Saturday 30 June 2007
Friday 29 June 2007
Central Universitary Library
Situated in Revolution Square, the Libray was destryed during revolution in december 1989 and rebuilt in almost 10 years.
The library was built by King Carol I of Romania in 1895.
On the spot where the advert is now it was before 1945 the statue of King Carol on the horse, sculpture by Ivan Mestrovic. Communists destroyed totally the statue...
Romanian Peasant Museum
Romanian Peasant Museum it is one of the most popular museum in Bucharest. The buildin waa constructed in 1912-1941 and during communism there was the comunist party museum.
Traffic
On a stret in Bucharest, with my wife and former car (Dacia. We're expecting a Skoda Octavia in few days...)
Tuesday 26 June 2007
Kretulescu church
The church was built in 1722 by Iordache Kretulescu and few years ago was damaged (a wall was pierced) for instaling... air conditioning. In front is the statue of Corneliu Coposu, romanian anticommunist politician who died in 1995.
National theatre and anti-communist symbol
The theatre was built in 1972 and restored in 1984 especially for Ceausescu. It is located in the center of Bucharest, in Universitatii Square (Piata Universitatii). Piata Universitatii was an important place during romanian revolution in 1989 and anticommunist protests in 1990. It is known as a symbol of anticummunist fight and it is called "zone free of communism".
Telephones palace and Novotel hotel
The Telephones Palace (Communications palace) was built in 1935 and at that time it was the tallest building in Bucharest. The Novotel Hotel was built in 2006 on the ground of the former National Theatre (destroyed by the german aviation in 1944) and an old guesthouse. Located in center of Bucharest, on Calea Victoriei.
Baratiei church
The oldest Catholic church in Bucharest. In 1716 there was a wood church on that place and it was repaired and developed with the contribution of austrian Emperor Leopold I and voievod Nicolae Mavrocordat. Actual size and form of the church is from 1848, after the old place was damaged by a fire.The great bell of the church is from 1855 and was made with the money donated by Emperor Franz Josef.
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