Bucharest

Bucharest capital of RomaniaParliament Palace

Worlds largest civilian building with administrative building340,000m213 years taken to be builtArchitectural style: Late interpretation of neoclassical architecture

Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museumopen-air ethnographic museumextends to over 100,000 m2contains 272 authentic peasant farms and houses from all over Romaniacreated in 1936 by Dimitrie Gusti, Victor Ion Popa, and Henri H. Stahl

Triumphal Arch

Unveiled in September 1936Designed by Petre Antonescuhas a height of 27 metresmilitary parades are held beneath the arch each 1 December, with the occasion of Romania's national holiday.Romanian Athenaeumconcert hallhome of the "George Enescu" Philharmonic Opened in 1888, rebuilt in 1992The architect was Albert Galleronhas been inscribed in 2007 on the list of the Label of European Heritage sites.

Lipscani

Lipscani is a street and a district, which from middle age to early 19th century was the most important commercial areaLength: 970 mKnown for NightlifeStatus: PedestrianisedUniversity of Bucharestis a university founded in 1864 by decree of Prince Alexandru Ioan CuzaQS World University Rankings University of Bucharest was included in the Top 700 universities of the worldMotto: Virtute et sapientia (Latin: "By virtue and wisdom)

Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History

is a Natural History museum, located in Bucharest, Romania.Originally established as the National Museum of Natural History on 3 November 1834.Renamed in 1990 for Grigore Antipa, who administered the museum during 51 years.National Museum of ArtLocated in the former royal palace in Revolution SquareCompleted in 1837.It features collections of medieval and modern Romanian art, as well as the international collection assembled by the Romanian royal family.

The House of the Free Press

The tallest in the city between 1956 and 2007Construction began in 1952 and was completed in 1956Architectural style: Stalinist architectureWas intended to house all of Bucharest's printing presses, the newsrooms and their staff