A Day in Bucharest

Here are some pictures of Bucharest, the capital city in Romania, taken during my recent trip there at the end of July.

During the Communist era, many gray cement apartment buildings were built throughout the city. Fortunately, there are still some architectural gems to be found throughout the city from before Communism.

The Romanian Atheneum, opened in 1888.

The original wooden Arc de Triumf was built in 1878 after Romania gained its independence. It was replaced in 1936 with the current one.

The main boulevard running through the civic center which was designed during the Communist era. At the end is the Parliament Palace.The Parliament Palace, the world's 2nd-largest building (next to the Pentagon).

Also looking down the main boulevard.
A section of the historical area of Bucharest which is being restored:

The Patriarchal Headquarters and Church of the Romanian Orthodox Church:

Inside the Orthodox Church:

The balcony from which Romania's Communist dictator, Nicolae Ceaușescu, gave his last speech.

A memorial to those who died in the December 1989 revolution:

Most people associate Dracula with Transylvania. The fact is that there are more historic ties to link Vlad Tepeș with Bucharest than to Sighișoara. Here is a church Dracula built and a bust of him in Bucharest.



The Blessing Church of the Nazarene in Bucharest

The sanctuary was renovated and expanded last summer.
These pictures were taken by Tim Green because I forgot my camera!