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For much of Bucharest's history, its neighbourhoods were designated by the names of the more important Orthodox churches in the respective areas. The first major religious monument in the city was the Curtea Veche church, built by Mircea Ciobanul in the 1550s, followed by Plumbuita (consecrated by Peter the Younger).
Bucharest's history alternated periods of development and decline from the early settlements in antiquity until its consolidation as the national capital of Romania late in the 19th century. First mentioned as the 'Citadel of București' in 1459, it became the residence of the ruler of Wallachia, Voivode Vlad the Impaler.
Bucharest in 1868, by Amedeo Preziosi; Alexandru Ioan Cuza, first ruler of the Romanian Principalities, driven from his throne by an insurrection in Bucharest. [2] 1867 Templul Coral (synagogue) built. [14] Population: 141,754. [4] 1871 – Societatea Română de Tramvaiuri (tram society) established. 1872 – Gara Târgoviștei (railway ...
He issued a Latin document on 13 June 1458 from the area of current Bucharest. Then, on 20 September 1459, he issued a document in Slavonic, specifically referring to the "fortress" in Bucharest, his "princely residence". Other documents were issued in 1460 and 1461. Vlad would have been accompanied by his family, courtiers, and an army corps.
The first Archbishop of Bucharest was Ignazio Paoli. [33] The Neogothic Saint Joseph Cathedral in Bucharest was also completed in 1884, [33] and two seminaries were set up (the main seminary was in Bucharest, [33] and the Iași-based one was a Jesuit institution created in 1886, notably led by the Polish priest Feliks Wierciński). [24]
The National History Museum of Romania (Romanian: Muzeul Național de Istorie a României) is a museum located at 12 Calea Victoriei in Bucharest, Romania, which contains Romanian historical artifacts from prehistoric times up to modern times.
The status of the Vlachs in Bulgarian territories was settled on 4 August, in Greek territories on 5 August and in Serbian territories between 5 and 7 August. The 1913 Treaty of Bucharest itself was signed on 10 August. [10] One notable aspect of this treaty was the lack of any real involvement from the European Great Powers.
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