ROMANIAN ATHENAEUM

The Romanian Athenaeum is popular as the city’s most wonderful and prestigious concert halls, and is also home to the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra. This spectacular building was designed by the wonderful French architect Albert Galleron, who based the elements of this structure on Ancient Greek temples. The most striking features of the structure are the 41 meter high dome and the peristyle ionic columns.

As the city’s most stunning and renowned concert hall, the Romanian Athenaeum should be on the top of your list of places to visit in Bucharest. This stunning building was designed by the French architect and designer Albert Galleron. The beautiful structure resembles that of a Greek Temple, with its major features being the majestic 41m dome and other six ionic columns that surround its main building.

The gorgeous interiors will give you a luxurious ambiance with movies decorated in gold leaf ceilings, marble spiral staircases and cascading balconies. The concert hall can accommodate 652 people at once and is also known for its wonderful acoustics and fine art. Another wonderful feature of this concert hall is the 70m long Fresco that moves around the circular hall depicting the history of Romania. 

Highlights

• Enjoy the wonderful acoustics and fine art on display in this majestic concert hall, which is also among one of the best places to visit in Bucharest.
• Admire the work of the renowned French architect Albert Galleron who based this beautiful structure on a Greek temple.
• Explore the work of the French architect reflecting clearly on the 41m highway dome and six ionic columns.
• Witness the beautiful interiors of the concert hall are decorated by painted gold leaf ceilings, beautiful spiral staircase of marble and cascading balconies. 
• Learn the history of Rimanica through the centuries in the 70m long fresco that goes around the city circular hall of this beautiful building.