THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACES TO VISIT IN

BUCHAREST

By Ivanov Andrei, Ciho Andrei Lucian and

Popescu Brianna

PALACE OF THE PARLIAMENT

Romania’s most famous

building, Palatul Parlamentului

(universally known as Casa

Poporului) was built during the

darkest days of the Nicolae

Ceausescu regime. Standing

84m above the ground level,

having 12 floors, the building

has long been shrouded in

mystery, rumour and hyperbole.

MUSEUM OF THE ROMANIAN PEASANT

The Peasant Museum is one of the

most enjoyable in Bucharest, and one

of the best in the country. Housed in

a wonderful red brick building

designed by Nicolae Ghica-Budeşti,

dating from 1912, the museum offers

a range of exhibitions showing you

all you need to know about the

diverse and fascinating history of life

around the Romanian countryside

over the past four centuries.

HERĂSTRĂU PARK

Quite simply, this glorious

park, spread over 187

hectares around Herastrau

lake is one of the jewels of

Bucharest’s crown, which

might explain why half of the

city population chooses to

spend its summer Sunday

afternoons here.

NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM

When the post office moved away

in 1970, the History Museum

moved in. The museum's

exhibitions are spread over 60

display rooms, although many are

currently closed for renovation.

The museum's two most important

collections, however, are very much

open: the Lapidarium and the

Romanian Treasury.

GRIGORE ANTIPA MUSEUM OF NATURAL

HISTORY

One of Romania's finest museums,

and one of the best natural history

museums in Europe. Packed with

terrific exhibits, there are all sorts

of hands-on, interactive displays, as

well as 3D films, artificial caves

and - in the basement - a thorough

guide to an incredible amount of

animal and plant life native to

Romania.

THE ROMANIAN ATHENEUM

Possibly the finest building

in the city, the Romanian

Atheneum, with its sublime

baroque cupola, stands

proudly at the flux of the

city's bussiest public square,

competing for attention with

the Athenee Palace Hilton

hotel, the Royal Palace and

the old national library.

PATRIARCHAL CATHEDRAL

Set atop one of the city's few

hills, known as Mitropoliei,

the Patriarchal Cathedral

has been the centrepiece of

the Romanian Orthodox faith

since the seventeenth

century. Next to the church

is the Patriarchal Palace,

residence of Daniel

Ciobotea, the Romanian

Patriarch.

THANK YOU!

Comenius Project: 2013-2015