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The stars of interwar Bucharest: Artist Elena Zamora sang to Romanian soldiers on the front during the First World War

Interwar Bucharest was a space of artistic brilliance, lavish performances, and personalities who defined a golden age of Romanian culture. Among these emblematic figures is Elena Zamora, one of the most appreciated operetta singers of the time. With a splendid voice, a magnetic stage presence, and extraordinary determination, the artist managed to...

Private medical centers with 24/7 service in Bucharest — updated list of locations and services

For residents of Bucharest, quick access to medical care can make a real difference in critical moments. While public emergency hospitals remain the primary points of intervention, an increasing number of patients are turning to private hospitals with 24/7 service, which offer shorter waiting times, modern facilities, and dedicated emergency depart...

Where Romanians skied during the winters of interwar Bucharest. How the Valea Plângerii garbage dump near Bellu Cemetery was transformed

The winters of interwar Bucharest had a special charm, hard to imagine today. The city, undergoing a period of accelerated development, combined modernity with improvisation, and ingenious solutions often emerged where no one would have expected them. In an era when traveling to the mountains was not accessible to everyone, the Capital managed to o...

Top 5 Universities in Bucharest: A Guide to the most prestigious higher education institutions

Bucharest, the capital of Romania, stands as a vibrant educational hub in Eastern Europe, with a rich tradition of academic excellence. The city is home to some of the most prestigious universities in the country, each offering a unique character and set of advantages that attract students from all over the world. If you're considering continuing y...

„Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest: tradition and excellence in medical education

The „Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest is a landmark institution in the field of medical education in Romania, with an impressive tradition spanning over 160 years. This university has been the birthplace of generations of doctors, pharmacists, dentists, and healthcare professionals who have made significant contributio...

Who was Mina Minovici, the doctor who founded Romanian forensic medicine and the institute that today bears his name

The name Mina Minovici is synonymous with the beginnings of Romanian forensic medicine, and his contributions remain fundamental to this field. Yet few people know the details of his professional journey, the difficult path he took to become one of the most important doctors of his time.Childhood and the making of an exceptional destinyHe was born...

Famous boulevard names: Carol I, the first king of Romania, founder of Independence and the man who civilized the Romanian people

Carol I of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, born on April 10, 1839, in Sigmaringen, Germany, was the personality who would definitively shape the destiny of modern Romania. The second son of Prince Karl Anton and Princess Josephine of Baden, young Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig came from a prestigious dynastic family, related to the Royal House of...

Famous park names: Nicolae Basilescu, the politician who invented Romanian champagne

Nicolae Basilescu, born on January 1, 1860, in Urlați, Prahova County, was not just a law professor or politician of his time. His life perfectly illustrated the profile of a complex man, with a vision far beyond the academic or political sphere. The beginnings of a remarkable destinyBasilescu trained as a jurist in Bucharest, and he completed his...

Cinematic Bucharest: famous films shot in the capital

Bucharest has never been just a backdrop. Over the decades, the capital has played many roles — a Soviet city, a grimy Paris, a post-apocalyptic setting, and sometimes even a recognizable version of itself, seen through a raw, honest, or poetic lens. Film has offered the city the chance to reinvent its identity and hide its scars beneath the glow o...

Ana Davila, the blue-blooded lady, a “mother” to hundreds of orphaned girls. The tragic poisoning of Dr. Carol Davila’s wife

Ana Racoviță, who would later become known as Ana Davila, was born in 1834 in Craiova, into a family that carried the noble heritage of the old Romanian boyar lineages. She was one of nine children born to Ana (Anca) Racoviță, née Golescu, and Alexandru Racoviță, a descendant of a family that had given several rulers to Wallachia and Moldavia. Thro...