I recently moved to Bucharest and my friend invited me on a tour of the city. She got me interested in what there is to see in the capital city of Romania. Here are a few ideas for the road, in case you decide to stop by.
The Odeon Theatre, one of the most representative theatres in Bucharest, was founded in 1946 under the title Theatre of the CFR Workers Giulesti. The Majetic Hall was inaugurated in 1974. It is one of the most elegant theatre halls in Bucharest and the only one in Europe to have a sliding ceiling. It took the name Odeon Theatre in 1990.
The People’s House, also known as the Parliament House, is situated in the center of Bucharest. The building works started in 1983, and the opening ceremony took place on June 25, 1984. The building covers a surface of 330,000 square meters. Thus it became part of the Guinness Book of Records’ Administrative Buildings chapter , as being the second largest building in the world, after the Pentagon.
The Odeaon Theatre
The People’s House – Parliament
The Natural History Museum was founded in 1834 via a princely decree by Alexandru Ghica. The initiative came from his brother, Mihalache Ghica, who was the foreign affairs minister at the time. He was the first to donate to the museum, offering the new cultural institution a collection comprising of 1,250 Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins, a collection of 150 minerals and and one comprising of 213 mollusk shells.
The Princely palace, built in 1972, is also known as The Old Court. Today only its ruins can be seen by visitors. Some say that these ruins will be restored and covered with a dome made of glass. In this manner it would become a museum open to the public and also a place where important events could take place.
These are only a few of the fascinating locations around Bucharest that will make a visit worthwhile. There are many more that currently are not mentioned in my article that might pique your interest. While few outside Europe have heard about Bucharest or they confuse the city with Budapest, which is Hungary’s capital, everybody should know that the city is worth a trip and you can discover more Romanian historical locations for a cheap price either through a tourist agency, or with a plain map. If you decide to come visit, definitely get in touch!