The modern history of Romania is marked by resounding names, intensely evoked in textbooks and official speeches. However, among the essential figures who decisively contributed to the formation of the modern Romanian state there are also personalities less known to the general public. Such a name i... Read more
The name of Hermann Julius Oberth is permanently linked to the beginnings of the space age. Alongside Konstantin Tsiolkovsky and Robert H. Goddard, he is considered one of the founders of rocket science and modern space navigation. His destiny crossed dramatic eras, from the two world wars to the hi... Read more
Petre Antonescu remains one of the most remarkable figures of modern Romanian architecture. Considered an architect-artist, he managed to combine the tradition of Romanian architecture with modern visions, leaving his mark on the Capital and other cities in Romania. Born on June 29, 1873, in Râmnicu... Read more
The Kretzulescu family represents one of the oldest and most prestigious boyar lineages in Wallachia, alongside the Brâncoveanu princes – specifically the Bassaraba branch of Brâncovan. Uniquely, the Kretzulescus are the only Romanian boyar family recorded with princely rank in the Gotha almanacs. T... Read more
Moving to a new city comes with enthusiasm, but also with a long list of things to sort out: finding a home, changing your documents, getting familiar with the neighborhoods and, not least, choosing a family doctor. In a crowded city such as Bucharest, where the pace of life is fast and the medical... Read more
Receiving a fine can be an unpleasant experience, especially when you consider that the sanction is not justified or that there are errors in the report. In Bucharest, many of the contraventional sanctions are applied by the Local Police of the Municipality of Bucharest, an institution that has comp... Read more
In the summer of 1864, Bucharest took a decisive step toward administrative modernity. The city, officially called at that time the “commune of Bucharest,” organized for the first time elections for the position of mayor. It was a turning point for a capital still in the process of institutional con... Read more
Calea Văcărești is one of the oldest arteries of Bucharest, a street that, for centuries, linked the city center to the southern areas and that underwent dramatic transformations over time. Its story begins long before Bucharest acquired the appearance of a modern capital, in a period when the city... Read more
In 1930, Bucharest was a city poised between tradition and modernity, between the patriarchal rhythm of its outskirts and the ambition to become a fully European capital. Beyond elegant buildings, newly laid boulevards, and commercial effervescence, the city functioned on the basis of a well-establi... Read more
During the interwar period, Bucharest was living one of the most effervescent stages of its existence. The capital was nicknamed “Little Paris,” and Calea Victoriei had become the axis around which institutions, editorial offices, theaters, and famous cafés gravitated. Among them, Corso Café held a... Read more