The National Art Museum - located in the building of the former Royal Palace. After more than 10 years of restoration to the extensive treasure painted by Rembrandt, Veneziano, Monet, Sisley, El Greco, Breughel and Rubens. During the fighting in December 1989, 448 works of art were destroyed or went missing and another 716 were damaged. A total of 18 valuable paintings were generously restored and cleaned by museums in the Netherlands, USA, Italy and France.


BUCHAREST HALF DAY TOUR
This half-day tour is made up specially to let you discover the most beautiful and picturesque places and museums of Romania's capital city. Following the historical evolution of this city - first mentioned in the records in 1459, you will have the chance first to visit the Old Princely Court established by prince Vlad the Impaler (world known as Dracula) and, close to it, the old commercial area, named Lipscani POINTS OF INTERESTS Bucharest detains numerous proofs of its troubled past, and a mere stroll on its streets would reveal places and monuments of great historical importance. Over 40 museums scattered on its area evoke important events. Also, the green oases of the city, the parks, invite the traveler for some moments of pleasant relaxation. The attractive views around the capital, with some beautifully arranged lakes, constitute touristic attractions, specially wanted
The Palace of Parliament - also called the House of People or the House of Ceausescu has been built between 1984-1989 and it represents the grandest administrative construction in Europe. It has hundreds of offices, halls for receptions or for other events (scientific, cultural, social-political), dozens of conference rooms. It covers 265.000 sqm interior surface, being the second biggest in the world after the Pentagon building in Washington. It is also the third in the world considering its volume, after Cape Canaveral building, USA (where the cosmic shuttles are assembled) and after the Quetzalcoatl pyramid in Mexico

The Kretzulescu Church - a monument synthesizing in its architecture, the art of the Brancoveanu epoch. It was built in 1720-1722, through the care of great cancelor Iordache Kretzulescu and his wife, Safta (one of the daughters of Constantin Brancoveanu). The interior wall painting was realized (1859-1860) by Gheorghe Tattarescu - famous Romanian painter. .

The University Palace - erected between 1857 and 1869, according to the plans of the architect Al. Orascu, who was helped in decorating the exterior by Karol Storck. In this massive construction, there functions the oldest institution of university education in Buchares

The Romanian Athaeneum - one of the most representative buildings of the capital, erected in 1886-1888 following the plans of the French architect Albert Galleron. The necessary sums for the erection of the building were raised through public subscription. The exterior architecture represents a combination of styles: neo-classic, baroque, ionic, etc.

The Arch of Triumph - inaugurated on 1st December 1936, glorifies the bravery of the Romanian soldiers who fought in the First World War, celebrating at the same time the 1918 Union of Romanian provinces. Designed by the architect Petre Antonescu, the monument is 27 m high.

The Peasant Museum - You find inside collections of a special historic and artistic value, records, patrimonial objects consisting in a glass-negatives, engravings, peasant costumes, traditional furniture, wood and glass paintings, ceramics. The building is an architectural monument. It was founded in 1906 as a Museum of Decorative and Industrial Art of King Carol the First initiative. In 1912 it became the National Art Museum, in 1946, the Museum of National Ethnography and art and in 1990 it became the Museum of the Romanian Peasant

The Complex of Patriarchy - a large dimensions building, built in 1656-1658, by the king Constantin Serban Basarab. It was finished during Radu Leon's reign (1664-1669) when it became the headquarters of the Metropolitan Church.

The National Art Museum - located in the building of the former Royal Palace. After more than 10 years of restoration to the extensive treasure painted by Rembrandt, Veneziano, Monet, Sisley, El Greco, Breughel and Rubens. During the fighting in December 1989, 448 works of art were destroyed or went missing and another 716 were damaged. A total of 18 valuable paintings were generously restored and cleaned by museums in the Netherlands, USA, Italy and France.