The CET team visited Bucharest
On Saturday 17th of Octover the Erasmus+ team visited different places of city of Buzău, such as:
The Parliament. It was formerly known as Casa Poporului and was built in Soviet-style. It is the largest building of Bucharest and the second largest building in the world after Pentagon. It is also used for conferences and exibitions.
Stavropoleos Church. This an Eastern Orthodox church in central Bucharest. The patrons of the church are St. Archangels Michael and Gabriel. Ioanichie Stratonikeas built the church in 1724, during the region of Nicolae Movrocordat, Prince of Wallachia (1719-1730). It names come from a Greek word that means "The city of the Cross". The church suffered from earthquake but it was restored in the 20th century.
The Vilage Museum. This is an open-air ethnographic museum located in the Herăstrău Park. It contains 272 authentic peasant farms and houses from all over Romania. The museum was created in 1936 by Dimitrie Gusti, Victor Ion Popa and Henri H. Stahl.
The Old Court. It lies in the centre of Bucharest and it was built during the rule of Vlad III Dracula in the 15th century. In the 16th century Micrea Ciobanul rebuilt it completely and afterward it became the nucleus of the Bucharest, being surrounded by the houses of traders and craftsmen.
Manuc’s Inn. It is the oldest operating hotel in Bucharest. The building is located at 62 Iuliu Maniu Street, across the street from the ruins of the Old Court. The inn was built in 1808, and owned by a wealthy and flamboyant Manuc-bei.
Calea Victoriei. This is the major avenue in Bucharest. Several famous buiding can be found along the avenue such as George Enescu Museum. Museum of Art Collections, Romanian Athenaeum, National Museum of Art of Romania, The library of the Univesity of Bucharest, Oldeon Theatre, Bucharest Financial Plaza and National Musem of History.