THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES TO VISIT IN
BUCHAREST
By Ivanov Andrei, Ciho Andrei Lucian and
Popescu Brianna
PALACE OF THE PARLIAMENT
Romania’s most famous
building, Palatul Parlamentului
(universally known as Casa
Poporului) was built during the
darkest days of the Nicolae
Ceausescu regime. Standing
84m above the ground level,
having 12 floors, the building
has long been shrouded in
mystery, rumour and hyperbole.
MUSEUM OF THE ROMANIAN PEASANT
The Peasant Museum is one of the
most enjoyable in Bucharest, and one
of the best in the country. Housed in
a wonderful red brick building
designed by Nicolae Ghica-Budeşti,
dating from 1912, the museum offers
a range of exhibitions showing you
all you need to know about the
diverse and fascinating history of life
around the Romanian countryside
over the past four centuries.
HERĂSTRĂU PARK
Quite simply, this glorious
park, spread over 187
hectares around Herastrau
lake is one of the jewels of
Bucharest’s crown, which
might explain why half of the
city population chooses to
spend its summer Sunday
afternoons here.
NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM
When the post office moved away
in 1970, the History Museum
moved in. The museum's
exhibitions are spread over 60
display rooms, although many are
currently closed for renovation.
The museum's two most important
collections, however, are very much
open: the Lapidarium and the
Romanian Treasury.
GRIGORE ANTIPA MUSEUM OF NATURAL
HISTORY
One of Romania's finest museums,
and one of the best natural history
museums in Europe. Packed with
terrific exhibits, there are all sorts
of hands-on, interactive displays, as
well as 3D films, artificial caves
and - in the basement - a thorough
guide to an incredible amount of
animal and plant life native to
Romania.
THE ROMANIAN ATHENEUM
Possibly the finest building
in the city, the Romanian
Atheneum, with its sublime
baroque cupola, stands
proudly at the flux of the
city's bussiest public square,
competing for attention with
the Athenee Palace Hilton
hotel, the Royal Palace and
the old national library.
PATRIARCHAL CATHEDRAL
Set atop one of the city's few
hills, known as Mitropoliei,
the Patriarchal Cathedral
has been the centrepiece of
the Romanian Orthodox faith
since the seventeenth
century. Next to the church
is the Patriarchal Palace,
residence of Daniel
Ciobotea, the Romanian
Patriarch.
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