University Square is located in downtown Bucharest, near the University of Bucharest. It is served by Universitate metro station. Four statues can be found in the University Square, in front of the University; they depict Ion Heliade Rădulescu (1879), Michael the

Curtea Veche (the Old Princely Court) was built as a palace or residence during the rule of Vlad III Dracula in 1459. Archaeological excavations started in 1953, and now the site is operated by the Muzeul Municipiului Bucuresti in the

The Romanian Athenaeum (Ateneul Român) is a concert hall in the center of Bucharest, Romania and a landmark of the Romanian capital city. Opened in 1888, the ornate, domed, circular building is the city's main concert hall and home of

Bucharest was the second European city to have an electric tram. The first Bucharest electric tramcar was functional at 9th of December 1894, on the route Cotroceni - Obor Market, despite the fact that some of the city counselors voted

At the beginning of the 20th Century, the number of automobiles in Bucharest started to increase. In 1908, there were a total of 139 registered cars in Romania. And they had to have license numbers. At that time, the license

Maria Mihaescu, born in 1885 in a village of Prahova County, was one of the legendary figures of Bucharest. Why? Because the eccentric woman who lived her glory years in the interbelic period has made for least one good thing: