Esa protected rom3/9/2023 ![]() In the period between the two World Wars, the city's elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite earned Bucharest the nickname of 'Paris of the East' ( Romanian: Parisul Estului) or 'Little Paris' ( Romanian: Micul Paris). Its architecture is a mix of historical (mostly Eclectic, but also Neoclassical and Art Nouveau), interbellum ( Bauhaus, Art Deco and Romanian Revival architecture), communist era and modern. It became the capital of Romania in 1862 and is the centre of Romanian media, culture, and art. It is located in the southeast of the country, at 44☂5′57″N 26☀6′14″E / 44.43250°N 26.10389☎ / 44.43250 26.10389, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than 60 km (37.3 mi) north of the Danube River and the Bulgarian border.īucharest was first mentioned in documents in 1459. Bucharest ( UK: / ˌ b uː k ə ˈ r ɛ s t/ BOO-kə- REST, US: / ˈ b uː k ə r ɛ s t/ -rest Romanian: București ( listen)) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre.
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