shoppers in arcaded street, Bucharest
Patriarchal Cathedral at dusk, Bucharest
a chandelier inside Patriarchal Cathedral, Bucharest
interior of Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest
staircase inside the Romanian Athenaeum, Bucharest
the Arch of Triumph in Bucharest, Romania
the interior of the Palace of Parliament, Bucharest
the Palace of Justice in Bucharest, Romania
the interior of Caru' cu Bere restaurant, Bucharest
the exterior of Antim Monastery, Bucharest
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Macca-Vilacrosse PassageBetween the two World Wars, Bucharest was known as the Little Paris of the East. It continues to charm, with picturesque corners and gracious centuries-old architecture. Here, yellow glass covers streets in central Bucharest, protecting shoppers and residents from bad weather. The Macca-Vilacrosse Passage, as the arcade is known, is named after the streets it covers.
Photograph by David Sutherland, Alamy

Architecture of Bucharest

The Little Paris of the East continues to charm, with picturesque corners and gracious centuries-old architecture.

January 5, 2015
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