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About Bucharest
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Bucharest is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania. It is located in the southeast of the country and lies on the banks of the Dambovita River. It was originally known as Dambovita citadel. In the period between the two World Wars, the city's elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite earned Bucharest the nickname of the "Paris of the East" or "Little Paris".
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Cismigiu Park
Local name: "Parcul Cismigiu"
Local phonetic: [Pahr`kool - Cheesh`mee`djioo]
Photo courtesy of Ici.ro
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Regina Elisabeta Bd., Bucharest
State of Bucharest, Romania
One of Bucharest's erstwhile parks is still enchanting visitors with its beauty. Cismigiu is the capital's oldest public garden. Its unique charm has won the hearts of the inhabitants of Bucharest who have strolled along its paths throughout the years. The first snowdrops, the colors of Autumn, and not least, the Summers's sun glittering like a diamond on the lake, tempt our steps along the paths of this garden. We want to see it over and over again, to fill our souls with joy, goodness and beauty.
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Mogosoaia Palace
Local name: "Palatul Mogosoaia"
Local phonetic: [Pah`lah`tool - Moh`goh`shoah`yah]
Photo courtesy of Strainu
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Mogosoaia, Bucharest
State of Bucharest, Romania
Mogosoaia Palace is situated about 10 kilometres from Bucharest, Romania. It was built between 1698-1702 by Constantin Brancoveanu in what is called the Romanian Renaissance style or Brancovenesc style, a combination of Venetian and Ottoman elements. The palace bears the name of the widow of the Romanian boyar Mogos, who owned the land it was built on. The Palace was to a large extent rebuilt in the 1920s by Marthe Bibesco.rnrnThe Palace had been given to Marthe by her husband, George Bibesco, who later also deeded the land to her. She spent all her wealth from the many books she wrote in its reconstruction and it became the meeting place for politicians and international high society, a quiet retreat during the growing turmoil of the 1930s. The Palace is now a popular tourist destination, but although the grounds and gardens are beautiful, the interior of the palace itself is under reconstruction and presently houses a museum and art gallery.
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