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Cișmigiu Gardens - Built in 1847, at a time when Bucharest was the capital of Wallachia. The word cișmigiu comes from Turkish: a Ceșme is a public fountain and a cișmigiu (or cișmegiu) used to be the person responsible for building and maintaining public fountains. It's a small beautiful park, perfect for a silent walk.
Romanian Aethenaeum - Opened in 1888, the ornate, domed, circular building is the city's main concert hall and home of the "George Enescu" Philharmonic and of the George Enescu annual international music festival. A portion of the construction funds was raised by public subscription in a 28-year-long effort, of which the slogan is still remembered today: "Donate one leu for the Ateneu!".
Macca-Vilacrosse - A fork-shaped, yellow glass covered arcaded street in central Bucharest. An inn once stood in the place nowadays occupied by the passage. The old Inn was bought by Petros Seraphim, who gifted it to two of his daughters as dowries. Daughter Polixena married in 1843 Xavier Vilacrosse, Chief Architect of Bucharest. Daughter Anastasia married Mihalache Macca, who built luxury shops on their part.
Bellu Cemetery - In the second half of the 19th century when local authorities decided to move all cemeteries outside the city because of the increased risk of cholera, a rich local aristocrat, Barbu Bellu, decided to donate a large vineyard to be used as space for the new cemetery that will carry his name. Since then, the cemetery gradually became a unique outdoor gallery of impressive funeral sculptures and tombs created by famous artists of the time. Among the best-known sculptures are the works of Rafaello Romanelli representing the couple Poroineanu, allegedly husband and wife, who killed themselves after finding out they were brother and sister.
CEC Palace - The palace was built as a new headquarters for Romania's oldest bank. Built in eclectic style, the palace is topped by a glass and metal dome.
Patriarchal Cathedral - A functioning religious and civic landmark, the structure was begun in 1655 and completed in 1659. It is located near the Palace of the Chamber of Deputies, the building that served as the seat of successive Romanian legislatures, especially during the Kingdom of Romania.
Dambovita River - The name of the Dâmbovita is of Slavic origin, derived from Common Slavic dǫbŭ (дѫбъ), meaning "oak". For centuries, Dâmbovita was the main source of drinking water for the city of Bucharest. Many watermills were built on the Dâmbovița, most of them owned by the prince, the monasteries or boyars.
Arcul de Triumf - A triumphal arch located in the northern part of Bucharest, on the Kiseleff Road.The first, wooden, triumphal arch was built hurriedly, after Romania gained its independence (1878), so that the victorious troops could march under it. Another arch with concrete skeleton and plaster exterior of elaborate sculptures and decoration designed was built on the same site after World War I in 1922.
Unirii Square Fountains - One of the largest squares in central Bucharest, is bisected by Unirii Boulevard, originally built during the Communist era as the Boulevard of the Victory of Socialism, and renamed after the Romanian Revolution.
Carol Park - A public park in Bucharest, Romania, named after King Carol I of Romania. The park was designed by French landscape artist Édouard Redont in 1900 on Filaret Hill and it was inaugurated in 1906, on the 40th anniversary of the coronation of King Carol I. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, inaugurated in 1923 in memory of Romanian soldiers fallen in World War I is also in this park.
Central University Library - A library in central Bucharest, located across the street from the National Museum of Art of Romania. The present Central University Library was founded in 1895 as the Carol I Library of the University Foundation. It was built on land bought by King Carol I and designed by French architect Paul Gottereau. During the Romanian Revolution of 1989, a fire was started in the building and over 500,000 books, along with 3,700 manuscripts, were burnt.
University Square - Is located in downtown Bucharest, near the University of Bucharest. In the 15th century, here was the northern limit of the city. The square was the site of the 1990 Golaniad, a peaceful student protest against the ex-communists in the Romanian government. The demonstrations ended violently when miners from the Jiu Valley were called in by president Ion Iliescu to restore order in Bucharest.
Boulevard Nerva Traian - Named after two Roman emperors, Nerva and Trajan, the boulevard is located in the Vitan neighborhood (where I actually live), in southeastern Bucharest, along the Dambovita River. The neighborhood was mostly erased to allow for prefabricated apartment buildings to be constructed on their site between 1986 and 1992, with typical architecture of the era (buildings inspired from North Korean designs).
Roman Square - A major traffic intersection in Sector 1, central Bucharest. Between 1997 and 2010, the Roman Square featured a Capitoline Wolf statue, a symbol of Latinity . The statue was since relocated to I.C. Brătianu Boulevard.
Palace of the Parliament - The current seat of the Parliament of Romania. The Palace of the Parliament is the heaviest building in the world, weighing about 4,098,500,000 kilograms. The Palace was ordered by Nicolae Ceaușescu, the dictator of Communist Romania, during a period in which the personality cult of political worship and adoration was noticably increased for him and his family. As of 2008, the Palace of the Parliament is valued at €3 billion ($3.4 billion), making it also the most expensive administrative building in the world.
Herastrau Park - Called "King Michael I Park" since 2017, it is a large park on the northern side of Bucharest around Lake Herăstrău, one of the lakes formed by the Colentina River. The park was initially intended to be called National Park , but it was renamed Parcul Carol II during the period of the Carol II of Romania's cult of personality. Following World War II, it was renamed Parcul I. V. Stalin, featuring a statue of Stalin at its entrance. In 1956, during the de-Stalinization period, Stalin's statue was torn down and the name of the park was changed to "Herăstrău".
Vacaresti Natural Park - Is a nature park, containing the wetlands surrounding Lake Văcărești. Much of the swampy area surrounding the park was drained by Socialist Romania, building a neighbourhood of apartment blocks. On June 5, 2014, the Lake Văcărești zone was declared protected zone and named Văcărești Nature Park by the Government of Romania.
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1 Kanto ONO featuring Dave Audé - Hold Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YP_ELx_8MoI&feature=youtu.be
2 Denmark Toy-Box - Tarzan & Jane https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlDjEd8gAkI
3 India Neha Kahkar - Main Tera Boyfriend https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQS7i2z1CoA&feature=youtu.be
4 Pacific States Chelsea Lankes - Ghost https://youtu.be/0szpa97VGFY
5 Spain Jorge González - León https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV9G5nJbN_w
6 Russia ARIA and Globalis Symphony Orchestra - Rose Street https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ujRIXNRXkI
7 Dambovita Camelia Bărbuță & Daniel Cirț + Andame Orchestra https://youtu.be/QGWcb3Q5rmY
8 United Kingdom JUDY COLLINS - Turn Turn Turn https://youtu.be/K3kKqfTjsj0
9 Dominican Republic Anais - Lo que son las Cosas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSxYnLLfA_k
10 Italy Anastacia ft. Kekko Silvestre - Luce per sempre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbYCAXYouM4
11 Romania Alexandra Stan - Get Back (ASAP) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fRYDgndw8U
12 Thailand Gaia - Love Potion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE7EiMNeOek
13 Germany Vanessa Mai - Ich sterb für dich https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izHB2EdMngg&feature=emb_title
14 France Sound Of Legend - All That She Wants https://youtu.be/x3hA5VG_5v0
15 Serbia Jelena Tomaševic - Ime moje https://youtu.be/4PmFQD4VWPM
16 South Korea Wonder Girls feat. Akon - Like Money https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quE6Cq4Q2bs
17 United States Britney Spears - I Wanna Go https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-sxSd1uwoU&feature=youtu.be
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that's why I have an obsession with digitalising everything I want to preserve, especially if it's related to my family, because anything could happen, at any moment, with the originals.
Blowing us away with hot graphics again. Looks like there is some great songs there, so I can't wait to listen.
Hope you don't mind the fast pace
