulești to Odeon. In 1993, it won the Romanian Theatre of the Year Award.

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The Grand Hotel du Boulevard is a hotel in Bucharest, Romania, at the intersection of Calea Victoriei and Elisabeta Boulevard.

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The Lady's Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 1 Doamnei Street in Bucharest, Romania, hidden behind an apartment block on Calea Victoriei. It is dedicated to the Presentation of Mary.

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The statue of Ion Heliade Radulescu in Bucharest was made of marble by Ettore Ferrari and unveiled on November 21, 1880, only nine years after the death of the founder of the Romanian Academy.

Wikipedia: Statuia lui Ion Heliade-Rădulescu din București (RO)

The Colțea Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 1 I. C. Brătianu Boulevard, just off University Square in Bucharest, Romania. It is dedicated to the Three Holy Hierarchs.

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The Palace of the Ministry of Agriculture and Domains is a building in Bucharest, built in 1895 according to the plans of the architect Louis Pierre Blanc. The edifice has housed the relevant ministry from the beginning until now.

Wikipedia: Palatul Ministerului Agriculturii (RO)

St. Nicholas Russian Church is located in central Bucharest, Romania, just off University Square. Russian Ambassador Mikhail Nikolaevich Giers initiated the building of a Russian Orthodox church in central Bucharest in 1905. It was meant mainly for the use of the legation employees, as well as for Russians living in the capital city of the Kingdom of Romania.

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The Bucharest Chamber of Commerce Palace, also the Stock Exchange Palace, is a building located at 4 Ion Ghica Street, Bucharest, Romania.

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Stavropoleos Monastery, also known as Stavropoleos Church during the last century when the monastery was dissolved, is an Eastern Orthodox monastery for nuns in central Bucharest, Romania. Its church is built in Brâncovenesc style. The patrons of the church are St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel. The name Stavropoleos is the genitive case of Stavropolis. One of the monastery's constant interests is Byzantine music, expressed through its choir and the largest collection of Byzantine music books in Romania.

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The Post Office Palace is a monumental construction located in the old Historic Center of Bucharest, on Calea Victoriei no. 12, currently being the headquarters of the National Museum of Romanian History.

Wikipedia: Palatul Poștelor (RO)

The National History Museum of Romania is a museum located at 12 Calea Victoriei in Bucharest, Romania, which contains Romanian historical artifacts from prehistoric times up to modern times.

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The Zlătari Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 12 Calea Victoriei in the Lipscani district of Bucharest, Romania. It is dedicated to the Nativity of Mary.

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The Palace of the Ministry of Public Works is a building in Bucharest, built between 1906 and 1910, in the traditional Neo-Romanian style, according to the plans of the architect Petre Antonescu, on the vacant land located opposite the Cismigiu Garden, called "Duca's Maidan".

Wikipedia: Palatul Ministerului Lucrărilor Publice (RO)

The National Archives of Romania, until 1996 the State Archives, are the national archives of Romania, headquartered in Bucharest. It is subordinate to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There are 42 regional branches, one in each county of Romania and one in Bucharest.

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The Church of Saint Elijah - Gorgani in Bucharest is a parish church in the center of Bucharest. The place was built in the nineteenth century and is registered as a historical monument.

Wikipedia: Biserica Sfântul Ilie - Gorgani din București (RO)

Izvor Park is a public park in central Bucharest. It is located on the right bank of Dâmbovița and in close proximity to the Palace of the Parliament. it is one of the more recent parks in Romania's capital.

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The Mihai Vodă Monastery, founded by Mihai Viteazul, is one of the oldest buildings in Bucharest. It was built in 1591, surrounded by stone walls, similar to a fortress. The monastery buildings served multiple purposes over time such as residence of the country's leaders, military hospital, medical school and the site of the National Archives of Romania. The monastery was an important archeological site; inside the monastery yard used to be a Dacian archeological site, more than 3000 years old, where old pottery and other relics were found.

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