Two sides of the same house, Dristor area
A house that would not look out of place by the Mediterranean
I assume there’s still a house somewhere beneath all the ivy
Someone’s attempt at “beautifying” the garden of a commie-block
One of the many synagogues that used to exist in Bucharest, currently not in use
A tiny art deco house in the Dudesti area
Definitely the kind of balcony one should not walk under
A pre-Communist commercial spot, still offering an eclectic mix of wares & services
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Art Deco in the more Fascist fashion of the time
A son whose love of Apple products followed him into the afterlife
French soldiers from WWI
The grave of Iulia Hasdeu, closely mirroring her love of literature and occultism
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Belle Epoque villa in the Cotroceni area
Modernist apartment building, sadly neglected as of 2015
Ocean-liner style art deco building with its original fence
A partially (and cheaply) renovated Neo-Romanian villa
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Bucharest’s first steam mill, from the 19th century
In recent years it has been even more affected by fire, weather and vandalism
One of the few remaining buildings of Industrial Era-Bucharest
This 41m-tall grain silo was the tallest building in town upon creation
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A beautiful Neo-Romanian style edifice, sadly “renovated” with plastic windows
The station is served by trolleybuses, but no mass transit
The empty interior is indicative of its level of use nowadays
Once again, the plastic windows and doors really ruined the historical aspect of the building
Shabby cafes line the track
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New passage, new tram
Even the bus terminal underneath was spruced up
Some people must put their names everywhere
A nice (and only ever) day to be out and about on the passage as a pedestrian
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A purple evening in Vitan
Dambovita River in the Grozavesti area, featuring the only centrally-located power plant in town
The Regie students dorms and one of the extremely few boats you’re likely to see in this city
One of the few under-block streets, Obor area
The slightly ritzier side of Communist accommodation, near the National Arena
“Progress” train station, out of action since 2006 because of a broken bridge
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One of the more respectful renovations of such a building
Waiting for a coat of paint or a demolisher
A villa surrounded by commie-blocks near Unirii Square
They can’t seem to stay away from over-bright colors when renovating
Love the industrial stylings of this apartment block
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The Free Press House and in-construction City Gate Towers
Charles de Gaulle Plaza (still inhabited by Vodafone at the time) and Romanian State Television
The towers of Casin Monastery
The empty at the time Bucharest Tower Center
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Baneasa train station, the Royal/Presidential terminal
Baneasa train station, the Royal/Presidential terminal
Courtyard of Nicolae Minovici’s house
Courtyard of Nicolae Minovici’s house
Courtyard of Nicolae Minovici’s house
Nicolae Minovici’s house, heavily restored in the meantime
Rare for Bucharest exposed-brick house
Early 20th century house marred by the post-Communist triumvirate of satellite dishes/video cameras/visible air conditioning
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