Andreea Bisinicu

Anghel Saligny, the greatest Romanian engineer, the “father” of the Cernavodă Bridge, has a street bearing his name in the center of Bucharest

Few personalities in Romania’s history have managed to leave behind a body of work as imposing and enduring as that of Anghel Saligny. His name is forever linked to the Cernavodă Bridge, the monumental construction that united Dobrogea with the rest of the country and that represented, at the end of... Read more

He “christened” Birlic and lived only for Romanian theatre. The story of director Sică Alexandrescu

Few people have burned for theatre with the intensity with which Sică Alexandrescu did. For him, the stage was not just a space of creation, but a way of existing. He was born in theatre, he grew up in theatre, and he died working for theatre. He discovered and launched huge names, staged performanc... Read more

The History of the Carlton Block, the Monument Forgotten by Bucharest Residents. How It Was Wiped off the Face of the Earth in the 1940 Earthquake

In the landscape of interwar Bucharest, dominated by the desire for modernization and architectural affirmation, the Carlton Block represented a symbol of engineering ambition and urban elegance. Built in the 1930s, during a period of economic and cultural effervescence, the building was considered... Read more

“Cold Drunkennesses” and the Forbidden Pleasures in Interwar Bucharest: Morphine, Cocaine and Ether Were the Stars of the Parties

In the years between the two world wars, Bucharest was living through one of the most spectacular transformations in its history. The capital of Greater Romania had become a city of contrasts: elegant boulevards, cafés frequented by artists and politicians, influential cultural magazines, lavish bal... Read more

George Emil Palade, the brilliant Moldavian whom Bucharest adopted, became the first Romanian to win the Nobel Prize

The history of Romanian science includes a few names that have gone beyond the country’s borders and have permanently entered the universal heritage of knowledge. Among them, George Emil Palade occupies a special place. Born in Moldavia, intellectually formed in Bucharest and consecrated in the Unit... Read more

He was born with art flowing through his veins, and at 10 years old he was admitted to the Conservatory in Bucharest. The story of composer Constantin C. Nottara

The destiny of Constantin C. Nottara seems written under the sign of art from the very first day of his life. Born into a family in which stage, music, and literature were everyday realities, he grew up in an environment where talent was not only encouraged, but breathed in. The son of renowned acto... Read more

Boyar Ioan Movilă, founder of the Eforie Sud resort in Dobrogea, has a street bearing his name in the center of Bucharest

The name of boyar Ioan Movilă is inseparably linked to the emergence and development of the Eforie Sud resort, one of the oldest and most elegant spa destinations on the Romanian seaside. A complex personality, trained as a jurist, politician, refined collector, and visionary in the field of urban p... Read more

The most ill-famed place in last century’s Bucharest inspired the painter Ștefan Luchian. The history of the Yellow Inn

In the history of Bucharest there are places that shone through elegance and splendor, but also spaces that remained in the collective memory because of their dark reputation. The Yellow Inn, located on the north-western edge of the old Capital, belongs to the second category. For more than a centur... Read more

Who was Bălașa Cantacuzino, the Bucharest princess who earned her living by painting portraits

In an era when the name Cantacuzino was synonymous with power, refinement, and aristocratic tradition, Marie Blanche “Bălașa” Cantacuzino chose an unusual path for a princess. Born in the heart of Bucharest, into one of the oldest and most prestigious boyar families, Bălașa did not content herself w... Read more

The house with armor, the history of one of the most unusual homes in Bucharest and the knight who watches over the city from above

On Episcopul Radu Street, at number 29, in an area of Bucharest that still preserves the bohemian air of the interwar period, stands one of the most surprising houses in the city. It does not impress through monumental dimensions or opulence, but through a detail that defies the conventions of resid... Read more