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Bucharest - The Beauty of Romania's Capital City17
Bucharest - The Beauty of Romania's Capital City17
• built in 1902-1906 ;
• the seat of UNESCO European Centre for
Higher Education since 1972 ;
• eclectic architectural style, with touches of
French Renaissance;
Cantacuzino Palace (George Enescu
National Museum)
• built in 1901-1902;
• permanent exhibition of the museum
organized in three of the palace’s rooms;
• an impressive collection of: photographs,
manuscripts, musical instruments, documents
and objects related to the life and work of the
musician.
The Royal Palace
• built in 1908-1910 ;
• the only public observatory of Bucharest;
• astronomical expositions, observations,
presentations.
Stavropoleos Church
• Eastern Orthodox monastery for nuns in
central Bucharest, Romania;
• built in 1724 in Brâncovenesc style;
• Byzantine music, expressed through its choir ;
• holds the largest collection of Byzantine music
books in Romania;
• a significant number of old books: more than
80 manuscripts and 400 printed works.
Snagov Monastery
Bucharest, Romania