Bucharest - Unscrambling The Puzzle

Cheer-up post

hellenna — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:13:52 +0000

Today we had a really depressing weather in Bucharest, with rain and wind, that led to traffic jams and an increased level of nervousness in people. That’s why I thought it would be a good ideea to show you some pictures that I’ve taken a few days ago in Herastrau, a beautiful park, so that maybe everyone can cheer up a bit and remember that it’s spring and that we’re supposed to be happy.

So… feeling better? I am.

A view from the top

Andrejia — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:58:12 +0000

What to do at school:

a) go to classes

b)go to the library

c)climb on the roof and take pictures

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Sunny day… in the park

roxxanna — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:00:42 +0000

Today was a beautiful day… for walking and taking pictures. Was a sunny and peaceful day, after so many ugly ones. This warmness and quietness of this day, made me walk instead of taking the subway, which I prefer especially in the winter times. On my way back home, I noticed how beautiful looks the Bucur Obor Park, the place where I played when I was a child and where, instead of the statue sacred to the Rebellion from 1907, in 2005 wad built the Town hall of the 2nd district. Since 2005, the park looks really good (as you can see), is a pleasure to take a short walk on it’s alleys, to read a book or whatever makes you happy…

Swinging – the new style

hellenna — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:58:34 +0000

When we were children, we used to have old, rusty iron swings, that could make a 360 degrees turn, and they made us feel like we were flying head-down and spinning very, very fast. The chutes were made out of metal, and sometimes you could get cut in them. But they were fun, though, and we never complained. Now, the toys in the children parks have to be made out of plastic, the swings are hung by chains, not by metal bars, and they say the children are safer this way. This is how children parks look nowadays.

This next picture shows a chute that seems pretty small and not that much fun. Or maybe I’m too tall for it now. The little guy in the picture seemed to like it, though.

This view of a boat-shaped thing in the children’s park is taken from the balcony of an apartment building near it.

And here is another toy in the same park that seems kind of sci-fi to me, but there were children playing there, so I guess I’m just old-fashioned.

I don’t know how much fun all these toys are, but they sure are pretty.

To the… Library

roxxanna — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:24:32 +0000

Today, I finally remembered to take my camera with me, so I took some pictures… Because I had a really busy day and I really wanted to end it, I left the office with my mind set on the things I had to do at the Central Academic Library. On my way to the library, walking on C. A. Rosetti, I realised that even on that crowded street you can see beautiful things that we never notice. Or I never noticed. I discovered a beautiful church, which I’m ashamed I never saw. Now, I can share with you my new discovery!

To the…Subway!

Andrejia — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:36:34 +0000

This wasn’t quite planned and I’m not a fan of how these turned out, but because I’ve almost been chased away (I really didn;t get why I wasn’t allowed to photograph the metro) I decided I went through too much to keep them all to myself.I sincerely hope I won’t get sued! (a little warning will do just fine. Please. Pretty please. Pretty, pretty please! ;;) )

Public means of transportation. The subway. (<– click to find out more)

Apparently, the first plans were drafted sometime in the 1930s and by the beginning of the 40s, work was already in progress. It began operation in 1979.

The night is young and so are we…

Andrejia — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:30:18 +0000

More pictures of the uptown during nighttime.

“The House of Army”

The subway station, undergroud

Public transport

City during nighttime

Not quite in tune with today’s theme, but the picture is a personal favourite and it would’ve been a shame to let it waste on the hard drive…:)

Mill’s Lake

hellenna — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:00:22 +0000

This lake is called “Lacul morii” – Mill’s Lake and it is situated in the Crangasi district. When I was a child, there used to be a lot of creepy stories about this place. The lake was built on the place of a cemetery. It was said that when the lake had been built, not all of the bodies had been dug out, and that the lake was haunted. We kept hearing stories of children and grown-ups who went there to swim and drowned, allegedly because of the black history of the place. Me and my friends used to be very afraid of this lake. It looks pretty peaceful though, right?

Smells Like Spring Spirit

Andrejia — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:13:32 +0000

Springtime made its appearance a bit early this year. After a few months of rain, snow or very cold air, the temperature’s rising again and the city has never looked more inviting. Friday nights in a club, Saturdays at a café or a gallery and on Sunday fall in love. Fall in love all over again, walking hand in hand on an alley under the crisp blue sky, watch the leaves turn green and the flowers coming to life.

Cişmigiu Park (<– click to find out more) is probably one of the must-see destinations in Bucharest. Located Uptown, near the city’s historical centre, the park spreads on 17 hectares (42 acres) and has many rare species of trees, statues of our country’s greatest icons and a lake, turned into an ice rink during winter.

This wonderful and peaceful garden holds an interest for all nature lovers and those who long for a mouthful of air ever since 1860.

Up-town, by night and by day

hellenna — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 11:27:10 +0000

This is the statue of Mihai Viteazu, which is situated up-town, near the University. Rumor has it that this was originally a statue of Joana d’Arc, and that it was donated by France, and the Romanians only changed the head. But it’s only a rumor.

This building is also situated up-town, behind the statue. It now hosts a bank.

By these pictures, I think Bucharest looks better at night (maybe one of the reasons is the fact that the pictures taken at night are not taken by me, but by Dragos, a friend). What do you think? Day or night?