Monument to the Mariner in Brăila, Romania. Completed in 1959 by sculptor Mircea Stefanescu. Socialist monument in the former Eastern Bloc.
Romania Blog Posts
Tulcea Railway Station
Railway Station in Tulcea, Romania. Completed in 1972 by architect Irina Rosetti. Modernist, Socialist architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Collective Housing Complex ‘Round Block’
Collective Housing Complex ‘Round Block’ in Bucharest, Romania. Completed in 1977. Brutalist, Socialist architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Rectorat, Politehnica University of Bucharest
Rectorat, part of the Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania. Completed in 1969. Modernist, Socialist architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Hotel Cetate
Hotel Cetate in Alba Iulia, a small city in central Romania. Completed in 1979. Modernist, Socialist architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
The Telephone Palace
Telephone Palace in Cluj Napoca, Romania. Completed in 1968 by architect Vasile Mitrea. Brutalist, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
In photos: Abandoned swimming pools
Of all the derelict places we find, abandoned swimming pools are some of the most alluring. Urban exploration at some of the world’s forsaken swimming pools
National Theatre Bucharest
National Theatre Bucharest in Bucharest, Romania. Constructed in 1973. Modernist style, Socialist-era architecture in the former Eastern Bloc.
Suggested Itinerary to Romania and Hungary: Bucharest to Budapest overland
A suggested Itinerary to Romania and Hungary travelling overland from Bucharest to Budapest. For independent travellers and backpackers.
Suggested Bulgaria and Romania itinerary: Sofia to Bucharest overland
A suggested Itinerary for independent travellers and backpackers to Eastern Europe: Bulgaria and Romania travelling overland from Sofia to Bucharest.
Impressions of Romania
Our overall impressions of Romania mean it is the country in Europe we want to revisit more than any othe. Read our highlights of Romania here.