Bucharest

    • Country: Romania
    • Population: 1,944,367
    • State/Province: Bucuresti-Ilfov
    • Founded: 1459
    • Area code: +40 x1
    • Time zone: GMT +2
    • Area: 228 km²
    • Density: 8,510/km²
    • Climate: Continental

  • Bucharest was first mentioned in 1459 by Vlad the Impaler. After some long time of competition with Targoviste it became the Capital of Romania in the 19th century. During the first half of the 20th Century Bucharest was also known as "Paris of the East", due to major influences from France upon the architecture. However, during the communist era after 1945 many of these old parts of Bucharest were destroyed. After a time of decay and an economic swing-down during the 1990s, Bucharest enjoys an economic boom and modernization since 2000.

  • Famous Residents

    • Alexandra Maria Lara (Actress)
    • Henri Coanda (Aerodynamics pioneer)
    • Maia Morgenstern (Actress)
    • Maria Tanase (Singer)
    • Mateiu Caragiale (Poet)
    • Mihai Cretu (Musician, known from Enigma)
    • Mircea Cartarescu (Contemporary writer)
    • Mircea Eliade (Writer and scientist)
    • Tudor Arghezi (Writer)

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