Bucharest

The terrain of Bucharest ranges from the low, level banks of the Dâmbovița in its centre to gently undulating ground on its northern edge, giving the capital an open lowland character. Romania’s largest city spreads across the Wallachian Plain, where broad boulevards, parks and dense nineteenth- and twentieth-century neighbourhoods form a striking urban mix. The Palace of Parliament, begun in 1984 under communist rule, remains its most imposing landmark, while the Romanian Athenaeum is a leading symbol of the city’s musical life. Historic streets in Lipscani recall Bucharest’s mercantile past. Browse further webcams around Bucharest to follow the wider capital region.

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