Bucharest Old City

Bucharest Old City

In this post we’ll talk about the old town – Lipscani – who managed to survive after the demolition of 70-80, when have been demolished around 20% of the city area, including many of the historic buildings. A few years ago, this area was a depressing show, but now it has become full of life – old buildings were gradually transformed into restaurants, the streets are rebuilt, all the becomeness very attractive.       Via:...
Bucharest in 1977, through a bus windshield

Bucharest in 1977, through a bus windshi...

The series of photographs is a pleasant surprise and shows the Bucharest in an unique angle. Dating them in 1977 is pretty accurate , pictures were taken somewhere in the summer, several months after the earthquake in March. Via :...
Bucharest In 1940 . By Margaret Bourke-White

Bucharest In 1940 . By Margaret Bourke-W...

Margaret Bourke-White was the first woman  photographer and war correspondent . She visited Romania and Bucharest in 1940 and her pictures are present now in the Life Collection.   Via:...
“The Paris of the East” . Part II

“The Paris of the East” . Pa...

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“The Paris of the East” . Part I

“The Paris of the East” . Pa...

An russian/moldavian photographer visited for one day the Bucharest , comming from Chisinau , Republic of Moldova by train . He made a set of photographs during his journey through the city , naming him , maybe ironically , “The Paris of the East”...
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