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The Ion Dacian National Operetta and Musical Theatre in Bucharest is a national cultural institution reestablished in November 2016 by the Romanian government. It is funded by the Ministry of Culture.
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Housed in a beautiful mid 19th century synagogue. Documents the life of this community in the region since ancient times and through the Holocaust. Passport required to enter.
Sinagoga Mare din București, בית הכנסת הגדול של בוקרשט
This decorative temple was raised in 1845 by the Polish-Jewish community. It was repaired in 1865, baroque style, redesigned in 1903 and 1909, repainted in Rococo style in 1936. It hosts an exhibition on the Holocaust in Romanian. Entry by donation. Security checks require your passport
Old Court Church, Biserica Curtea Veche
The Church of the Old Princely Court, built around 1559, used to be the coronation church of the Wallachian princes.
Old Princely Court Museum
The ruins of the crown palace of the Wallachian princes, some parts dating as early as the 16th century. It’s around an earlier fortification in this place that Bucharest began to develop.
Catedrala Patriarhală din București
Built in 1658. Next to it is the Mitropoliei Palace (1708) – the residence of the Orthodox Patriarch, a sort of small 'Romanian Vatican'. It’s the only church in Bucharest in which photography is prohibited
Biserica Sfântul Gheorghe Nou din București
Dating from the 18th century, houses the tombs of princes Constantin Brâncoveanu and Ion Mavrocordat.