Places to visit
Baraka Terrace in Herăstrău: The Playground for Generations of Skaters from Romania
If you truly want to get to know Bucharest, you cannot miss one of the places where what we now like to call "urban culture" took shape back in 1998: a place where alternative sports, energy, and fun have coexisted harmoniously for decades.
The Fire Tower of Bucharest
Built in 1890 by the order of King Carol I, the Fire Tower represented a strategic element in the development of Bucharest's infrastructure at that time - a city predominantly filled with wooden buildings constructed in a haphazard manner.
The Courtesan of Interwar Bucharest: Mița the Cyclist
Mița the Cyclist loved a luxurious lifestyle and lived life to the fullest, maintaining herself through love. She consistently pushed the boundaries of the historical period in which she lived, demonstrating how an ambitious and rebellious spirit can leave a lasting mark on society for eternity.
Palace of the Parliament: the road from shame and horror to glory and pride
During the construction of the People's House, over 200 main architects, about 20,000 workers, 5,000 soldiers and a few other thousand 'volunteers' worked for 7 uninterrupted years. They left us a still unfinished monument that is proudly the second-largest administrative building in the world, after the American Pentagon.
Bragadiru Palace
Bragadiru Palace is to this day, the symbol and importance of the social involvement of the upper class. It is proof of the fact that common sense has been and can be the basis of Romanian society, and the businesses that build value for employees can be some of the most prosperous and long-lived.
Mântuleasa Street
Mântuleasa Street dates from the beginning of the 18th century, but today Mântuleasa Church is the only preserved monument from those times. During the communist era, the former Mântuleasa Slum had to disappear to be replaced by blocks of flats. Despite the plans, Mantuleasa street survived.
The safe of Marmorosh-Blanks Bank has become Bucharest’s most unique bar.
The treasury of the former Marmorosch-Blank bank, the safe where the original safety boxes are located (built of solid brass), has been restored in detail and transformed into an absolutely impressive bar.
The church of Bucur, the shepherd
There is probably no other monument in Bucharest that has more significance for the origin of the city. Fortunately, the church of Bucur the Shepherd not only still exists, but can still be visited today, and that is a great privilege.
Calea Victoriei, the road of my dreams.
On a walk on Calea Victoriei with Mr. Aristotel Bunescu. This text will help you (re)discover one of the oldest and most important boulevards in the history of modern Romania and Bucharest, and entertain you with pictures and short stories about how things have evolved over time.
