Historic buildings
Romanian Athenaeum
The Romanian Athenaeum is a concert hall in Bucharest. It is located on Calea Victoriei, in George Enescu Square which is located in the northern part of Revolution Square. The building is made in a combination of neoclassical style with eclectic style and was built between 1886 and 1888, according to the plans of the French architect Albert Galleron.The Romanian Athenaeum was built in the Episcopate Garden, a land that belonged to the Văcăreşti family. Many contemporaries criticized the locatio...
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Palace of Parliament Bucharest
One of the unshakable emblems of Bucharest is the Palace of the Parliament or, as it was called during communism, the People's House. In addition to being the second largest administrative building in the world, it is also the most expensive administrative building. Moreover, it is the heaviest building on Earth.At present, the Parliament Palace is a strong symbol of democracy, in which the structures of the Chamber of Deputies, the Senate, the Legislative Council and many others operate. But to...
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Great Synagogue, Bucharest
One of the most appreciated and well-known former places of worship in our country is the Great Synagogue. Located in Bucharest, this was, for a long time, the largest edifice dedicated to the prayer that the Jewish community had. Today, the Great Synagogue can be visited through the tour of the Holocaust Museum, found inside the building. The synagogue is no longer used as a place of worship.History and presentationIn 1846, on Vasile Adamache Street no. 11 in Bucharest a new building appeared -...
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