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Sights & Museums in Bucharest

Explore Bucharest’s churches, museums, historic bookshops and covered passage, with practical guides and original photographs.

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Front of Kretzulescu Church with its red-brick tower, arched stone porch and central entrance.

Kretzulescu Church

A red-brick church beside Revolution Square, with frescoes and a carved stone entrance.

Read the guide →Stavropoleos Church and its carved entrance porch in Bucharest Old Town.

Stavropoleos Monastery

Painted ceilings, carved stonework and a quiet Old Town courtyard.

Read the guide →Yellow glass roof and ornate upper façades around the central rotunda of Macca–Villacrosse Passage in Bucharest.

Macca–Villacrosse Passage

A glass-roofed passage with café terraces and ornate façades.

Read the guide →Communist propaganda photographs and open party booklets displayed beneath them.

Museum of Communism

Historical displays and everyday objects from Romania’s communist period.

Read the guide →Arched entrance and historic façade of Cărturești Verona in Bucharest.

Cărturești Verona

Books, decorated ceilings and a garden café in a historic house.

Read the guide →The white atrium, curved balconies and suspended artwork at Cărturești Carusel in Bucharest.

Cărturești Carusel

White balconies, curved staircases and bookshelves on Strada Lipscani.

Read the guide →Wooden gate and courtyard among the traditional households at Muzeul Satului.

National Village Museum

Traditional houses, churches and workshops from across Romania.

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