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The history of the National Children’s Palace in Bucharest: from the Pioneers’ Palace to today’s center of non-formal education

The National Children’s Palace in Bucharest stands today as a symbol of non-formal education and the creativity of young generations, but its story began more than seven decades ago. In a period of social and ideological reconstruction, on April 1, 1949, the Pioneers’ Palace was established, one of Romania’s first institutions dedicated to compleme...

Boema Garden, the Summer Theater in Bucharest Where Romances and Light Music Were “Born”

When we think of the “summer gardens” of Bucharest, our imagination immediately turns to Boema Garden, a place that was, in fact, a true summer theater. In reality, the term summer garden referred to numerous small or larger establishments arranged around restaurants, neighborhood bars, or taverns, spaces that often did not exceed a few square mete...

The Great Earthquake of 1802: Bucharest Shaken at 8 on the Richter Scale

Throughout the centuries, Bucharest has faced numerous trials, struck by devastating fires, floods, plague epidemics, and powerful earthquakes. The city, constantly evolving, has learned to rise from its own suffering. Among all the calamities that shook it, the earthquake of 1802—called by contemporaries “The Great Earthquake”—remained deeply impr...

Famous boulevard names: Constantin Brâncoveanu, the Prince of Gold, the ruler beheaded for his faith

Constantin Brâncoveanu was born in 1654 in the village of Brâncoveni, Olt County, into an influential boyar family. His father, Papa Brâncoveanu, came from the old Craiovești family, while his mother, Stanca Cantacuzino, was the daughter of a postelnic (a high court official) from the distinguished Cantacuzino lineage.Origins and a troubled childho...

The history of the famous Romexpo, the most ambitious Romanian project of the 1960s. How the innovative exhibition center was born

Romexpo, a symbol of Romania’s economic progress and international openness in the second half of the twentieth century, was born during a period of optimism and rapid development. In 1959, amid industrial expansion and the desire to strengthen trade relations with other nations, Romanian authorities decided to establish a large-scale exhibition ce...

The International Ballet Gala “Balanchine’s Legacy” – a world-class cultural event coming to Bucharest in 2026

The International Ballet Gala Balanchine’s Legacy, one of the major cultural events of early 2026, will take place on February 11 on the stage of Sala Palatului in Bucharest. The performance will be a high-profile tribute to the choreographic genius of George Balanchine, regarded as “the father of American ballet” and one of the most defining figur...

Black Friday in everyday life. What we wish were on sale in Bucharest

It’s Black Friday, and the city is buzzing with notifications, full carts, and “limited stock” offers.But what if, for just one day, the discounts didn’t apply to products — but to everything that drains us, slows us down, or costs us our sanity in Bucharest?We’d probably make the biggest savings of our lives.So here it is — the ultimate wish list...

Who was Voivode Alexandru Moruzi and why a street in Bucharest bears his name

The figure of Alexandru Moruzi holds a special place in Romanian history. Unlike other Phanariot rulers, he is remembered not only for his multiple reigns in Wallachia and Moldavia but above all for an unprecedented act: he voluntarily asked to be deposed and even paid a fortune to be released from the burden of the throne. Such a gesture was unthi...

Regie, the student dormitory district of Bucharest. Where the area’s name comes from

Bucharest, the capital of Romania, carries a fascinating history that spans more than five and a half centuries. Since its first documentary mention in 1459, the city has undergone countless transformations, gradually becoming the country’s main economic, political, cultural, and artistic center. Nicknamed “Little Paris” for its former charm, Bucha...

The National Military Museum “King Ferdinand I”, a century of history and honor. The story of one of the most beautiful museums in Bucharest

The beginning of the 20th century was marked by an extraordinary cultural and scientific fervor in Romania, and the museum field was no exception. It was a time when the desire to preserve and showcase the country’s heritage took concrete form through the founding of numerous institutions dedicated to history and education.The origins of a century-...