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The George Enescu Museum

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June 17th 2013
The George Enescu Museum On Sunday I decided to walk north on Calea Victoriei from city center, Bucharest. I had seen a large park on the map and I wanted to see if people were enjoying the Romania on this perfect Sunday. About half way to the park, I noticed this striking mansion with an extremely ornate facade, even by Romanian standards. It had a wrought Iron fence that was open and no si ... 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