Did you know that the first folk museum in Bucharest opened its doors in 1905? The private collection of doctor Nicolae Minovici was displayed in his beautiful Neo-Romanian house, known by the locals as the Villa with the bells. It is said that one could have heard from miles away the sound made by the …
The oldest house in Bucharest
Did you know the story of the oldest house in Bucharest? Built by a Romanian nobleman, Melic House was owned by an Armenian family for about a century. It is said that the Armenian lawyer Jacob Melic transformed it into a safe house during the Revolution of 1848, saving the lives of three important public …
