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Where does the name of Lipscani Street come from: the great street, merchants and Bucharest’s elite

In the heart of old Bucharest, Lipscani Street has always had a special place. Documented as early as 1589, it was then known as the “Great Street” (Ulița Mare). Located next to the Old Princely Court – the residence built by Vlad Țepeș – the street quickly became a key point in the city’s economic life. Merchants, craftsmen and travelers met here...

Bullying – the biggest fear of parents in Bucharest

At the start of every school year, parents in Bucharest make their lists: backpacks, textbooks, uniforms, after-school schedules. But beyond the material inventory lies a fear that’s harder to put on paper – bullying.A recent study shows that for almost half of parents in the capital, bullying is the number one concern. Above costs, above traffic,...

Bucharest, the city where everyone rushes but no one arrives earlier

Bucharest lives in a state of permanent rush. At any hour, you see people running after buses, crossing on red lights, honking impatiently. Everyone believes that moving faster will somehow earn them time. And yet, time dissolves just the same, no matter the speed. No one arrives earlier.It’s a kind of ritualized agitation, repeated day after day....

The first boulevard in the history of Bucharest, laid out by mayor Pache Protopopescu. Yesterday, Academia. Today, Queen Elisabeth

In the history of Bucharest, few mayors have left as strong a mark on the city as Pache Protopopescu. Although he led the city administration for only three years, between 1888 and 1891, his tenure was marked by bold initiatives through which Bucharest began to take shape as a European city. One of his most important achievements was the creation o...

“The uncrowned kings” of Romania. Cantacuzino, a dynasty of rulers, princes, actors, and illustrious doctors

The name Cantacuzino holds a special place in Romanian history and culture. Descended from a branch of the great Byzantine Cantacuzino family, which once gave emperors to Constantinople, this dynasty managed to preserve its prestige even after the fall of Byzantium, shifting its center of influence to the Romanian principalities. Over the centuries...

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...