Bucharest
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"Bucharest contains no fewer than 127 churches (116 of the Greek denomination), besides chapels, etc., most of which are low cruciform structures. None of these possess any special interest for the visitor except the Antim Church and the Stavropolos Chapel, the latter of which, built in 1724, is characterised by harmony of proportions and rich plastic decoration. The Metropolitan Church, built in 1656 and restored in 1834, stands upon a hill in the S. part of the town; adjacent are the residence of the Arch bishop and the House of the Estates."--Southern Germany and Austria, Including Hungary and Transylvania (1883) |
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Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania.
- the Palace of the Parliament, Bucharest, formerly known as "Palace of the People"
- Bucharest: National Museum of Art of Romania, The Art Collections Museum, K.H. Zambaccian Museum, Theodor Pallady Museum
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