Category Archives: Atractii Romania

Minovici Museum of Ancient Western Art (Muzeul de Arta Veche Apuseana) Address: Str. Dr. Minovici 3 Tel: (21) 665.73.34 Note: The museum is currently closed. Admission charge In addition to the small renaissance art collection of Dumitru Minovici, who made … Continue reading →

Bucharest History & Art Museum (Muzeul Municipiului Bucuresti) Address: Blvd. I.C.Bratianu 2 Tel: (21) 315.68.58 Web: www.muzeulbucurestiului.ro/main.html Open: Wed. – Sun. 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.; Closed Mon. & Tue. Admission charge Housed in the neoclassical Sutu Palace(1834), the museum features … Continue reading →

Art Collections Museum (Muzeul Colectiilor de Arta) Address: Calea Victoriei 111 Tel: (21) 212.96.41 Web: www.mnar.arts.ro/muzsatelit/EN_muzcolectiilor.php Note: The museum is closed for renovations until the end of 2010. Admission charge Founded in 1978, the Art Collections Museum, a branch of … Continue reading →

St. Nicolas Church (Biserica Sfantul Nicolae) Address: Str. Ion Ghica 9 Tel: (21) 314.64.50 Built in 1909 by the Russian Tsar Nicholas II for 600,000 gold rubles, this Orthodox Church has a wooden, gold-gilded iconostasis allegedly modeled after the altar … Continue reading →

St. Joseph’s Cathedral (Catedrala Sfantul Iosif) Address: Str. G-ral Berthelot 19 Tel: (21) 312.12.08 Constructed in red brick between 1873 and 1884, this Roman Catholic cathedral is an architectural masterpiece combining both gothic and Roman elements. Organ recitals are held … Continue reading →

Stavropoleos Church (Biserica Stavropoleos) Address: Str. Stavropoleos 4 (map) Tel: (21) 313.47.47 The StavropoleStavropoleos Church (Biserica Stavropoleos) Address: Str. Stavropoleos 4 (map) Tel: (21) 313.47.47 The Stavropoleos Church was built in 1724 by the Greek monk Ioanikie Stratonikeas. Featuring a … Continue reading →

Manuc’s Inn (Hanul lui Manuc) Address: Str. Franceza 62-64 Built between 1804 and 1808 by the wealthy Armenian trader Emanuel Marzaian (called by the Turks, Manuc Bey), the inn was witness in 1812 to the preliminary talks of the Peace … Continue reading →

Old Princely Court & Church Address: Strada Franceza 25-31 Museum open: Mon. – Sun 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.; Admission charge At the centre of the historic area are the remains of the Old Princely Court (Curtea Veche), built in … Continue reading →

Old Historical Center of Bucharest (Centrul Vechi al Orasului) Lipscani District Perhaps the city’s unique charm can be best observed in the area known as Lipscani, which consists of a jumble of streets between Calea Victoriei, Blvd. Bratianu, Blvd. Regina Elisabeta … Continue reading →

Was build between 1995 and 1997 in authentic Romanian – Maramures zone style, by a Maramures carpenters team, leaded by Gavrila Hotiev. Architect of the church was Nicolae Goga, replaced in 1995, because of his death, with architect Niels Aumer. … Continue reading →