On March 4, 1977, at 21:22, Romania experienced one of the most dramatic moments in its modern history. An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 on the Richter scale, with its epicenter in Vrancea, violently shook the south of the country, and the capital was hit directly. In just a few tens of seconds... Read more
What we today call the Patriarchate Palace in Bucharest is more than an imposing building, placed on one of the symbolic hills of the Capital. It is a space charged with history, a place where, for centuries, religious and political power, tradition and modernity, faith and the destiny of a nation i... Read more
During the interwar period, the perimeter around the intersection of Elisabeta Boulevard and Calea Victoriei was one of the most effervescent cultural centers of the Capital. Here operated a true constellation of bookstores, which transformed the area into a pole of ideas, debates, and intellectual... Read more
In interwar Bucharest, a cosmopolitan city, vibrant and constantly seeking refinement, restaurants represented more than simple places where one had a meal. They were meeting spaces for artists, diplomats, politicians, and for a bourgeoisie in full affirmation. In this atmosphere of the 1920s–1930s,... Read more
In the northern part of Bucharest, in a quiet neighborhood with tree-lined streets and houses built in the eclectic style of the interwar period, there stands a building that houses one of the most valuable memorial collections dedicated to a Romanian scholar. It is the Victor Babeș Museum, located... Read more
The history of aeronautics has placed Aurel Vlaicu (1881–1913) among the pioneers who dared to believe that man could conquer the sky through his own strength. Born on November 19, 1882, in the village of Binținți in Transylvania, a locality that today bears his name, he came from a large and modest... Read more
In the heart of Bucharest, on Pictor Arthur Verona Street 13-15, stands one of the city’s most impressive historic buildings, known today as Cărturești Verona. In the past, this was the residence of Dimitrie Alexandru Sturdza (1833–1914), a major politician, historian, economist, and member of the R... Read more
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Bucharest was undergoing rapid modernization, and the social life of the elites was becoming increasingly visible and widely discussed. In a city where cafés, theatres, and salons represented essential meeting spaces, privacy was fragile, and love stories r... Read more
In interwar Bucharest, Calea Griviței was one of the most animated arteries of the city, especially in the section located near the North Railway Station. The area functioned primarily as a space of passage: travelers arriving from the provinces, merchants on their way to other cities, officials, an... Read more
At the end of December 1784, Horea and Cloșca, the two leaders of the peasant revolt in the Apuseni Mountains, were to be captured as a result of a betrayal by some Romanians. The exact date of the event was December 27, 1784. The Austrian authorities called on the help of peasants who knew well the... Read more