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Bucharest is the capital of Romania and its industrial and financial center. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dambovita River. It has a population of 1,944,367 (in 2000) which makes it the sixth-largest city (by population) in the European Union.


Bucharest was first mentioned in documents as early as 1459 and it became the state capital of Romania in 1862.


Source: Wikipedia


Main Sights

Churches

  • Kretzulescu Church - Calea Victoriei 47
  • Apostles' Church (Biserica Sfintii Apostoli) - Str. Sfintii Apostoli 1; Tel: (21) 336.07.84
  • Metropolitan Church (Biserica Patriarhiei) - Aleea Dealul Mitropoliei
  • Stavropoleos Church (Biserica Stavropoleos) - Str. Stavropoleos 4
  • St. Joseph's Cathedral (Catedrala Sfantul Iosif) - Str. G-ral Berthelot 19
  • St. Nicolas Church (Biserica Sfantul Nicolae) - Str. Ion Ghica 9

Museums

  • Art Collections Museum (Muzeul Colectiilor de Arta) - Calea Victoriei 111; Tel: (21) 659.66.93; Open: Wed. - Sun. 11:00am - 7:00pm; Closed Mon. (May-September); Wed. - Sun. 10:00am - 6:00pm; Closed Mon. (October-April)
  • Bucharest History and Art Museum (Muzeul de Istorie si Arta al Municipiului Bucuresti) - Blvd. I.C.Bratianu 2; Tel: (21) 313.85.15; www.onlinegallery.ro/cop_muzeu_bucuresti.html; Open: Tue. - Sun. 10:00am - 6:00pm; closed Mon.
  • Cotroceni Palace and Museum
  • George Enescu Museum
  • Grigore Antipa Natural History Museum (Muzeul National de Istorie Naturala) - Sos. Kiseleff 1; Tel: (21) 312.88.63; www.antipa.ro ; Open: Wed. - Sun. 10:00am - 6:00pm; Closed Mon. & Tue.
  • Romanian Peasant's Museum
  • National Art Museum
  • National Geological Museum (Muzeul National de Geologie) - Sos. Kiseleff 2; Tel: (21) 212.89.52; Open: Mon. - Sun. 10:00am - 4:00pm
  • National History Museum (Muzeul National de Istorie al Romaniei) - Calea Victoriei 12; Tel: (21) 315.82.07; Open: Tue. - Sun. 10:00am - 6:00pm; Closed Mon. (May - September); Tue. - Sun. 9:00am - 5:00pm; Closed Mon. (October - April)
  • National Military Museum (Muzeul Militar National) - Str. Mircea Vulcanescu 125-127; Tel: (21) 638.76.30; Open: Tue. - Sun. 9:00am - 5:00pm; Closed Mon.
  • National Museum of Contemporary Art (Muzeul National de Arta Contemporana) - Calea 13 Septembrie 1, entrance E4; Tel: (21) 411.10.40; info@mnac.ro; www.mnac.ro; Open: Wed. - Sun. 10:00am - 6:00pm; Closed Mon. & Tue.
  • Village Museum

Parks

Nearby Sights

Things to do

  • National Opera & Ballet (Opera Nationala Romana) - Blvd. Mihail Kogalniceanu 70-72; Tel: (21) 313.18.57; www.operanb.ro; Box office hours: Mon. - Sun. 10:00am - 1:00pm & 2:00pm - 7:00pm
  • National Operetta Theatre (Teatrul National de Opereta "Ioan Dacian") - Blvd. Nicoale Balcescu 2; Tel: (21) 313.63.48; opereta@rdslink.ro; www.opereta.ro; Box office hours: Tue. - Sat. 11:00am - 6:00pm; Sun. 2:00pm - 6:00pm; Closed Mon.
  • George Enescu Philharmonic at Romanian Athenaeum (Filarmonica George Enescu) - Str. Benjamin Franklin 1; Tel: (21) 315.00.26 or 315.25.67; fge.org.ro/, www.filarmonicaenescu.ro/index.html; Box office hours: Tue. - Fri. 12:00pm - 7:00pm; Sat; Sun. 4:00pm - 7:00pm; Closed Mon.
  • National Theatre (Teatrul National) - Blvd Nicolae Balcescu 2; Tel: (21) 314.71.71

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