Few names from the ancient history of the Romanian space have remained as strongly imprinted in the collective memory as that of Decebal. The last great king of the Dacians is one of the best-known figures of Antiquity from the Carpathian-Danubian-Pontic area and, at the same time, one of the most m... Read more
Few stories from ancient history have managed to cross the centuries with the same symbolic force as the legend of Romulus and Remus, the twin brothers considered the mythical founders of Rome. It is one of the best-known legends in the world, a story about destiny, survival, power, betrayal, and di... Read more
Few buildings of old Bucharest concentrated in one single place as much elegance, political power, worldly refinement, and history as the Marghiloman House, the sumptuous residence of Alexandru Marghiloman, one of the most influential political figures of Romania at the beginning of the 20th century... Read more
The interwar period represented one of the most spectacular stages in the development of Bucharest, a time of strong contrasts, accelerated modernization, and an urban transformation without precedent. The Capital of Greater Romania was becoming more and more a European city, with wide boulevards, e... Read more
Spring once again brings spectacular events to Sector 6 of the Capital, and one of the most anticipated moments for urban sports enthusiasts is the return of the BCR Sport Arena Streetball competition in Drumul Taberei Park. Before the lake in the park is refilled and the leisure season officially b... Read more
Old Bucharest was a city of spectacular contrasts, where aristocratic palaces coexisted with old inns, historic churches, and monumental buildings that gave the capital a special charm. In the last century, especially during the interwar period and later during the communist regime, numerous valuabl... Read more
Bucharest preserves in its street nomenclature the names of personalities who had an important role in the history of Romania, even if today not all residents of the capital still know the story behind these names. One of these streets is General Nicolae Dona Street, located in the central area of t... Read more
At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, Bucharest went through one of the most spectacular periods in its urban, cultural, and social history. The capital of Romania was becoming increasingly elegant, more cosmopolitan, and closer to the Western model that the elites of... Read more
Few figures in Romanian history are as deeply engraved in the collective memory as Tudor Vladimirescu. His name is now carried by major boulevards, schools, squares, and institutions, and his image is associated with the idea of revolt, courage, and the struggle against injustice. For many, Tudor Vl... Read more
Petre Popovăț was a Romanian career officer, trained within the structures of the permanent army, part of the military generation that contributed to the consolidation of the Romanian military institution at the beginning of the 20th century. Before the outbreak of the First World War, he held the r... Read more