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Bucharest Transport Company | Travel fares can be paid with contactless banking cards during the travel

The Bucharest Transport Company (STB) has announced that fares can be paid by contactless banking card during the travel. The Bucharest City Mayor, Gabriela Firea, explained that the project, implemented in cooperation with BCR Bank, aims to install last-generation validators on all the new vehicles. The devices are already functional on the Express routes 780,…

May 27, 2020Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarchal Cathedral courtyard filled by believers once again: In pictures

Hundreds of people attended the Divine Liturgy celebrated Sunday, May 24, 2020 by the patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest. Photography courtesy of: Basilica.ro / Mircea Florescu

May 24, 2020Mircea Florescu

Several streets in downtown Bucharest will be closed to cars on weekends

Bucharest City Hall will close several streets in the city center to cars on weekends, as the local authorities want to create more pedestrian areas in the capital. The measure will come into force on May 22. “With the transition from the state of emergency to the state of alert, and given the operating restrictions…

May 15, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Accessible holidays: Bucharest is the most wheelchair-friendly city in Europe – report

Bucharest it the most wheelchair-friendly city in Europe and is far more wheelchair-accessible than cities like London or Paris, according to a study by accommodation search engine HomeToGo. The report, called “Most Wheelchair-Friendly Cities in Europe,” reveals which destinations have the best suited accommodations for people with disabilities, and which cities are lagging behind. For…

Mar 8, 2020Gheorghe Anghel

Patriarch Daniel named Honorary Citizen of Bucharest

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel of Romania received Bucharest’s Honorary Citizenship for his contribution to the spirituality and education of the Romanian people. The Patriarch of Romania received the award from Bucharest Mayor Gabriela Firea at the Patriarchal Residence Thursday. Mayor Firea was accompanied by a delegation of the Bucharest City Hall including the former Minister…

Dec 13, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Pariarch Daniel performs re-consecration of 200-year old church in Bucharest’s old town

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel on Sunday performed the re-consecration of a 200-year old church dedicated to saint Demetrios the myrrh-gusher in Bucharest’s old town. In his sermon, the Patriarch referred to the crippled woman in the Gospel reading from Luke noting that she received healing ‘in a place of prayer, where God’s word is heard,’…

Dec 12, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Basilica photo: Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel honoured at Casin Church in Bucharest

The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia officiated the Divine Liturgy on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Parcul Domeniilor – Cașin Church in Bucharest, on the occasion of its patronal feast, Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel. Photo courtesy of Basilica.ro / Raluca Ene

Nov 15, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Photo Gallery: The patronal feast of St Menas – Vergu Church in Bucharest

The patriarchal auxiliary bishop Ieronim of Sinaia officiated the Divine Liturgy on Monday, November 11, 2019 at St Menas – Vergu Church in Bucharest, on the ocassion of its patronal feast. The holy relics of St Menas were placed in a baldachin next to the church for the pilgrims to venerate. At the end of…

Nov 15, 2019Raluca-Emanuela Ene

Pilgrims flock to Bucharest streets for annual procession with relics of Romanian Saints

Three Romanian Saints are waiting for pilgrims on the Patriarchate’s Hill in Bucharest. The holy relics of St Demetrios the New, St Dionysius Erhan and St Philothea were placed in the baldachin next to the Patriarchal Cathedral following the annual procession ‘The Way of the Saints’ that drew pilgrims on the streets of Bucharest on…

Oct 25, 2019basilica.ro

Bucharest celebrates 560 years since first documentary attestation

The Bucharest City Hall (PMB) organizes on 21 and 22 September two events dedicated to the anniversary of 560 years since the first documentary attestation of Bucharest, namely “iCeleBrate my city” and “iMapp Bucharest.” According to a press release sent on Saturday, during the two days, Bucharest will host, on the Union Boulevard, a series…

Sep 20, 2019Gheorghe Anghel

World Record Academy: Bucharest has “longest choreographed fountain system”

The World Record Academy has recognized the recently re-designed fountains in Bucharest’s Unirii Square as “the longest choreographed fountain system” in the world. The fountains underwent a revamping process, which required an investment of EUR 7 million. Apa Nova, the company that manages Bucharest’s water and sewage system, carried out the project. The 44 fountains…

Sep 6, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu