Among the pioneers of Romanian cinematography, who were compelled by history to make certain compromises in order to do their jobs, is director Paul Calinescu.
Used to think of Bucharest as the Little Paris, with its 19th century and La Belle Époque buildings, we forget that the Romanian capitals architecture started to be modernized as early as the interwar period, more precisely in the 1930s; and it was moder
Marin Preda is one of the most exciting and influential literary voices in post-war Romania.
The emergence of socialist ideas in Romania in late 19th century was accompanied by a surge in anarchism.
The river Danube is a waterway trade route, also lying at the crossroads of various cultures. Its banks have also been home to a string of thriving...
The history of one of the oldest parts of Bucharest.
The Romanian avant-garde movement, which gained momentum after WWI, can be traced back to the early 20th century.
As you leave Bucharest going north, you come across a massive fountain in the middle of the road. It is called Miorita Fountain.
A promoter of the neo-Romanian style, Cristofi Cerchez designed some landmark buildings still to be seen in Romania today.
The ancient Dacian coin known as Koson is one of the most valuable items in Romanias national heritage.
In the early 19th century, the Romanian Principalities underwent a modernization process, which paved the way for the emergence of new social...
This month the facility celebrates 42 years of existence.
The area stretching between the Danube Delta and Vama Veche, on the Romanian Black Sea Coast, was once full of Greek settlements and fortresses.
While not in the spotlight, the life of Romanian grand bourgeoisie women in the first half of the 20th century is no less interesting, quite the contrary. At the heart of family life, they were often the driving engine of an active artistic environment an
A look at the first documented evidence of the Jewish districts in Bucharest.
