Tag: Bucharest

Photo: The Carol Park Mausoleum in Bucharest
27 May 2016 No Responses

Photo: The Carol Park Mausoleum in Bucharest

Inaugurated on 30 December 1963, The Carol Park Mausoleum was built in honour of revolutionary socialist militants. During the communist regime the mausoleum was referred to as the “Monument of the Heroes for the Freedom of the People and of...
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5 must see places in Bucharest
23 September 2015 131 Responses

5 must see places in Bucharest

If you’ll visit Bucharest, capital of Romania, even for a short while, then there are some places you should definitely see. My hometown has a wide area of attractions – parks, museums, clubs for those who love the nightlife –...
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Vlad Tepes castle in Bucharest
6 August 2015 120 Responses

Vlad Tepes castle in Bucharest

Yes, there is a Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler) castle in Bucharest. And it has quite an interesting story. The castle was built in 1906. In order to commemorate 40 years of reign of king Carol I, there was the...
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Monument in front of the „Ion Luca Caragiale” National Theater in Bucharest
28 June 2015 No Responses

Monument in front of the „Ion Luca Caragiale” National Theater in Bucharest

Bucharest has, for a while now, a new and interesting monument in Piata Universitatii, in front of the „Ion Luca Caragiale” National Theater. It is called „Căruţa cu paiaţe” roughly translated in „The cart with harlequin” and it is indeed...
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The Cismigiu Gardens in Bucharest
27 June 2015 No Responses

The Cismigiu Gardens in Bucharest

The oldest park in Bucharest, Romania, is the Cismigiu Gardens (or Cismigiu Park.) Located close to the centre of the city, Cismigiu Gardens were designed and laid out in 1845 by the German landscape architect Carl Meyer (finished only in...
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Exhibition of guns from various periods of time
1 June 2015 No Responses

Exhibition of guns from various periods of time

One of the most complex museum in Bucharest, the National Military Museum King Ferdinand I has many exhibits focusing on old artifacts, collections of clothes and uniforms, chariots, airplanes, tanks and other military vehicles, and more. It is one of...
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Beautiful daisies and tulips in Carol Park, Bucharest
24 April 2014 No Responses

Beautiful daisies and tulips in Carol Park, Bucharest

On Easter, we had a beautiful day. For the first time in 5 days rain stopped. You can imagine we rushed to the Carol Park in Bucharest – with our son and our dog. We were all happy to enjoy...
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