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The Palace of the Parliament

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Address:2-4 Izvor Street, Sector 5, Bucharest. Visitor access from Izvor side, A3I entrance (S2

level).

Phone:Pentru rezervri(004) 021-311.36.11; 021-414.14.26

http://www.cdep.ro/cic/

Program:

Monday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m.4 p.m.

Situated in the historic center of Bucharest, it stretches on 365,000 square meters and is ranked

second area-wise and third volume-wise in the Administration Buildings category in the

Guinness Book of Records.

The dimensions are:

- height - 84 m (above ground level);

- length 275 m;
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- width 235 m.

The idea of erecting such a monumental building was older, but it became reality in 1984, whenon June 25th, the cornet stone was set and the construction began. Teams of architects and

engineers contributed to the erection of this great project, entitled The House of the Republic

at first, The House of the People and eventually The Palace of the Parliament.

Its eclectic style combines traditional elements of the Romanian architecture, dominated by the

Brncoveanu style, some popular art decorations (the rosette, the sun, decoration motifs specificto wood etching), and influences of the Renaissance, Germanic and Baroque styles.

This architecture assembly brings together impressive quantities of marble, steel, concrete and

wood, but also a large volume of labor. Materials employed are of Romanian origin and we can

say that the entire country contributed somewhat to the building or decoration of the rooms.

Divided into 21 buildings, it comprises monumental areas, magnificent rooms, large dining

rooms and generous hallways with numerous ornaments.

The interior decorations of the Palace of the Parliament are as famous as the building itself; there

are 480 chandeliers, 2.800 ceiling lamps, custom-made furniture, decorative floors, laced

ceilings, brocarts, tapestries and heavy carpets. The interior finishing comprises wood paneling:walnut tree, cherry tree, ash tree, sycamore maple, oak, but also Ruchia, Moneasa, Alun andGura Vii marble.

The art collection of the Chamber of Deputies was established in 1993 with 83 initial items.

Today, it comprises 3325 works: paintings, sculptures, graphics, and decorative art objects from

transfers, acquisitions and donations. 1769 items decorate representative areas of the Chamber of

Deputies and the rest are used for temporary exhibitions in Constantin Brncui room.

The largest part of the collection of the Chamber of Deputies comprises Romanian modern andcontemporary artworks. Among the famous artists whose works are displayed here: Nicolae

Grigorescu, Arthur Garguromin Verona, Camil Ressu, Corneliu Baba, Octav Bncil, H.H.Catargi, Constantin Medrea, Ion Pacea, Constantin Piliu and Sabin Blaa.

The exhibitions in Constantin Brncui room are open to the public. Both through the decorationactivity and the cultural projects andprograms taking place in Constantin Brncui room, TheSecretariat of Services of The Chamber of Deputies intends to highlight the value of Romanian

contemporary art, as a proof of Romanias European value.

The Palace of the Parliament is open to the public, but access is limited to specific rooms. These

rooms, however, are the most representative for the Chamber of Deputies for their grandeur,

their decorations, history and functionality.

Rates:

I. Standard Tour - 25 LEI / person


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II. City ViewTerrace Tour (elevator access) - 15 LEI / person

III. Underground tour (two-floor descent on stairs) - 10 LEI / person

Iv. Standard + City ViewTerrace Tour (elevator access) - 35 LEI / person

V. Standard + Underground Tour (two-floor descent on stairs) - 30 LEI / person

VI. Standard Tour + City View (Terrace) + Underground - 45 LEI / person

Available between 11.00 am and 2 p.m.last tour starts at 2 p.m.

Free entrance for:

- children under 7, pupils and students (with a pupil/student ID)

- disabled people (with a certificate)

Physically disabled people: upfront scheduling recommended.

Additional charges:

- Photo camera: 30 LEI

- Video camera: 30 LEI

Other charges:

Professional photo shooting: 100 EURO / hour

Professional filming: 5000 EURO / hour

For professional photo shooting and filming, please send a request to fax number: + 40-21-312

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Visit rules

1. For all tours: groups of maximum 25

2. Access: solely based on ID documents (I.D. card, passport)

3. Tours III, V, VI and not available for disabled people

4. Tour VIbetween 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 pm (first group - 11:00 a.m.; last group2 p.m.)

5. Terrace-cafeteria stay: maximum 30 minutes


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6. Elevator descentlast trip: 4 p.m.

Means of transport:

Underground: Izvor station.

buses: 104, 123, 124, 385.

2The National History Museum of Romania

Profile: Dacian-Roman archaeology, medieval archaeology, prehistoricarchaeology, history, numismatics

Museums|Old Town




Address:12 Victoriei Road, Sector 3, Bucharest
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In the Treasure Chamber, more than 3,000 outstanding items (some are one of their kind) are displayed,

made of precious metals and stones, belonging to civilizations which existed on the current territory of

Romaniaor illustrating scenes and the activity of history personalities.

The permanent exhibition in the Lapidarium is housed by a building specially erected in the 1960s, so

that the life-size copy of Traians Column base can be displayed here, as well as scenes represented on

this exceptional monument, as well as epigraphic and architectonic monuments dating back to antiquity

and the Middle Ages, all displayed in chronological order. Thus, civil monuments are presented

(documents, decrees, monuments), as well religious monuments (funeral and votive monuments),

sculptures and decorative and architecture elements.

Temporary exhibitions

Currently, the National History Museum of Romania is hosting temporary exhibitions in the Central

hallway, as follows:

- "The Age of King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria" opens between December 8th and February 6th 2011

- "The Nations Honor. Orders and decorations" (VII), December 10th March 31st

Also, the NHMR organized at Henri Coand Airport, the exhibition "A 100-year flight" open untilFebruary 10th and is the co-organizer of "Gli ori antichi della Romania" International Exhibition, open

until April 2011, at the Museum of Imperial Forums in Rome, Italy.


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Ticket price:

8 lei /person

Discounted tickets (2 lei/ person) for:

a) pupils and students, including pupils and students in the certified private learning system (75%

discount).

b) holders of Euro 26 cards, aged below 30 (75% discount).

c) adults with average and light disabilities (75% discount).

d) pensioners (50% discount)

Free entrance for:

- Pre-school children (aged below 7);

- children below 18, with special needs or disabilities, as well as their companion;

- children below 18, to whom special protection measures apply;


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- adults with serious or severe disabilities, as well as their companion;

- children below 18, during holidays, except for people mentioned under letters a) and b), who benefit

from permanent free entrance;

- Romanian pupils and students, studying abroad on scholarships sponsored by the Romanian state.

Free general entrance:

Every 26th of every month, when such days are not days when the museum is closed to the public (in

this casethe next working day of the month).

Guides

You can get a guide with a reservation with minimum 24 hours in advance, via e-mail or phone; please

mention: the date, time, group size, group profile (children, army men etc.), language (guided tours are

available in English, French, German and Italian); bear in mind that NHMR does not employ professional

interpreters and we prefer, whenever possible, that the group organized ensure interpretation.

French and English guided tours prices: 20 lei (for groups of 15 people); 40 lei (for groups of 610

people); 50 lei (for groups of more than 10 people);

Romanian guided tours prices: 20 lei (for groups of more than 10 people).


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Address:33, Francez Street, sector 3, Bucharest

The Annunciation of Curtea Veche Church is the oldest church in Bucharest; it is situated in

borough 3. It was built by King Mircea Ciobanul, during his first rule, between 1545 and 1554.

This edifice, situated in the old center of Bucharest, Lipscani, the old Curte Veche, served as thecoronation church of Walachian kings for two centuries.

The current church has undergone several transformations, the most important of which wasmade by Stefan Cantacuzino in 1715, when the Portal entrance and the wall separating women

from men were added (two stone columns of the wall can still be seen today, incorporated in the

church wall); the two architecture elements are mentioned in the stone plate above the entrancedoor.

4Curtea Veche Museum -The Voievodal

PalaceProfile: Site museum

Famous buildings|Museums|Old Town
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Address:25-31 Francez street, Sector 3, Bucharest

Phone:(004) 021-314.03.75

Email:[email protected]

http://www.muzeulbucurestiului.ro

Program:

Monday-Sunday:

You can visit the ruins of the first capital fortress of Walachian rulers. Also, there are displays of

ceramic items, tools, enameled tiles, stone and marble slabs, pots and water pipes.

The Voievodal Palace or the Royal Court is the oldest feudal monument in Bucharest, whichused to be the residence of Walachian rules for more than two centuries, in parallel, until 1660,

with the old capital city, Targoviste, subsequent to which it remained the sole capital city of

Walachia, and after 1862 of the United Romanian Principalities, respectively Romania.
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In the second of the 14th century a brick fortress was erected here with an area of approximately160 square meters; this fortress was extended by Vlad the Impeller between 1458 and 1459; Vladthe Impeller surrounded it with stone walls.

Apart from the political role it played, the fortress would also become the center of economic lifeof Bucharest, a center around which merchandisers and craftsmen gathered who gave the names

to the streets in this central area according to their occupations or the towns from where theyimported commodities (Lipsca/Leipzig - Germany, Gabrovo-Bulgaria, Brasov); this area is

protected by nature on three sides (south, east and west).

Subsequent to archaeological excavations which started in 1953, continued in 1959 and resumedwith higher intensity in the period 1967-1972, numerous artifacts were discovered (brick andstone wall fragments, the palace cellars, window and door frames, painting and column

fragments, etc) and household items, enameled bricks and tiles, metal tools, candlesticks, stone

bombards, coins etc., which are not exhibited in the Museum of Bucharest.

Ticket price:

- adults: 5 lei,

- pupils, students, pensioners: 2 lei.

Guide fee: 6 lei/person

Free entrance on the first Saturday of each month.


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Transport:

Underground: Piaa Unirii station;

buses: 232, 104, 178 - Piaa Unirii stop;

tram: 14, 21, 40 - Piaa Sf. Gheorghe stop

5Kretzulescu Church

Religious edifices


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Address:47 Victoriei Road, sector 1, Bucharest

The church, patronized by the Assumption of Mary, was built between 1720 and 1722, is a true

architecture monument combining Brancoveanu style elements. The church was erected byChancellor Iordache Kretzulescu and his wife Safta (Constantin Brancoveanus daughter).

6The Arch of Triumph

Monuments




Address:Arcul de Triumf Square, sector 1, Bucharest
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The Arch of Triumph is situated in the north part of Bucharest, in borough 1, at the junction of

Kiseleff Road and Constantin Prezan, Alexandru Averescu and Alexandru Constantinescu

Avenues. The monument, designed by Petre Antonescu, was built between 1921 and 1922 andrefurbished between 1935 and 1936. It celebrates Romanias victory in WWI.

7The Romanian Athenaeum

Famous buildings




Address:1-3. Benjamin Franklin street, sector 1, Bucharest

http://fge.org.ro/ro.html

Program:

Monday: 10:00 a.m.4 p.m.Athenaeum visits

Tuesday-Sunday: 1.30 p.m.5.00 p.m. - Athenaeum visits
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A symbol-building of the national culture, the Romanian Athenaeum, erected in the heart of

Bucharest 120 years ago (1886-1888) has become the architecture and spiritual representative,

not only of a city, of a Capital city, but of an entire nation.

Romanias great personalities and scientists have lectured here, all well-known and young

Romanian professional artists have held concerts here, numerous world-class bands and soloistshave performed here, the masterpieces of national music had their premieres here, kings and

queens, foreign politicians guests came by to attend events of national and universal importance,

in short, historic moments took place in the Romanian Athenaeum and they are now recorded inour peoples golden book.

Ticket prices:

-10 lei - adults,

-5 leipupils, students

8The Romanian Opera House

Famous buildings

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Address:Kiseleff Road, Sector 1, Bucharest

Herstru Park was built in 1936 under the name of Carol II Park, on a swampy area, situated in the

north part of the capital city. It is one of the largest parks in Bucharest, with an area of 110 hectares.

The projects for this parks belong to architects Pinard and Rebhun, the alleys were designed by architect

Octav Dobrescu. An important part was played by architect Fr. Rebhun, who contributed to the creating

the vegetal arrangement (trees, shrubs, flowers).

In the meantime, the idea that the park should be split into two areas was considered : a quiet area for

rest and cultureon the spot of the old park and an area for active rest, sports and leisure situated

beyond the lake. This second area was designed by architect Vian and technician Mateescu so as to

have harmony between the two areas of the park.

Point of interest:

Expoflora area, stretching on an area of 15 ha, where every year flower arrangements of great artistic

craftsmanship are created;

The Island of Roses, created by landscaping architect F. Rebhun has two axis, one opening onto theVillage Museum and the second connecting it to the rest of the park.

The Japanese Garden, arranged in 1998 with the support of the Embassy of Japan in Romanian and the

Commemorative Foundation of the Japanese World Exhibition;

Monuments and statues, the most representative of which are those forming the monument dedicated

to the European Union.
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The open-air cinema

The summer theater

The park vegetation is made up of a variety of deciduous trees and shrubs (maple trees, birch trees,

poplars, willows, lindentrees) and resinous (buxus, juniperus, tazus, forxitia, filadelfiu, spireea, lonicera).

Also, the park hosts protected trees: Tagores oak, planted in 1968 and the floriferous cherry-trees in

the Japanese Garden, donated by the emperor of Japan.

The park fauna is made up of various bird species (blackbirds, finch, magpies, pigeons, and chaffinch)

and the popular squirrel. Recently, exotic birds have been brought to the area of the Rose Island

(peacocks, swans, wood ducks, common shelducks, Egyptian geese, Canadian geese, Magellan geese,

and mandarin ducks).

10The Botanical Garden

City gardens




Address:32 Cotroceni Road, Sector 6, Bucharest

Phone:(004) 021-410.91.39; 0788 468 887; 0788 468 889

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http://www.gradina-botanica.ro

Program:

Monday-Sunday: Monday-Sunday April 1September 30: 8:00 a.m.8 p.m.

Monday-Sunday: Monday-Sunday: October 1March 31: 8:00 a.m.6 p.m.

Dimitrie Brndz Botanical Garden, belonging to the University of Bucharest, is an education,research, culture and learning institution, an active factor of awareness on the relation of man

and nature. The Botanical Garden hosts collection of live and preserved plants, offering support

to the students of biology, pharmacy, veterinary medicine faculties, but also for pre-schoolpupils, pupils and adults who come here to learn about nature from nature. The Botanical Garden

plays an important part in scientific research, studies carried out here focus on preserving

biodiversity, acclimatization of exotic species and taxonomy.

D. Brndz Botanical Garden offers excellent sights for tourists:- the old green houses, built in 1891 and included in the national heritage;

- the museum, another heritage building, hosts interesting collections of preserved plants, butalso an impressive number of water colors representing indigenous or exotic plants;

- the waterfall area with a group of cypresses and other coniferous trees;- secular trees (birch trees, oaks)marks of the old vegetation in Dmbovia plain.Also, events and exhibitions are organized in the Botanical Garden (Floride Florii, AutumnColors, Autumn harvest), ecologic education programs (School of nature).Dimitrie Brndz Botanical garden is divided into sectors. At the entrance, on the right handside, visitors are welcomed by the Decorative sector drawing attention with its plants with their

flowers, leaves or special arrangement. Also, on the right, in front of the administrative building

there is a small group of rocks grouping rare plants from all over Romania. In the same area, onthe left side of the alley, there are plants from the Mediterranean area. Moving on, towards N-W,

we reach the Dobrogean Hill, an area bringing together plants representing Dobrogea bushes andmeadows. On the right, towards Splaiul Independenei, there is the Italian Garden, with a basinin the middle with acviferous plants. Heading towards the Exhibition Green Houses, we cross the

sectors hosting the roses and lilies, the Rosarium and Iridarium, respectively. Leaving on the

right the Exhibition Green Houses and heading west, we reach the useful plant sector comprisingnumerous species of health, food and tincture plants. From here, we can continue towards the

Waterfall, the Lake and the Coniferous Hill. The attraction in this area is not only coniferous

trees and the lilies on the lake, but also the ducks and turtles who have found here proper living

conditions. Moving towards the exit, on the left there is the Taxonomy sector, in which plants aregrouped according to the kinship, followed by the Big Lake with an island in the middle hosting

plants of Asian origin. Among the interior sectors, one can visit the museum and the exhibitions

green houses. The latter host interesting collections of orchids, ferrulas, citric plants, cacti and

other succulent plants, bromelias, palms trees. The herbarium, the seed collection and the libraryare limited to students and researchers alone.

Ticket prices:- exterior areas: 5 lei (adults), 2 leidiscounted (pupils)- green houses: 2 lei (adults), 1 leudiscounted- museum: 2 lei (adults), 1 leudiscounted
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Free access for children under 7, war veterans and students of Bucharest University.

Transport:Trolleybuses: 62, 71, 93 (Botanical garden stop)

11 George Enescu National Museum The

Palace of the Cantacusinos

Profile: Memorial houses History of music

Famous buildings|Museums




Address:141, Calea Victoriei, Sector 1, Bucharest.

Phone:(004) 021-318.14.50


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Program:

Monday: closed

Tuesday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

"George Enescu" National Museum is situated in Cantacuzino Palace, one of the most beautifulbuildings in Bucharest. The sumptuous entrance, shaded by the huge cover in the most authentic

Art Nouveau style, lets us know that here luxury and past refinement have met in one of the

brightest and most imposing palaces in Bucharest, here on the former Mogooaia Bridge andcurrent 141 Calea Victoriei. Built between 1901 and 1903 by Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino,

called The Nabob (former mayor of Bucharest, prime minister, head of the Conservative Party),

the palace was erected according to the plans of the remarkable architect Ioan D. Berindei. Inorder to decorate the building, he collaborated with famous artists of that timeG. D. Mirea,Nicolae Vermont and Costin Petrescu for mural paintings, architect Emil Wilhelm Becker for

sculptures and sculpted ornaments, Krieger House of Paris for the interior decorations (tapestries,

chandeliers, lamps, stained glass etc.).

After the Nabobs death, in 1913, the palace was inherited by his son, Mihail G. Cantacuzino,and his wife, Maria (Maruca, born Rosetti-Tescanu), who married George Enescu after the earlydeath of her husband in 1937. Between 1945 and 1946, the Enescus lived in the house behindthe palace, whose initial role was administrative.

After George Enescus death, in 1955, his wife left, through testament, the palace and ancillarybuilding to the museum dedicated to the composers memory. THE "GEORGE ENESCU"NATIONAL MUSEUM and the Union of Romanian Composers and Musicians have operated

here since 1956.

In the three rooms of Cantacuzino Palace the permanent exhibition takes place; it comprisesamong others pictures, manuscripts, various documents, certificates, decorations, drawings,

busts, music instruments, the tuxedo and the academia suit of the Romanian Academy, the

artists burial mask and hands mould.

The past atmosphere is felt in the intimacy of the house behind the palace, arranged in sober

manner, which became "George Enescu" Memorial House. A full tour of the Museum includes avisit to the Memorial House, where personal items of George Enescu and his wife, Maruca, are

displayed alongside items the couple used.

Ticket price:

- adults: 6 lei/person;

- pensioners: 3 lei/person;

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- pupils and students benefit from a 75% discount of the adult rates; a ticket price is 1.5 lei /

person;

Free entrance for the following categories:

- official delegations and other cultural delegations;

- employees of museums, the National Institute for Research in the Area of Conserving andRestoring the National Mobile Cultural Heritage, The Ministry of Culture, and deconcentrated

services of the Ministry of Culture;

- pre-school children, children under 18 with special needs or disabilities, as well as their

companion, children covered by social protection measures;

- children under 18 on holiday;

- pupils, students and teachers from national music schools, high-schools and universities, aswell as Romanian pupils and students living abroad, benefiting from scholarships offered by the

Romanian state;

- free entrance on the 26th of each month

Concert rates

- adults: 6 lei / person;

- pensioners: 3 lei / person;

- summer concerts and renowned artists: 10 lei / person;

- extraordinary performances: 100 lei / person;

- pupils and students benefit from a 75% discount of the adult rates; a ticket price is 1.5 lei /person and 25 lei / person respectively.

Transport:

underground: Piata Victoriei station;

buses: 381, 300 - Piata Victoriei stop;

trolleybuses: 79, 86 - Calea Victoriei stop.


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12 Unirii Park

City gardens




Address:Unirii Square, Bucharest

After the Brncovenesc hospital and Unirii hall were demolished in 1986, Unirii Park was built on an area

of 6.1 hectares. A year later, the park was divided after the fountains were built and the street

modernized. In 2006, the park underwent major works as numerous plants and trees were planted.

During the year, Unirii park hosts numerous cultural and artistic events enriching the spiritual life of

Bucharest.

13Mogooaia Palace

Surroundings
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Address:1 Valea Parcului Street, Mogooaia, Ilfov County

Mogooaia Palace was erected at the beginning of the 18th century by Prince Constantin Brncoveanu

on a land purchased in 1681. At the middle of the 19th century, the new owners, Prince Gheorghe

Bibescu and his son, Nicolae Bibescu, improved the edifice. Their effort was continued and finalized byGeorge Valentin Bibescu and Princess Martha Bibescu with the support of Venetian architect Rupola in

the first half of the 20th century

14The Ladys Church

Religious edifices

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Address:28 Victoriei Road, Sector 3, Bucharest

The Ladys Church, situated at the junction of Victoriei Road and Elisabeta Avenue, receivedthis name as it was erected by lady Maria, erban Cantacuzinos wife (1678 - 1688) ; it is animportant architecture monument which illustrates the stage of passing from the style used in theera of Matei Basarab (1632 - 1654) to the period of blooming architecture and decorative art

during the rule of Constantin Brncoveanu (1688 - 1714).

15Cismigiu Park

City gardens

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Address:Regina Elisabeta Avenue, Sector 5, Bucharest

The name of Cimigiu garden goes back to Alexandru Ipsilanti, king of Walachia, who ordered the

building of two fountains in the swampy area where the park is situated nowadays.

During Gheorghe Bibescus rule, the area became a public garden, and was arranged by the famous

Viennese landscaping architect Carl Friederich Wilhelm Meyer. He was concerned with designing

straight or curvy alleys to take visitors to the most important objectives in the park.

In the same period, the garden was populated with exotic fish, swans and pelicans, and a small zoo was

established hosting bears, wolves, foxes and beavers.

The garden was arranged and improved and then, in 1854, the formal inauguration took place. In this

period, the garden was the place for cultural events or boat competitions on the lake.

Starting from 1910, the landscaping architect F. Rebhun contributed to the current design of the park, as

he arranged the central area as a continuous network of alleys, added the lime trees as vertical

elements and built the rose garden in the north part of the park.

Another creation of Rebhun is the Roman Square, inaugurated in 1943, hosting statues of the great men

of culture: Mihai Eminescu, Alexandru Odobescu. Titu Maiorescu, I.L. Caragiale, George Colbuc, St.O.

Iosif, Ion Creang, Al. Vlahu, Duiliu Zamfirescu, B.P.Hadeu, N.Blcescu, V. Alecsandri.

Numerous protected trees were planted and acclimatized for the first time in Cimigiu: Platanus

acerifolia; Torreya nucifera; Torreya californica; Cedrus atlantica; Picea excelsa inversa; Magnolia stellata

(magnolia).

Recently, the park fauna has been rich with various species of exotic birds (peacocks, swans, wood

ducks, common shelducks, Egyptian geese, Canadian geese, Magellan geese, and mandarin ducks).
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1621 Decembrie 1989 Square Universitatii

Square

Famous buildings




Address:Universitatii Square, Bucharest

21 Decembrie 1989 Squaresituated in the University area, was named after the date December21st 1989, considered the first day of the revolution in Bucharest. This is the main venue where,annually, commemorative rituals related to the victims of the 1989 Revolution take place; in this

area there is also a symbolic monument paying homage which expresses the new path, the

beginning of freedom and democracy, the release from the communist regime. Next to this place,

there are also the buildings of Bucharest University and "I. L. Caragiale" National Theater

House.

17The House of the Free Press
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Famous buildings




Address:1, The House of the Free Press, sector 1, Bucharest

The House of the Free Press of the House of the Spark, as it was called during the communistperiod, was built on the spot of the old Baneasa race course.

The building was erected between 1952 and 1957. Initially, the building was called CombinatulPoligrafic Casa Scanteii "I.V.Stalin" and later on it was called The House of the Spark. TheSpark / Scanteia was the nameof the newspaper of the Romanian Communist Party. After theevents in 1989, this building hosted the editorial office of the first free Romanian publications.

The building was designed by architect Horia Maicu, inspired by the Lomonosov University in

Moscow.

The building footprint covers an area of 280 per 260 meters. Without the TV antenna situated ontop of the building, its height is 96 meters, and with the antenna, it is 104 meters.

18Sfntul Nicolae Church -The Russian

Church
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Religious edifices




Address:3 Ion Ghica street, Sector 3, Bucharest

Situated in the center of Bucharest, next to Bucharest University, Sfntul Nicolae ChurchTheRussian Church, is an architecture and art monument, among the last creations of Russian

religious architecture of the 20th century. It was built between 1905 and 1909 at the initiative of

Russian ambassador Ghiers for the staff of the Russian Embassy and for the Russian believers in

Bucharest; the church is patronized by Saint Nicholas and was named after Tsar Nicolae II ofRussia.

The church is square-shaped and the entrance in the north-west corner, so that the semicircular

altar faces east.

19The Patriarchy PalaceFamous buildings
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Address:25 Dealul Mitropoliei Alley, Sector 4, Bucharest

http://www.patriarhia.ro

The Patriarchy Palace was erected between 1656 and 1658 by King Constantin erban Basarab, but in

time its aspect has changed several times. The palace was finished during the reign of Radu Leon (1664-

1669), when it became the head-office of the Mitropoly.

20Bucharest Museum uu Palace

Profile: Prehistory archaeology, medieval archaeology, Romanian plastic art

Famous buildings|Museums

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Address:2 I.C. Bratianu Avenue, Sector 3, Bucharest

Phone:(004) 021.315.68.58; 021.310.25.62

Fax:(004) 021.313.85.15


http://www.muzeulbucurestiului.ro

Program:

Monday-Tuesday: closed

Wednesday-Sunday: 10:00 a.m.6 p.m.

The Museum beginning can be traced back to the Decision of the Communal Council of

Bucharest City Hall issued at the end of June 1921, which proposed the establishment of a

communes museum. On December 10th 1956, the museum moves into Sutu Palace and onJanuary 23rd 1959, The History Museum of Bucharest reopens to the public. Sutu Palace hasbeen a historic monument since 1834.

The archaeology collection includes items from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Bronze ages as well asfrom getto-dacian items from Fundeni, Snagov, Popesti-Novaci, Dealul Piscului. The

numismatic, medal and seal collections: Ottoman, Austrian, Russian coins, seals evoking the

great boyar families. The photo collection: over 50,000 photos, glass exposures, films, including

the first photos of Bucharest. The document collection: manuscripts, the oldest of which go backto 1488-1582, Manucs library (in Armenian with Turkish font), Middle Age, modern andcontemporary documents. The maps and plans collection, comprising items referring to the

history of Bucharest, the Balkan Peninsula, the Danube, as well as some domains of boyars. The
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plastic art collection is made up of paintings, drawings, tombstones, crests. The historic furniture

and household items, uniforms, flags collection, the costume and textile items collection.

Ticket price:

- adults: 6 lei,

- pupils, students, pensioners: 3 lei

Guide fee: 5 lei/person

Free entrance on the first Saturday of each month.

Transport:

underground: Universitate station;

trolleybuses : 66, 69, 70, 85, 90, 92, 96Universitate stop;

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