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Nottara, the theatre and the drama of love. The wife of Romania’s greatest actor fell into the arms of I.L. Caragiale

The late 19th century was, for Romanian culture, an age of artistic effervescence but also of scandalous stories that went far beyond the stage. One of the most flavorful anecdotes of that time revolved around Constantin Nottara, a leading actor regarded as the greatest performer of his generation.Constantin I. Nottara – the glory of the Romanian s...

The story of Sărindar Church, the chapel were Mihail Kogălniceanu, former Romanian prime-minister, got married

The Sărindar Church, also known by Bucharesters as the “Church of the Young Gentlemen,” was for a long time a landmark of the capital. From its founding in 1652, it stood out not only as a place of worship but also as a space around which an entire social, religious, and cultural history was woven.The beginnings of a legendary churchThe first const...

The little Titanic of Bucharest. How the ferry Haiducul drowned 70 people in Lake Tei

On August 6, 1967, Bucharest was shaken by one of the greatest tragedies in its recent history. Lake Tei, a favorite leisure spot for thousands of city residents, turned into a scene of horror after the ferry Haiducul capsized under the weight of its passengers. What was meant to be a simple crossing of the lake ended with dozens dead, hundreds tra...

The history of Bucharest’s Drumul Taberei neighborhood, where Tudor Vladimirescu set up his camp of pandurs in 1821

Drumul Taberei is today one of the most well-known and densely populated neighborhoods of the Capital. Located in Sector 6, in the south-west of Bucharest, it borders Militari to the north and Ghencea to the south. Modern, green, and full of life, the neighborhood hides behind its apartment blocks a two-century-long history that blends national glo...

Eternal glory, absolute torment. Who was Constantin Mille, “the father of modern Romanian journalism”

The history of Romanian press cannot be written without the name of Constantin Mille, considered by contemporaries and later generations as “the father of modern Romanian journalism.” A complex personality, Mille was not only a journalist, but also a writer, lawyer, and socialist militant. Yet his true calling was tied to the printing press, to the...

The city that dreams of leaving – the mental migration of Bucharesters

In Bucharest, the desire to leave has become almost a verbal tic. You hear it everywhere: over a coffee break at the office, on the metro, at dinner with friends. No one even needs to ask; inevitably someone will say “I want to leave,” “maybe I’ll move,” “maybe I’ll save money to go abroad.” And it’s not always about passports, visas, and hurriedly...

Where creative communities live – alternative hubs, artists’ studios, independent spaces that don’t appear in tourist guides

If you look at Bucharest only through its Instagrammable cafés and big festivals, you miss an essential part of the city: the creative communities. They don’t seek visibility at any cost and rarely advertise themselves. You’ll find them in repurposed industrial halls, behind old gates that hide courtyards, or in apartments turned into studios. It’s...

Protest rally and march by teachers in the Capital – Thousands of educators gather in front of the Government

Hundreds of teachers gathered on Monday, the first day of school, after 10:30 a.m. in Victory Square, Bucharest, at a protest rally organized by the Free Trade Union Federation in Education (FSLI), the “Spiru Haret” Federation of Education Unions, and the “Alma Mater” National Federation of Trade Unions. By 12:10 p.m., the number of protesters had...

The Stone Cross, forbidden love and the brothels of interwar Bucharest. The “sweet girls” read, spoke foreign languages and had good manners

Interwar Bucharest has remained in collective memory as a city of contrasts. Nicknamed the “Little Paris” for the elegance of its architecture, cultural refinement, and bohemian lifestyle, the city also had a hidden, discreet, but highly sought-after side: the world of brothels and houses of tolerance. Under the red lanterns, the gentlemen of the C...

Ouatu’s Pit and the forgotten history of the slum on the edge of Grivița neighborhood

Romania’s capital is today a vibrant city, full of noise, light, and bustle, but few Bucharest residents know that, just a few generations ago, the outskirts of the city hid miserable, dangerous slums, almost cut off from the rest of town. Among these, one place has remained in the memory of those who studied the city’s social history: Ouatu’s Pit....