Located right on Calea Griviței, in the northern part of the capital, , Hotel Dunărea stands sealed shut. It’s a massive, decaying structure—peeling facade, shattered windows, metal barricades at the entrance. Once a functioning state-run hotel, now a long-abandoned carcass, neglected by every institution that should’ve dealt with it.
Built in the...
The Romanian Athenaeum is a monument of elegance and culture. Built nearly 150 years ago, between 1886 and 1888, the Romanian Athenaeum is one of the capital's most important tourist attractions and one of the most famous meeting places for art and culture lovers from all over the world.
In the 19th century, in the context of the search for nation...
Revolution Square in the center of Bucharest is a place of profound historical and symbolic importance for Romania. Although originally traditionally known as Palace Square and Republic Square, as well as Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej Square, it was later renamed Revolution Square after the scene of the 1989 Revolution.
On December 21, 1989, Nicolae Ceau...
The Universul Palace, located in the center of Bucharest, is a historical building of great importance, originally known as the headquarters of the "Universul" newspaper, one of the most influential newspapers in interwar Romania. Built between 1926 and 1930, the palace impresses with its neoclassical architecture and elaborate ornamental details,...
The Telephone Palace (Palatul Telefoanelor) is one of the most iconic buildings in Bucharest, located on Calea Victoriei in Sector 1. Built between 1929 and 1934, it was Romania’s first skyscraper and a symbol of the city’s modernization during the interwar period.
With an architecture influenced by the Art Deco style, the building served for deca...
Moara lui Assan (Assan's Mill) is a historic monument located in Sector 2 of Bucharest, known as the first steam-powered mill in Romania. Built in 1853 by entrepreneur George Assan, the mill was a major milestone in the country’s industrialization.
Over the years, the industrial complex expanded, becoming one of Bucharest’s most important grain pro...
Ghica Tei Palace is one of those buildings that doesn’t aim to impress through opulence, but through the aristocratic sobriety of its proportions. Built in neoclassical style, with a balanced and subtly decorated façade, the palace preserves the air of an era when prestige was expressed through restraint, not flamboyance. It was erected in the firs...
Macca-Vilacrosse Passage is a covered passage in the center of Bucharest, connecting Calea Victoriei with Lipscani Street, with an additional exit toward Eugeniu Carada Street.
It has a fork-shaped design because the central area was occupied by the Pesht Hotel, whose owner refused to sell the land, so the passage had to be built around it.
Constru...
The CEC Palace, located on Calea Victoriei in Bucharest, is one of the city's most emblematic buildings. Designed by the French architect Paul Gottereau in neoclassical and baroque style and built between 1897 and 1900, the building was conceived to serve as the headquarters of the House of Savings and Consignments (CEC).
While the CEC Palace sta...
Voievodal Palace Curtea Veche is one of the most significant historical monuments in Bucharest, located in Sector 3, near the city center. This former royal residence was built in the 15th century by Vlad the Impaler and served as the seat of the rulers of Wallachia.
Curtea Veche was a major political and cultural hub, witnessing numerous historica...