Cultural Buildings in Bucharest, Capital of Romania
Romanian Athenaeum is one of the most representative buildings of the
capital, it was built between 1886 - 1888, according to the plans of the French architect, Albert Calleron. The money necessary for
the construction were raised through public subscription.
The National Theatre, imposing building realized between 1967 - 1970, according
to the project of a series of architects coordinated by Horia Maicu,Romeo Stefan and N. Cuca.
The National Opera 1953, it was built
according to the plans of the architect, Octav Doicescu.
The Romanian National Museum of History, the largest in the country, a real
fresco of the historical evolution on the territory of Romania. It has more than 50,000 pieces of great value, depicting the development
of the Romanian society, from the oldest times until present. Through the inestimable richness and variety of its exhibits, the Museum
is an objective of great attractions for tourists.
The Romanian National Museum of Art it hosts more than 70,000 pieces exhibited in
the Romanian Art Department (feudal, modern and contemporary and the Universal Art Department . Among thu numerous artists whose works
are here, we can mention: Gh. TStthrescu, Th. Aman, N. Grigorescu, St. Luchian, Th. Pallady, N. Tonitza, C. Brancusi, D. Paciarua,
I. jalea, Antonello de Messina, Rembrandt, Rubens, Dulacroix, Renoir, Monet.
The Village Museum, one of the world’s most interesting
ethnographical parks in open air, It was founded by Dimitrie Gusti in 1936. The Museum illustrates the perpetual spring of surprising
originality. The houses and householdings are exhibited according to theit ethnographical areas.
,,Grigore Antipa” Museum of Natural
History, the biggest museum of this kind and the oldest in the Danubian countries. It represents a treasure of the organic universe.
The museum has over 300,000 exhibits and one of the richest butterfly collections in the world.
The Museum of Art and History of Bucharest
it is sheltered by the Sutu Palace and exhibits more than 150,000 pieces which depict the history of Bucharest from the oldest times
up to present.
The National Military Museum it has an instimable military history patrimony, organized into 32 collections (weapons,
documents, paintings, uniforms,flags, medals). These exhibits offer a meaningful image of the glorious Romanian military history.
The
Museum of Romanian Literature with a valuable found of manuscripts, documents, old books, first editions. The exhibits offer an elloquent
image of the Romanian literature and outline its relation to life and aspirations of the people.
"Thnodor Aman” Museum. The exhibits,
mostly of them works of the artist (paintings, engravings), evoke, in the nine halls, the stages of the painter (1831 - 1891), in
his creative work. The Museum is organised in the very house where the artist lived and which was decorated by himself.
,,George Enescu”
Memorial Museum it is sheltered by the Cantacuzino Palace. Here, the great musician lived and created. G. Enescu is the founder of
the Romanian School of Music. A polivalent personality, George Enescu 1881 -1955), manifested himself with brillance, both as composer
and musician.
,,Gheorghe Tattarnscu ,, Memorial Museum is organised in the house where the famous painter lived and created over three
decades. Gh. Tattarescu (1820 - 1894) is one of the founders of the artistic education in Rumania, being especially remarked in portrait
painting and as church painter.
Museum of Art Collections, with valuable works of Rumanian and foreign painting, glass icons, drawings,
engravings, sculptures in wood and ivory, pottery from different countries.
,,Cotroceni” National Museum, with collections of old European
art.
Museum of the Rumanian Peasant it includes many pieces of folk Romanian and foreign art. In 1996, the Council of Europe declared
it the best European Museum of the year.
Museum of the National Theatre it was founded at the initiative of the writer Liviu Rebreanu,
manager of the theatre in 1942.
Firemen Museum it is hosted by the Fire Watch Tower and exhibits maps, weapons, special devices of
the firemen.
,,Cornel Medrea” Museum includes a large part of the sculptor’s works (1888 - 1964), offering a good vision over the creation
of this important artist.
,,C. I. and C. C. Nottara” Memorial Museum. Its exhibits illustrate the activity of the actor C. I. Nottara
and of the composer C. C. Nottara.
