Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #13 in Bucharest, Romania

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Number of sights 13 sights
Distance 5.7 km
Ascend 78 m
Descend 89 m

Experience Bucharest in Romania in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in BucharestIndividual Sights in Bucharest

Sight 1: Dealul Mitropoliei

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Dealul Mitropoliei, also called Dealul Patriarhiei, is a small hill in Bucharest, Romania and an important historic, cultural, architectural, religious and touristic point in the national capital. From a religious point of view, it is one of the centres of Romanian Orthodoxy: the headquarters of the Romanian Patriarchate and the residence of the Patriarch are both located here.

Wikipedia: Dealul Mitropoliei (EN)

51 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 2: Catedrala Patriarhală Sfinții Împărați Constantin și Elena

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The Romanian Orthodox Patriarchal Cathedral is a functioning religious and civic landmark, on Dealul Mitropoliei, in Bucharest, Romania. It is located near the Palace of the Chamber of Deputies of the Patriarchate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Since it is a working cathedral, it is the site of many religious holidays and observances that take place for those who follow the Orthodox Christian faith in Bucharest, including a Palm Sunday pilgrimage. The Orthodox Divine Liturgy at the cathedral is known for its a cappella choir, a common practice shared by all the Orthodox churches, in both their prayer services and liturgical rites. The Romanian Orthodox Patriarchal Cathedral is a designated Historical monument—Monument istoric of Romania.

Wikipedia: Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral (EN)

589 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Biserica Ortodoxă „Sfântul Spiridon Nou”

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The Saint Spyridon the New Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Bucharest, Romania on Calea Șerban Vodă, no. 29. Originally built with gothic influences in 1852–1858, it was strongly modified by Patriarch Justinian.

Wikipedia: Saint Spyridon the New Church (EN)

791 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 4: Mănăstirea Radu Vodă

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Radu Vodă Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox monastery in Bucharest, Romania.

Wikipedia: Radu Vodă Monastery (EN)

137 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Biserica Ortodoxă „Bucur Ciobanul”

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Bucur Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 33 Radu Vodă Street, in Sector 4, Bucharest, Romania. It formerly served as the chapel for the Radu Vodă Monastery.

Wikipedia: Bucur Church (EN)

470 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 6: Teatrul de Operetă și Musical Ion Dacian

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The "Ion Dacian" National Theatre of Operetta and Musicals Bucharest is a public cultural institution funded by the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs.

Wikipedia: Teatrul Național de Operetă „Ion Dacian” din București (RO), Website

767 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 7: The Jewish Theatre

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Teatrul Evreiesc de Stat in Bucharest, Romania is a theater specializing in Jewish-related plays. It is the oldest Yiddish-language theater with uninterrupted activity in the world. Its contemporary repertoire includes plays by Jewish authors, plays on Jewish topics, and plays in Yiddish. Many of the plays also feature Jewish actors.

Wikipedia: State Jewish Theater (Romania) (EN)

278 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Great Synagogue

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The Great Synagogue, also known as the Great Polish Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 11 Vasile Adamache, in the Old Jewish District of Bucharest, Romania. The synagogue was completed in 1847 by the Polish-Jewish community. The building is also used as a Jewish museum.

Wikipedia: Great Synagogue (Bucharest) (EN)

327 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 9: Templul Unirea Sfântă

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The Jewish Museum in Bucharest, Romania is located in the former Templul Unirea Sfântă synagogue, which survived World War II.

Wikipedia: Jewish Museum (Bucharest) (EN)

897 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 10: The Old Court Princely Palace

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Curtea Veche was built as a palace or residence during the rule of Vlad III Dracula in 1459. Archaeological excavations started in 1953, and now the site is operated by the Muzeul Municipiului București in the historic centre of Bucharest, Romania.

Wikipedia: Curtea Veche (EN)

265 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 11: Biserica „Sfântul Anton - Curtea Veche”

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The Curtea Veche Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 33 Franceză Street in the Lipscani quarter of Bucharest, Romania. It is dedicated to the Feast of the Annunciation and to Saint Anthony the Great.

Wikipedia: Curtea Veche Church (EN), Website

377 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 12: Piața Unirii

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Piața Unirii is the largest square in central Bucharest, Romania, and one of the largest public spaces in Europe, being located in the center of the capital where Sectors 1, 2, 3, and 4 meet. Part of the Civic Centre, it is bisected by Unirii Boulevard, originally built during the Communist era as the Boulevard of the Victory of Socialism, and renamed after the Romanian Revolution of 1989.

Wikipedia: Piața Unirii (EN)

765 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 13: Antim Monastery

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The Antim Monastery is a Romanian Orthodox church located in Bucharest, Romania on Mitropolit Antim Ivireanu Street, no. 29. It was built between 1713 and 1715 by Saint Antim Ivireanu, at that time a Metropolitan Bishop of Wallachia. The buildings were restored by Patriarch Justinian Marina in the 1960s. As of 2005, there were 7 monks living in the Monastery. The monastery also hosts a museum with religious objects and facts about the life of Antim Ivireanu.

Wikipedia: Antim Monastery (EN)

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