Exploring Bucharest - Page 6

PRIMEVAL · October 10th, 2012, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by openlyJane

Bucharest has many very impressive features - judging by your photographs. Unification Avenue is splendid; and the colourful frescoes on the monastery walls are beautiful.

Thank you! Those murals anyway are not historical but recent, some decades old.

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Originally Posted by midrise

Great update.....nice too see the pix of it's metro, the belly of the city. The metro, as in any city that has one, helps fuel the movement of the populace with out any traffic tie ups. They, metros, also help sper development, resulting in growth and investment.....It's all good..

Thanks. I will post from other stations too later.

More photos from yesterday:

University Square

In 15th century, here was the northern limit of the city. Around 1700, the limit was already around what is today Roman Square.

In 1679 was built here the Princely School, which in 18th century will become Princely Academy (a sort of university) and in 1818 will become St. Sava National School. (info source)

In second half of 19th century, this was the most emblematic part of the city, as capital of a country that passed from Oriental style in architecture and way of life (dressing, habits etc) to a country of Western culture and to a state with modern institutions.

The oldest wings of the building of the University are from 1864 (built on the place of former St. Sava National School), while other wing was rebuilt after 1944 bombings.

The statues in front of the University represents:

Michael the Brave (1558–1601) was the Prince of Wallachia (1593–1601), of Transylvania (1599–1600), and of Moldavia (1600). He ruled all three principalities in a personal union for a short period of time. The statue, made in 1874, was the first statue of Bucharest.
Ion Heliade Rădulescu (1802–1872), academic and man of letters, statue made in 1879.
Gheorghe Lazăr (1779-1821), Transylvanian-born Romanian scholar, the founder of the first Romanian language school in Bucharest, St. Sava in 1818. Statue made in 1889.
Spiru Haret (1851-1912) Romanian-Armenian mathematician, astronomer and politician.

The building that is now the Romanian Commercial Bank was built in 1906-1935, for the other one, with a banner of Social DEmocratic Party, I couldn't find info.

The square is now a construction site, a parge underground parking being built underneath.

October 10th, 2012, 12:38 PM	#103
PRIMEVAL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10,399 Likes (Received): 4123	Modernist buildings along Magheru Avenue As I said in a previous post, this thoroughout was the pride and most modern part of Bucharest in the period between wars. Several of the buildings built then have collapsed at the 1977 earthquake (some of them collapsed only partially and have been modified afterward). The ones that still stands have a weak support structure making them vulnerable at a next serious earthquake. See a video with the 1977 earthquake here. Intersection with Rosetti Street. This rounded appartment buildings were making one of the most characteristic sights of the the city in the period between wars. Recently, one of two was consolidated and renovated as you can see. These works costs more than building it from skratch, as the new support structure must be implemented in the old building by breaking the floors and so on. image hosted on flickr Intersection Rosetti -Magheru Avenue, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Intersection Rosetti -Magheru Avenue, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Patria Cinema is among the best-known movie theatres in Bucharest, housed in Horia Creangă's 10-story ARO building (named after the insurance firm that had it built), designed in 1929 and completed in 1931. image hosted on flickr Patria Cinema, Magheru Avenue, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Hotel Ambasador opened in 1937, designed by architect Aghir Culina. image hosted on flickr Hotel Ambasador, Magheru Avenue, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Hotel Lido, built in 1930 was at his time the most modern in the city and the first to have a pool with artificial waves (which still exists in the back side). image hosted on flickr Hotel Lido, Magheru Avenue, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr __________________ Summary of Romania Photos Bucharest -my photos * Aerials of Romania * Nature of Romania * Danube Delta * Constanța * Brăila & Galați * Brașov __________________________ I support the autonomy of Székely Land. * I denounce the killing of animals for food, hunting, clothing and others Last edited by PRIMEVAL; October 10th, 2012 at 12:45 PM.

October 10th, 2012, 12:52 PM	#104
PRIMEVAL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10,399 Likes (Received): 4123	Other pictures: Dacia Boulevard close to Roman Square. In the first picture appears a part of the Hotel Howard Johnson Grand Plaza, built in 1973 under the name Hotel Dorobanți (is 70 m tall). The second picture is the colonnade of a building on Roman Square. image hosted on flickr Dacia Boulevard near Roman Square, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Dacia Boulevard near Roman Square, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr British Council image hosted on flickr British Council, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Lahovary Square (in the same area) - a palace in this square image hosted on flickr Lahovary Square, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Inside Unirea Shopping Center image hosted on flickr Unirea Shopping Center, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Unification Avenue and Square image hosted on flickr Unification Square, Bucharest 9 Oct 2012 by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Unification Avenue, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Brătianu Avenue and Unification Square image hosted on flickr Brătianu Avenue, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr __________________ Summary of Romania Photos Bucharest -my photos * Aerials of Romania * Nature of Romania * Danube Delta * Constanța * Brăila & Galați * Brașov __________________________ I support the autonomy of Székely Land. * I denounce the killing of animals for food, hunting, clothing and others

October 10th, 2012, 08:58 PM	#105
PRIMEVAL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10,399 Likes (Received): 4123	National Art Museum (former Royal Palace) The history of the Palace: -In 1815 was built the Golescu House with 25 rooms. -In 1837 the house becomes the new Princely Court of ruler Alexandru Ghica (historically, the court was situated in Lipscani area, were are its ruins, called Old Court). -Between 1859-1866 was residence of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, ruler of United Principalities (Wallachia and Moldavia). -In 1866 becomes the residence of King Carol I. - After a fire in 1926 it was demolished and the present Palace was built after the plans of architect Nicolae Nenciulescu. In 1950 was created the National Art Museum and hosted in the numerous and big rooms of the palace. The museum was damaged during the 1989 Romanian Revolution that led to the downfall of Nicolae Ceauşescu. In 2000, part of the museum reopened to the public, housing the modern Romanian collection and the international collection; the comprehensive Medieval art collection, which now features works salvaged from monasteries destroyed during the Ceauşescu era, reopened in spring 2002. There are also two halls that house temporary exhibits. The international collection includes works by Old Masters such as Domenico Veneziano, El Greco, Tintoretto, Jan van Eyck, Jan Brueghel the Elder, Peter Paul Rubens, and Rembrandt, plus a smattering of works by impressionists such as Claude Monet and Alfred Sisley. image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr __________________ Summary of Romania Photos Bucharest -my photos * Aerials of Romania * Nature of Romania * Danube Delta * Constanța * Brăila & Galați * Brașov __________________________ I support the autonomy of Székely Land. * I denounce the killing of animals for food, hunting, clothing and others

October 10th, 2012, 09:05 PM	#106
PRIMEVAL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10,399 Likes (Received): 4123	National Art Museum Lobby at European Masters section (southern wing of the Palace) image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Stairs and corridors at European Masters section image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr European Masters - Printmaking Room image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr European Masters - Italian School image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr __________________ Summary of Romania Photos Bucharest -my photos * Aerials of Romania * Nature of Romania * Danube Delta * Constanța * Brăila & Galați * Brașov __________________________ I support the autonomy of Székely Land. * I denounce the killing of animals for food, hunting, clothing and others

October 10th, 2012, 09:18 PM	#107
PRIMEVAL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10,399 Likes (Received): 4123	National Art Museum German and Austrian Schools. First picture: Lucas Cranach the Elder image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Italian School image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr __________________ Summary of Romania Photos Bucharest -my photos * Aerials of Romania * Nature of Romania * Danube Delta * Constanța * Brăila & Galați * Brașov __________________________ I support the autonomy of Székely Land. * I denounce the killing of animals for food, hunting, clothing and others

October 10th, 2012, 09:29 PM	#108
PRIMEVAL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10,399 Likes (Received): 4123	National Art Museum Spanish School. Second picture: three paintings by El Greco image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Some painting by a Master from Nurnberg image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Netherlandish School - Pieter Brueghel the Young image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr __________________ Summary of Romania Photos Bucharest -my photos * Aerials of Romania * Nature of Romania * Danube Delta * Constanța * Brăila & Galați * Brașov __________________________ I support the autonomy of Székely Land. * I denounce the killing of animals for food, hunting, clothing and others

October 10th, 2012, 09:33 PM	#109
PRIMEVAL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10,399 Likes (Received): 4123	National Art Museum Flamish School - Rubens image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Dutch School. Third picture: Rembrandt image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr __________________ Summary of Romania Photos Bucharest -my photos * Aerials of Romania * Nature of Romania * Danube Delta * Constanța * Brăila & Galați * Brașov __________________________ I support the autonomy of Székely Land. * I denounce the killing of animals for food, hunting, clothing and others

October 10th, 2012, 09:47 PM	#110
PRIMEVAL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10,399 Likes (Received): 4123	National Art Museum French School image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr French School - Room of 19-20th century. General view (sculptures by rodin in the middle), paintings by Monet (second and third photos), Sisley, and a sculpture by Rodin image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr __________________ Summary of Romania Photos Bucharest -my photos * Aerials of Romania * Nature of Romania * Danube Delta * Constanța * Brăila & Galați * Brașov __________________________ I support the autonomy of Székely Land. * I denounce the killing of animals for food, hunting, clothing and others

October 10th, 2012, 10:04 PM	#112
PRIMEVAL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10,399 Likes (Received): 4123	National Art Museum Romanian Medieval Art - Treasure Room image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Romanian Medieval Art - 14th - first half of 15th centuries Room. The wooden sculpted doors belonged to Snagov Monastery and were carved in 1425. The tapestry dates from 1437 and is from NeamȚ Monastery. The book is illuminated Tetravangel from Neamț Monastery, written and painted in 1436 by Gavriil Uric. image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr __________________ Summary of Romania Photos Bucharest -my photos * Aerials of Romania * Nature of Romania * Danube Delta * Constanța * Brăila & Galați * Brașov __________________________ I support the autonomy of Székely Land. * I denounce the killing of animals for food, hunting, clothing and others

October 10th, 2012, 10:24 PM	#114
PRIMEVAL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10,399 Likes (Received): 4123	Central University Library and Revolution Square image hosted on flickr Central University Library and Revolution Square, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Central University Library, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr Revolution Square, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr __________________ Summary of Romania Photos Bucharest -my photos * Aerials of Romania * Nature of Romania * Danube Delta * Constanța * Brăila & Galați * Brașov __________________________ I support the autonomy of Székely Land. * I denounce the killing of animals for food, hunting, clothing and others

October 11th, 2012, 09:37 PM	#115
PRIMEVAL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10,399 Likes (Received): 4123	National Art Museum 18th century Room image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr __________________ Summary of Romania Photos Bucharest -my photos * Aerials of Romania * Nature of Romania * Danube Delta * Constanța * Brăila & Galați * Brașov __________________________ I support the autonomy of Székely Land. * I denounce the killing of animals for food, hunting, clothing and others

October 11th, 2012, 10:06 PM	#116
PRIMEVAL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10,399 Likes (Received): 4123	National Art Museum First half of 19th century portraits. In these paintings one can see how the society of Danubian Principalities (Wallachia and Moldavia) shifted from Oriental way of life to Occidental one 1802 - Lambru, Greek teacher at Sfântu Sava Academy in Bucharest image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr 1824 - Caragea Vodă (ruler in Wallachia 1812-1818) image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr After 1813 - Caragea Vodă image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr After 1830 - Voivod Grigore Ghica II-nd (ruler in Moldavia 1726-1733, 1735-1741, ruler in Wallachia 1733-1735, 1748-1752) image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr After 1830 - Voivod Matei Ghica (ruler in Wallachia 1752-1753, ruler in Moldavia 1753-1756) image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Voivod Grigore Ghica III-rd (ruler in Moldavia 1764-1767, ruler in Wallachia 1768-1769) image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Grigore Brâncoveanu, Great Ban of Wallachia (1764-1832) image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr 1830 - Portrait of a man image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Chancellor Alecu Ghica (1836-1839) image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Around 1805 - Minister for Internal Affairs Mihail Manu image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Poet Alecu Văcărescu image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr 1863 - Grigore Ghica I (ruler of Wallachia) image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr 1837 - Family of Minister of Minister of Internal Affairs Vasile Alexandri image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr 1831 image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr 1842 image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr __________________ Summary of Romania Photos Bucharest -my photos * Aerials of Romania * Nature of Romania * Danube Delta * Constanța * Brăila & Galați * Brașov __________________________ I support the autonomy of Székely Land. * I denounce the killing of animals for food, hunting, clothing and others

October 11th, 2012, 10:16 PM	#117
PRIMEVAL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10,399 Likes (Received): 4123	National Art Museum 19th century Romanian Masters image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Tattarescu - Peasants, 1868 image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Ealry 20th century image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Constantin Brâncuși Room image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Ion Țuculescu - Metamorphoses of the Field 1956 and Sunflower 1957 image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr __________________ Summary of Romania Photos Bucharest -my photos * Aerials of Romania * Nature of Romania * Danube Delta * Constanța * Brăila & Galați * Brașov __________________________ I support the autonomy of Székely Land. * I denounce the killing of animals for food, hunting, clothing and others

October 11th, 2012, 10:21 PM	#118
PRIMEVAL Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 10,399 Likes (Received): 4123	National Art Museum Lobby of the Romanian Art section (northern wing of the Palace) image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Northern and western sides of the Palace image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr National Art Museum Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr __________________ Summary of Romania Photos Bucharest -my photos * Aerials of Romania * Nature of Romania * Danube Delta * Constanța * Brăila & Galați * Brașov __________________________ I support the autonomy of Székely Land. * I denounce the killing of animals for food, hunting, clothing and others

October 12th, 2012, 08:16 AM	#119
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October 12th, 2012, 08:17 AM	#120
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