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Travel to Bucharest

editor — Fri, 05 May 2017 17:45:36 +0000

The Opera Even though, in Romania, there were lyrical manifestations dating as far back as the 19th century, the building of the Romanian National Opera is relatively new (1953), being constructed based on the plans designed by the architect Octav Doicescu. It has a capacity of 2,200 seats, and it houses, at the last story, the Opera Museum where documents, photos and costumes are exhibited, illustrating the development of this artistic genre in Romania. In front of the building there is the statue of the great musician Geroge Enescu, a bronze sculpture signed by Ion Jalea. The National Military Centre

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Bucharest Guide for Tourist

editor — Fri, 05 May 2017 17:38:23 +0000

Short historical context The legend says that the settlement was founded by a shepherd named Bucur who used to make a halt on the banks of Dambovita with his herd. According to another version, officially attested, the town of Bucharest was founded by the ruler of Walachia, Mircea the Old, at the end of the 16th century. Archaeological discoveries attest the existence of human settlements on the territory of Bucharest, dating back to the middle and late Paleolithic (approx. 150,000 BC). In the Middle Ages, the town became an important trading center, important enough to allow rulers in the 14th

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