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The History of the Hagi Moscu House, the First Building to Host Bucharest City Hall in the 19th Century

At the beginning of King Carol I’s reign, Bucharest entered a period of extensive modernization aimed at bringing the city closer to the image of major European capitals. Streets, public buildings, and state institutions were being rebuilt or newly constructed according to Western models, while the local administration sought to give the city an ap...

Bucureștii Noi, the Bucharest neighborhood built from scratch by lawyer Nicolae Basilescu

The dream of a modern settlement, one that would not simply be a chaotic extension of the capital, materialized at the end of the 19th century through an ambitious project: Bucureștii Noi (“New Bucharest”). This area of the city was created entirely by one man – lawyer, university professor, and landowner Nicolae Basilescu. He conceived and impleme...

Famous boulevard names: Queen Elisabeth, the “mother of the wounded” Romanians, poet Carmen Sylva

Queen Elisabeth of Romania, known in the literary world under the pseudonym Carmen Sylva, was one of the most complex and luminous personalities in Romanian history. A refined intellectual, a talented writer, a woman of immense compassion, and deeply devoted to her people, Elisabeth was at once a queen, a loyal wife, and a soul profoundly marked by...

The 17th edition of the KINOdiseea International Film Festival for Young Audiences begins!

The 17th edition of KINOdiseea Competition, the most beloved international film festival dedicated to children and teenagers, takes place at Cinema Muzeul Țăranului, Sala Gloria, the Armenian Cultural Center, and Playouth Ludoteca.Admission is free for all film screenings and festival activities. For Cinema Muzeul Țăranului and Sala Gloria, seat re...

The stadiums of Bucharest – between history, demolition, and rebirth

Over the past two decades, Bucharest’s sporting landscape has changed completely. The old concrete arenas of the communist era — once cold and imposing — have given way to glass-and-steel structures that speak of modernization and ambition. Some stadiums were demolished and rebuilt from the ground up; others were restored with care, while a few are...

The story of Dr. Nicolae Paulescu, the Romanian scientist who discovered insulin and whose Nobel Prize was stolen from him

Nicolae Paulescu, who would become one of Romania’s most brilliant physicians and researchers, was born on November 8, 1869, in Bucharest, at 69 Calea Moșilor. His parents, Costache Paulescu, a merchant, and Maria Paulescu (née Dancovici), provided him with a stable family environment where study and culture were highly valued. From an early age, N...

Saint Elefterie the New Church, the Jewel of the Neighborhood, “Born” from the Generosity and Donations of Bucharest Residents

The neighborhood of Saint Elefterie in Bucharest experienced significant growth during the second half of the 19th century and the early decades of the 20th century, particularly after World War I. This expansion led to the overcrowding of the old church, Saint Elefterie – Vechi, which could no longer accommodate the increasing number of parishione...

The Military Hospital of Bucharest: A Two-Century History. Built for Soldiers Who Fought Against the Turks on Dealul Spirii in 1831

The history of the Military Hospital of Bucharest is intertwined with the modernization of Romania and the development of national military medicine. At the beginning of the 19th century, a time of significant political and military turmoil, the need arose to organize a medical system adapted to the army. Military hospitals, unlike civilian ones, o...

The story of Bucharest’s velodrome, from the elite sport of interwar Bucharest to the Floreasca Hippodrome and CS Dinamo

In the interwar period, cycling was more than just a sport – it was a social phenomenon, a way for the refined world of the capital to display its elegance and sophistication. Cycling events, much like horse racing, attracted the city’s upper classes, eager to be seen and to take part in Bucharest’s vibrant social life. Among the first venues that...

The story of the Tineretului neighborhood: Calea Văcărești, the Manu Cavafu district, and Queen Marie’s favorite florists

Today, in the Tineretului–Văcărești neighborhood, only a few street names remind us of its old inhabitants: Calea Văcărești, Manu Cavafu, Cărămidari, Lânăriei, and Tăbăcari. The rest of the area — now bounded by Tineretului Boulevard, Gheorghe Șincai Boulevard, Splaiul Unirii, and Unirii Boulevard — has been transformed, its landscape dominated by...