The Romanian Athenaeum – Old Town, Bucharest loop from Piața Romană

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The Romanian Athenaeum – Old Town, Bucharest loop from Piața Romană

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The Romanian Athenaeum – Old Town, Bucharest loop from Piața Romană

02:22

9.11km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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685 m

The Romanian Athenaeum

Highlight • Monument

The exquisite Athenaeum is the majestic heart of Romania's classical music tradition. Scenes from Romanian history can be seen on the interior fresco in the Great Hall on the 1st floor; the dome is 41m high. A grand appeal entitled "Give a Penny for the Athenaeum" saved it from disaster after funds dried up in the late 19th century. Today it houses the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra.

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2.16 km

Cișmigiu Garden

Highlight • Natural

Bucharest surprises with quite a few and interesting parks, oases of tranquility. Also, there is no lack of refreshment stands and Eisbüdchen. Anyone who wants can dance on the small stages to brought music. All this seems so normal that I almost did not want to mention it.

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4.44 km

Palace of the People - Palace of the Parliament

Highlight • Monument

2nd largest building in the world (after Pentagon). It's impressive and surely a must visit. It can be visited inside as well. It's also known as "People's palace" ( palatul poporului).

The building was one of Ceaucescu's most megalomanic wishes. It is that large that there are still parts of it that are still not finished. The carpets inside wright several tones.

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6.43 km

Old Town, Bucharest

Highlight • Settlement

Wander round the old town to view the magnificent architecture

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6.84 km

Hanul cu Tei Street

Highlight • Historical Site

Strada Hanul cu Tei takes its name from the inn of the same name, which was built in 1833. Today, there are many art and antique galleries here.

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8.16 km

Equestrian Statue of King Carol I

Highlight • Monument

Equestrian statue of Charles I in Bucharest.

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8.23 km

Royal Palace, Bucharest

Highlight • Historical Site

The Royal Palace of Bucharest was the residence of the kings of Romania until 1947. Since 1950, the building has housed the National Art Museum of Romania.

Wikipedia article:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6nigliches_Schloss_(Bukarest)

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8.28 km

Carol I Central University Library

Highlight • Monument

The Central University Library building is one of the most beautiful cultural institutions in Bucharest and was founded on May 3, 1891 as the “Carol I University Foundation”. Construction was completed in 1893. During the 1989 revolution, the building was set on fire, resulting in the loss of an important collection of rare books. The reconstruction and modernization of the library began in April 1990 under the auspices of UNESCO.

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9.11 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.23 km

1.28 km

1.12 km

484 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.69 km

3.97 km

249 m

200 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

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Comments

May 11, 2024,Bucharest City Tour 🇹🇩

I traveled to Bucharest this weekend for a conference and took advantage of the sunny Saturday to go on a city tour. Bucharest surprised me in a very positive way. It is a lively city with various sights and beautiful parks. There was a lot going on in the city center and there are many restaurants, cafés and bars where …

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