București

**Bucharest**
	capital and largest city of Romania De sus în jos: Spitalul Colțea, Ateneul Român, Calea Victoriei, Centrul Vechi, Palatul de Justiție, Palatul CEC, Banca Națională, Parcul Floreasca
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Instance of	municipiu of Romania; capital; first-level administrative country subdivision; big city; million city; college town;
Location	Romania
Located in or next to body of water	Dâmbovița River;
Legislative body	Bucharest City Council;
Head of government	Nicușor Dan (2020–);
Present in work	Civilization V (City-state);
Inception	1459;
Population	1,883,425 (census, questionnaire, 2011 Romanian census, resident population (Romania), 2011);
Area	226 km²;
Elevation above sea level	70 m;
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	44° 24′ 00″ N, 26° 05′ 00″ E
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Română: București este capitala și cel mai mare oraș din România.

Български: Букурещ е столицата и най-големият град на Румъния. Виж също Категория:Букурещ

Čeština: Bukurešť je hlavní a největší město Rumunska. Vidět také Kategori:Bukurešť

Dansk: Bukarest er Rumæniens hovedstad og største by. Se også Kategori:Bukarest

Deutsch: Bukarest ist die Hauptstadt und die großte Stadt Rumäniens. Siehe auch Kategorie:Bukarest

Ελληνικά: Το Βουκουρέστι είναι η πρωτεύουσα και μεγαλύτερη πόλη της Ρουμανίας. Βλέπω Επίσης Κατηγορία:Βουκουρέστι

English: Bucharest is the capital and the largest city of Romania. See also Category:Bucharest

Español: Bucarest es la capital y la ciudad mas grande de Romania. Véase también Categoria:Bucarest

Français : Bucarest est la capital et la cité la plus grande de la Roumanie. Voyez aussi Catégorie:Bucarest

Italiano: Bucarest è la capitale e la città la più grande della Romania. Vedere anche Categoria:Bucarest

Magyar: Bukarest Románia fővárosa és legnagyvárosa. Lát is Kategória:Bukarest

日本語: ブカレストは、ルーマニアの首都で同国最大の都市である。ブカレストに関するカテゴリーも参照のこと。

Latviešu: Bukareste ir Rumānijas galvaspilsēta un lielākā pilsēta valstī. Skatīt Kategoriju:Bukareste

Nederlands: Boekarest is de hoofdstad en de grootste stad van Roemenië. Zie ook Categorie:Boekarest

Norsk bokmål: București er Romanias hovedstad og største by. Se også Kategori:București

Polski: Bukareszt jest stolica i największym miastem Rumunii. Zobacz też: Kategoria:Bukareszt

Português: Bucareste é a capital e a cidade mais grande da Romênia. Ver também Categoria:Bucareste

Русский: Бухарест — столица и крупнейший город Румынии. См. также Категория:Бухарест

Suomi: Bukarest on Romanian pääkaupunki ja suurin kaupunki. Nähdä myös Luokka:Bukarest

Svenska: Bukarest är Rumäniens huvudstad och största stad. Se också Kategori:Bukarest

Türkçe: Bükreş, Romanya'nın başkenti ve büyükşehirdir. Görmek de Kategori:Bükreş

Українська: Бухарест — столиця і найбільше місто Румунії. Див. також Категорія:Бухарест

Geographic Location[edit]

Location of Bucharest in Romania
Location of Bucharest in Europe
Pronunciation of "Bucureşti" in Romanian

Symbols of Bucharest[edit]

Coat of arms of Bucharest
in the interwar period
during the communist period

City views[edit]

Bucharest, 1868

Institutions and government buildings[edit]

Also see Category:Government buildings in Bucharest.

Cotroceni Palace (Palace of the President of Romania)
Victory Palace (Palace of the Romanian Government)
Palace of the Parliament of Romania
Ministry of Defence
National Bank of Romania
CEC Bank Headquarters
National Archives
Palace of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Bucharest Police headquarters

Culture[edit]

Romanian Atheneum
Romanian Academy
Central University Library
National Art Museum of Romania
National Theatre of Romania
Dimitrie Gusti Village Museum
Museum of the Romanian Peasant
Grigore Antipa Natural History Museum
National Museum of Romanian History
Bulandra Theater
Palace Hall

Education[edit]

University of Bucharest
Academy of Economic Sciences (ASE)
The main administrative building of Politehnica University
Law Faculty of the University of Bucharest
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism
Central University Library
Gheorghe Lazăr National College
Sfântul Sava National College
Gheorghe Şincai National College

Old Town[edit]

Stock Exchange Palace
French Street
Lipscani Street
Post Street
Saddlers' Street
Stavropoleos Monastery
Smârdan Street
University Square
Macca-Villacrosse Passage
Stavropoleos Street
Ion Ghica Street
Lipscani Street
Old Princely Court
St. Anthony Square
Post Palace
Lipscani Street
Russian Church

Various[edit]

Union Boulevard
Dâmbovița River
Revolution Square
National Military Circle
Carol Park
Metropolitan Hill
Linden Inn
Palace of Justice
Union Boulevard
Bellu Cemetery
Rome Square
University Passage
Dâmbovița River
Cantacuzino Palace
Royal Palace
Colțea Hospital
Izvor Quarter
Manuc's Inn
Carol Park
Saddlers' Street
Union Square
Hotel Continental
Patriarchal Palace
Stavropoleos Monastery
University Fountain
Alexandru Ioan Cuza Park
National Bank of Romania
Post Street

Residential buildings[edit]

Apartment buildings in the Titan district
Asmita Gardens under construction in 2009
Apartment building in United Nations Square
Residential buildings on the Dâmboviţa river bank
Houses in Cotroceni
Old house surrounded by apartment blocks

Monuments, statues and memorials[edit]

Kilometre Zero Monument
Statue of Carol I
Monument to the Railway Heroes
Monument to the Heroes of the Military Engineers' Army
Statue of Ion Luca Caragiale
Statue of Constantin Brâncoveanu
Monument to the Heroes of the Air
Capitoline Wolf
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Carol Park Mausoleum
Statue of Michael the Brave

Religious buildings[edit]

Church of the Patriarchy
Stavropoleos Church
Church Sf. Nicolae behind Bucharestian roofs
A church in Crângaşi that can be seen from the Politehnica campus
Biserica Sf. Nicolae (the Russian church)
Biserica Sf. Nicolae (the Russian church)
Church Sf. Silvestru
The Choral Temple, the oldest synagogue of Bucharest
Church in Titan district
Chiesa della Stavropoleos, portico di ingresso dopo restauri (ottobre 2006)
Chiesa della Stavropoleos, portico di ingresso dopo restauri (ottobre 2006)
Chiesa della Stavropoleos, portico di ingresso, particolare di un capitello
Chiesa della Stavropoleos, portico di ingresso, particolare di un pilastrino della recinzione
Chiesa della Stavropoleos, cortile laterale
Chiesa della Stavropoleos, portico, posto per accendere le candele, fuori della chiesa.
Chiesa della Curtea Veche
Chiesa della Curtea Veche, la cupola
Chiesa della Curtea Veche, particolari decorativi
Chiesa della Curtea Veche, particolari decorativi
Chiesa della Curtea Veche, particolari decorativi
Chiesa di San Giorgio Nuovo e Kilometer 0 (monumento)
Chiesa di San Giorgio Nuovo (particolare della balaustra del portico di ingresso)
Sinagoga
Sinagoga, particolare della facciata.
Kretzulescu church
Wooden door Kretzulescu church
Biserica Italiana
Sf. Treime (interior)
Biserica Sf. Vasile (Romanian Greek Catholic Church)