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Bucharest. / 44.43250°N 26.10389°E / 44.43250; 26.10389. Bucharest ( UK: / ˌbuːkəˈrɛst / BOO-kə-REST, US: / ˈbuːkərɛst / -rest; Romanian: București [bukuˈreʃtʲ] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania.
t. e. The Romanian revolution ( Romanian: Revoluția română) was a period of violent civil unrest in Romania during December 1989 as a part of the revolutions of 1989 that occurred in several countries around the world, primarily within the Eastern Bloc. [ 6] The Romanian revolution started in the city of Timișoara and soon spread throughout ...
The Romanian Athenaeum(Romanian: Ateneul Român) is a concert hallin the center of Bucharest, Romania, and a landmark of the Romanian capital city. Opened in 1888, the ornate, domed, circular building is the city's most prestigious concert hall and home of the "George Enescu" Philharmonicand of the George Enescu Festival. History.
Groundbreaking. 1875. Completed. 1883. Saint Joseph Cathedral ( Romanian: Catedrala Sfântul Iosif) is a historical and architectural monument located in Bucharest, Romania, at 19 General Berthelot Street. It is the main place of worship which serves as cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest .
Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour is a live concert DVD by American recording artist Michael Jackson released on July 25, 2005. The DVD was previously included with The Ultimate Collection box set in 2004. The concert took place during Jackson's first leg on his Dangerous World Tour on October 1, 1992 at the Bucharest National Stadium, with ...
1990–present. v. t. e. " Deșteaptă-te, române! " ("Awaken Thee, Romanian!"; pronounced [deʃˈte̯aptəte roˈmɨne] ⓘ) is the national anthem of Romania and former national anthem of Moldova . The lyrics were composed by Andrei Mureșanu (1816–1863), and the music was popular (it was chosen for the poem by Gheorghe Ucenescu, as most ...
Happy Channel is a television channel, which is based in Bucharest, Romania. Launched on 15 January 2006, it is a part of the Intact group, formerly owned by the businessman and politician Dan Voiculescu. The television channel is dedicated to women and their families, being in direct competition with the Acasă TV channel.
The city became Romania's main seaport and the transit point for much of Romania's exports. The Constanța Casino , a historic monument and a symbol of the modern city, was the first building constructed on the shore of the Black Sea after Dobruja came under Romanian administration, with the cornerstone being laid in 1880.