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  Legend says that the settlement of Bucharest was founded by a shepherd named Bucur. According to another version, most likely, Bucharest was founded by Mircea the Old, in the late fourteenth century.
  On June 13 1458, Vlad Tepes give a note in Latin, in using the term "juxta fluvium Acque Domboviche" - meaning "near the water Dambovita" - which refers, in all probability, in Bucharest
  The first document attesting to precisely and clearly belongs to Bucharest as royal residence throughout Vlad's chancellery. This is about glory and a written decree issued on September 20 1459.
  Citadel of Dambovita, as it appears in the first years the city had a strategic role, planning to watch over the road stretching from Targsor in Giurgiu, where there is an Ottoman garrison.
in a short time, October 14 1465, Bucharest was chosen by Radu the Handsome (man too left the Turks, the brother and enemy of Dracula) as a royal residence
  In times of Vlad Vintila (nicknamed Prince Braga) and that of Radu Paisius (1535-1545), are issued in Bucharest many documents
  Between 1558-1559, the Court is built-Old Princely Church, founded by Prince Mircea Shepherd. The church is the oldest place of worship preserved in its original form in Bucharest
  In 1659, under the reign of George Ghica, Bucharest became the capital of the Romanian Country and begins to be upgraded.
  In 1661, when the first roads paved with river stones, and in 1694 founded the first higher education institution, the Royal Academy
  In 1702, Constantin Brancoveanu built palace  Mogosoaia current Brancoveanu feudal art museum. Palace, but its atenantele, host exhibitions of contemporary art today
  In 1704, he being, at the initiative of the backrest Mihai Cantacuzino Hospital Colt. In a short time in Bucharest is developing economically and recorded a significant increase craftsmen, organized in guilds (the tailors, shoemakers,furriers... etc.}
  Are created first manufactured and public fountains, and the population grows unchecked, by bringing people from all over Wallachia (in 1798, are recorded 30,030 inhabitants, while in 1831 can be counted 10,000 houses and 60,587 inhabitants)
  Opens Pension's Inn,Manuc where he will sign, in 1812, the Treaty of Bucharest, between Russia and Turkey
  After the Union principalities, the two chambers are extended and convened together in Bucharest for the day January 24 1862. Instead of two capitals, now remains only one: one on the banks of the Dambovita river.
  Throughout the nineteenth century a number of institutions appear of great interest (National Theater Cismigiu Garden, Academic Society in Bucharest, Philharmonic Society, University, North Station, Grand Hotel du Boulevard, newspaper universe, cafes, restaurants, Botanical Garden, Romanian Athenaeum, the National Bank), plus innovations in technology and culture (with kerosene lighting, first tram line - route Obor-Cotroceni -, electric lighting, the first telephone line).
  We enter the century of speed: in 1910, mounted Bridge Grant. On August 4, 1916 is signed in Bucharest, Treaty of alliance between Romania and the Entente
  The year 1920 is given in use an automatic telephone exchange with 3,000 subscribers. In 1925, St. George's Market on route - Calarasilor barrier is in-service date first line of urban autoboze. In 1933, built up the Telephone Palace
  A return to old fashioned speed: sociologist Dimitrie Gusti set up in 1936, the Village Museum, one of the first museums in the world. That same year, on an area of 187 hectares, is arranged Herastrau Park
  On fast and staggering before: in 1940 and 1977, two terrible earthquakes tear down the center of Bucharest.

  Besides these sinister natural disasters have been and what can be attributed dictatorial syndrome: from December 30, 1947, 8 days after the arrival of King Michael in Bucharest, there is the coup that changed the fate of the city. Dr. Petru Groza government and Romanian Workers Party seize power on behalf of the people. Nationalization occurs, many blocks are built-to-match boxes, and in the 80 Ceausescu deliberately tear down the old center of Bucharest, to make room for the House of People and projects of the city.

Great personalities of Bucharest Timelines

  Constantin Brâncoveanu (1654 - 1714)
He ruled between 1688 and 1714. In 1694, at the instigation scholar Constantin Cantacuzino Stolnicul, initiated the foundation of the Royal Academy, inside the old monasteries of St. Sava, the place which is today and the University Square building. Have been made in Bucharest as the basis of higher education, based on Greco-Roman classicism study

  Carol Popp SZATHMARY (1812 - 1887)
Although born in Cluj, is the first columnist in images, accurate and passionate, of Bucharest. Painter and graphic artist, the first art photographer in November, Carol Popp has made under Cuza Voda first photo album dedicated to the Capital. Reached bibliographical rarity, was reprinted in volume images of Bucarest

  Grigore IV Ghica (1822 - 1828)
It was the first ruler of the Romanian Country

 after Phanariot. He initiated a series of works by major utilities and urban significance: the stone paving of the four main roads of the city (Bridge Fair Out, Bridge Mogosoaia, Calicut Bridge and Bridge Serban Voda), building palaces, churches and barracks.

  Pake Em. PROTOPOPESCU (1845 - 1893)
He had good legal studies, the Doctor of Laws, University of Paris, Brussels and Geneva. In 1888, he became mayor of Bucharest and has exercised this function until December 1891. It is considered one of the most important edile Bucharest, author of important works of systematization

  Ion Mincu (1852 - 1912)
He links the name of the emergence of a national architecture school. Study medieval artistic heritage, discovering ornamental repertory, stylistic and technical solutions, which takes in an original synthesis. Among his most successful creations of mind: House Lahovary and "Buffet" from the road, Monteoru House, House Vernescu Robescu House, House N. Patrascu.

  Barbu Stefanescu DELAVRANCEA (1858 - 1918)
Writer, orator and lawyer, member of the Academy, remains in the literature, first of all, the novel and the trilogy Hagi Tudose Moldavian part dramatic sunset. Between June 1899 and February 1901, was mayor of Bucharest

  Dem. I. Dobrescu (1869 - 1948)
Mayor of Bucharest from 1929 to 1934. Author of the most radical modernization of the capital. About him, Arghezi wrote: "his clothes, the city, which he wore a striped and promised to walk every day, just once, is sifonated." For the rest, but well

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  Alexandru Antoniu (? - 1925)
Little Paris is regarded photographer, author of "veduta" high freshness of palaces and boulevards in Bucharest. He received the bronze medal at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900, for a photo with a large section dedicated to the Romanian capital..

  Horia Creanga (1892 - 1943)
Grandson of Ion Creanga, is considered the most important architect of Romanian interwar period. Only in the Capital has designed over 70 buildings. ARO (now Cinema Patria) on Magheru Boulevard Theater Giulesti, Malaxa, Michael Bravu High School, Villa Elena Otulescu of str Dr. Manu are only some of his works. 

Fruit Seller

AMBULANCE MILK SALER

Vendors of fresh pretzels

Vendors of kerosene

Mill popcorn

Florarese

WITH THE BEAR

Circus Krudsky 1929

Wrestling with the bear

Fair pots

Sweeper

Route Grivitei objects used

Street Gabroveni

Alley Patriarchate

Market St. George Statue She-Wolf

Piscina Lido

In front of the telephone PALACE

Market Mihail Kogalniceanu

Vere regular on the Victoria

Sunday on the Victoria

North Station

University Square