UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE SCIENCE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE BUCHAREST FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT , ECONOMIC ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

BUCHAREST FROM YESTERDAY AND TODAY

Conf. Univ.Dr. POPESCU LILIANA BUCHAREST 2011

Students: Bleau Daniela 8218 Costin Georgiana 8217 Lazar Alexandru 8218

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BUCHAREST HISTORY
Bucharest in 17th century Bucharest in the middle of 19th century Bucharest is the capital city, industrial, and commercial centre of Romania. It is Romania's largest city. It is located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dmbovi a River.

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It was originally known as Dmbovi a citadel.

Manuc's Inn
Built between 1804 and 1808 by the wealthy Armenian trader Emanuel Marzaian ,the inn was witness in 1812 to the preliminary talks of the Peace Treaty that put an end to the Russian -Turkish War (1806-1812).

A favorite meeting and resting place for tradesmen in those times, Manuc's Inn has preserved to this day its old style and flavor. It now serves as a hotel with a restaurant, a wine cellar and a pastry shop.

ROMANIAN ATHENEUM
This is Bucharest's most prestigious concert hall and one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. It was built in 1888 in neo-classical style after a design by the French architect Albert Galleron. The project was conceived by the diplomat Constantin Exarcu and the money for the completion of the building were gathered in a public collection in which people were asked to "give a leu for the Atheneum" (The "leu" being the currency of Romania). With its 40 m high dome and the Doric columns it resembles an ancient temple. The beautiful facade is adorned with mosaics of five Romanian rulers. On the inside there are scenes from Romanian history. This is the place to hear classical music in Bucharest. The resident orchestra is George Enescu Philarmonic.

The Romanian Athenaeum in 1888

Lipscani District

Perhaps the city's unique charm can be best observed in the area known as Lipscani, which consists of a jumble of streets between Calea Victoriei, Blvd. Bratianu, Blvd. Regina Elisabeta and the Dambovita River. A onceglamorous residential area, the old city centre is now slowly being refashioned into an upscale neighborhood.

Today, the area is home to many art galleries, antique shops and coffeehouses. On a beautiful day, you can stroll down the narrow cobblestone streets and imagine the shopkeepers outside near their stores, encouraging people to buy their merchandise and negotiating prices with them. Don't forget to stop by Hanul cu Tei, which is a rectangular courtyard between Strada Lipscani and Strada Blanari, home to an array of art and antiques shops.

Victory road is one of Bucharest's most charming streets. It was built as a

main road in 1692 under orders from Constantin Brancoveanu who needed a road to link his palace at Mogosoaia with the old court. In the beginning the street was known as Mogosoaia bridge - because it was paved with wood. In 1878 after the Romanian War of Independence the street's name became CALEA VICTORIEI.

National Theater

The st c il i sitti e of the cor ers of i ersit q re is the National Theater. It as ilt in 1973 after lans a group of omanian architects. The ol uil ing of the National Theater as estroyed during the WWII. riginally the building had a different facade, modeled after the architecture of oldova's monasteries but in 1984 it as remodeled and got its present massive shape. The theatre has 4 performance halls. ast, if you feel li e having a refreshment, you'll find t o bars located on top of the National Theater. ne is a open terrace bar called "La Motoare", open only in summer, hile the other one called "Laptaria lui nache" is open during fall, inter and spring.

The Arch of Triumph

Initially built of wood in 1922 to honor the bravery of Romanian soldiers who fought in World War I, Bucharest's very own Arc de Triomphe was finished in Deva granite in 1936. Designed by the architect, Petre Antonescu, the Arc stands 85 feet high. An interior staircase allows visitors to climb to the top for a panoramic view of the city. The sculptures decorating the structure were created by leading Romanian artists, including Ion Jalea, Constantin Medrea and Constantin Baraschi.

University S uare Buzzing with crowds and traffic from early morning until late at night, this area is one of the most popular meeting places in Bucharest. The square brings together some remarkable architectural masterpieces on each of its four corners, starting with the University of Bucharest's School of Architecture, the Bucharest National Theatre, the neoclassical Coltea Hospital and its lovely church (1702-1794) and the Sutu Palace, now home to the Bucharest History Museum.

Village Museum
Founded by royal decree in 1936, this fascinating outdoor museum, the largest in Europe, covers some 30 acres on the shores of Lake Herastrau in Herestrau Park. It features a collection of 50 buildings representing the history and design of Romania's rural architecture.. Folk arts and crafts are available at the museum gift shop.

The Old Court - The oldest part of Bucharest lies around The Old
Princely Court at the end of Str. Franceza. Archaeologists believe that this area was inhabitated long before the 14th century because of pieces found here. But this area's time of glory came in the 15th century when the reigning prince of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler built his fortress here. After almost 4 centuries, in the 18th century the building was left to ruins and the rulers of Wallachia moved to the New Court in Dealul Spirii. A museum was founded in 1972 when the archaeological diggings revealed the remains of the fortress. All that is left today is truncated pieces of wall and a few arcades.

THE ROYAL PALACE OF BUCHAREST The Royal Palace of Bucharest was built in the years 1812-1815 and it was the
Royal Court of Princes Ghica, Stirbei and Alexandru Ioan Cuza. During the revolution of 1848 The Royal Palace became the head uarter of the provisional government. Since 1882 this building was modified and extended. A great fire destroyed the buiding. The architect D. Niculescu began work on a plan to rebuildit between 1927-1937. During the Monarchy of Carol I here was the throne hall. Royal Palace is situated in downtown Bucharest, in the middle of other historical buildings such as Kretzulescu Church, Romanian Atheneum, Central Library and Hotel Athenee PalaceHilton.

National Museum of Art

Is located in the former royal palace in Revolution S uare, central Bucharest, Romania, completed in 1937. It features notable collections of medieval and modern Romanian art, as well as the international collection assembled by the Romanian royal family.

The Big Church of the Vacaresti Monastery

The Vacaresti Monastery which was built in Bucharest between 1716 and 1722 by the king Nicolae Mavrocordat was demolished by communists in 1985 as many other churches and palaces, symbols of the past were destroyed in those times.

Building the last Fire Watch Tower of Bucharest was determined by the city's administration facing two problems: Continuing to survey and alarm the firemen after demolishing, in 1888, the Coltea Tower, the oldest fire watch tower, built in 1715; Here on, the idea of a compensation reservoir, which due to its height would also serve as fire watch tower.

The project of the building was entrusted to the Townhall's chief architect, George Mandrea (graduate of the Architecture Institute in Dresden, Germany), teacher at the Architecture School from Bucharest.

Coltea Church it was built by

Cantacuzino between 1701-1702. It has rich adornments specific to the Brancovenesque style. The frescos are painted by Gh. Tattarascu.

Coltea Hospital

Old Bucharest - Col ea Church

Coltea Boulevard

Old Bucharest - Promenade

Pache Protopopescu Boulevard

Cretzulescu Church Inn

Old Bucharest Lipscani Street

Old Bucharest - Statue in Roman Square

Street nearby the Old Court

The National Bank of Romania Sits on the site of one of the most famous buildings in Bucharest, Serban Voda Inn which was located here between the years of 1678-1883. In 1883 work began on the National Bank building, after a design by the French architects Cassien The Post Palace Bernard and Albert Galleron. The building has 4 statues representing Agriculture, Industry, Justice and Commerce.

The CEC Palace (Savings Bank)

This beautiful building was designed in eclectic style by the French architect Paul Gottereau. Its construction began in 1894 on the site of a 16th century monastery Sf. Ioan cel Nou. This was the only bank that was allowed to do business during communism.

During the final few years of the presidency of Nicolae Ceausescu , who ruled Romania from 1965 until 1989, significant portions of the historic center of 1989, Bucharest, Romania's capital, were demolished to accommodate standardized apartment blocks and government buildings, including the grandiose Civic Centre and the palatial House of the People, now the Palace of the Parliament. Parliament.

Image of Mina Minovici Institute (morgue), in 70 years, located on Splaiul Unirii, and demolished in 1985

Image of the Operetta Theater, located on Splaiul Unirii (southern end of ictoria Way), and demolished in the early 80

Image Holy Church Friday, historical and art monument, demolished in 1985, from the personal order of Elena Ceausescu.

The most notable demolition was the Brancovenesc Hospital founded in 1835 by Safta Brncoveanu an architectural monument and one of the most venerable, most ample and bestequipped medical institutions of Bucharest and Romania.

Unir Unir M rk t H ll (in t Unir Squ r )

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The Palace of the Parliament was built between the years 1984-1989 and its the largest
administrative building in Europe.

The building has an area of 333.000 square meters and it is recorded on the second place in the Guinness Book of World Records in the section Administrative Buildings. The Pentagon takes the first place in the world in this respect.

Bibliography

1) www.traveladventures.org; 2) www.romaniatourism.com; 3) wikipedia.org