Nicolae Iorga was born on June 5, 1871, in Botoșani, into a cultivated and close-knit family: his father, lawyer Nicu Iorga, and his mother, Zulnia, both considered by many researchers to have Aromanian roots, provided him with an environment ideally suited for exceptional intellectual development.... Read more
Gina Patrichi remains one of the emblematic figures of Romanian theatre and cinematography, a presence that profoundly marked the national culture. Elegant, expressive and always dedicated to her craft, she managed to earn her place in collective memory through memorable roles, through her unmistaka... Read more
A total of 149 years ago, on March 15, 1876, the Conservative Party newspaper Timpul (“The Time”) appeared in Bucharest, initially published four times a week between 15 March and 16 May 1876, then daily between 17 May 1876 and 17 March 1884, later from 13 November 1889 to 14 December 1900, and fina... Read more
The “Little Paris” Museum represents one of the most charming places in the Old Town, a space that faithfully recreates the atmosphere of Bucharest at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. The name of the museum is not accidental: during that period, the city was known a... Read more
Few buildings in the center of Bucharest manage to preserve intact the aristocratic aura and the monumentality of the early 20th century, and the Palace of the Bucharest Stock Market, located at the intersection of Doamnei and Ion Ghica streets, is among these irreplaceable urban landmarks. Built be... Read more
In the early weeks of the year 1913, during a tense period for Romania caught between the two Balkan Wars, the royal family welcomed a new member: Prince Mircea, the sixth child of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie. The birth of a desired child and the beginning of a tragic storyThe little one was the... Read more
Ion I. C. Brătianu, widely known as Ionel Brătianu by those close to him, was born on August 20, 1864, in Florica, Argeș County. The eldest son of Ion C. Brătianu, founder of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and a former prime minister, and Pia Pleşoianu, a woman from Oltenia, Ionel was immersed in... Read more
Amzei Church, a national heritage monument, is located at 12 Biserica Amzei Street and represents an outstanding example of eclectic Neo-Romanian architecture from the early 20th century, richly ornamented on the exterior. According to the National Archaeological Record, this church is among the mos... Read more
On the morning of December 30, 1947, Romania entered one of the most dramatic pages of its modern history. King Michael I was forced to sign the act of abdication in front of the representatives of the communist regime, who were thus consolidating their power. From the forced departure into exile to... Read more
The statue of the genius “The Lion”, also known as the Monument of the Heroes of the Engineer Corps, represents one of the most important symbols of the sacrifice of the Romanian soldiers from the First World War. Situated in Bucharest, in sector 5, at the intersection of Iuliu Maniu and Geniului bo... Read more