During the early middle Ages, Bucharest became a commercial center; important enough to enable the XIV century voivodes build the Princely Canot - known as "The Old Court" - which constituted the nucleus for the development of the medieval town.

Romanian Athenaeum, founded in 1888, with an aspect of Greek temple with Ionic columns at the Athenaeum entrance. It's round shape is due to the fact that it was built over the foundations of a manage. The wonderful interior with round frescoes depicts moments of the Romanian history.

Arch of Triumph initially built in wood, in 1896, to celebrate the royal wedding between Prince Ferdinand and Queen Maria. Made of stone in 1922, in the memory of the victory of Romanian army in the World War I and finished in the actual shape during 1935, of Deva granite.
Standing 25 metres high, the Arc has a staircase that allows visitors to climb to the terrace on the top of the monument. The sculptures that decorate the monument were created by leading artists of the day, including Ion Jalea, Constantin Medrea and Constantin Baraschi.

Built by Communist Party leader, Nicolae Ceausescu, the colossal Parliament Palace (formerly known as the People's Palace) is the second largest administrative building in the world after the Pentagon. It took 20,000 Bucharest - Parliament Palace workers and 700 architects to build. The palace boasts 12 stories, 1,100 rooms, a 328-ft-long lobby and four underground levels, including an enormous nuclear bunker.

Standing guard imposingly, this neoclassical masterpiece, designed by Romanian architect Dimitrie Maimaroiu, was built in 1912 to serve the social, cultural and educational needs of the Romanian army. Banquets and official events are still hosted in the ballrooms, while the upstairs area is reserved for the army's library, as well as offices and classrooms for officer instruction. The main part of the building is off-limits to civilians, but the sumptuous restaurant and summer terrace is open to the public.