The Atheneum

The Atheneum, which was a concert hall built at the turn of the century, is a beautiful concerthall. It is red plush on the inside and there is an interesting mural inside with the history of Romania. It was said funding ran out half way and each resident of Bucuresti contributed 1 Leu (equiv. one penny) to help finish building it. It was very foggy outside.

Pictures From Dec. 1

December 2nd 2008
First, to clarify: Boulevard (self explanatory), Strada (Street), Calea (Way), Piata (Square)... Sunday, November 30 was election day. Monday, December 1, was a national holiday celebrating 90 years since Romania united its provinces (more or less). This is why there are a lot of flags out and about. I started a long walk from Boulevardu Tineretului, up to Piata Unirii, and then cut over to Stra ... read more

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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more

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