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  • The National Museum of Art of Romania located in the former royal palace in Revolution Square, completed in 1937. It features notable collections of medieval and modern Romanian art, as well as the international collection assembled by the Romanian royal family.

    The National Museum of Art of Romania located in the former royal palace in Revolution Square, completed in 1937. It features notable collections of medieval and modern Romanian art, as well as the international collection assembled by the Romanian royal family.

  • Carol I Royal Foundation Palace , built 1891 by King Carol I as a library for university students.
The Library was heavily damaged during the December 1989 Revolution, when the roof was engulfed by fire. Thousands of manuscripts and rare books perished. Reconstruction of the building and of the damaged books, records and collections took more than 10 years, and the official reopening took place in 2001. The building houses today the Central University Library of Bucharest.

    Carol I Royal Foundation Palace , built 1891 by King Carol I as a library for university students. The Library was heavily damaged during the December 1989 Revolution, when the roof was engulfed by fire. Thousands of manuscripts and rare books perished. Reconstruction of the building and of the damaged books, records and collections took more than 10 years, and the official reopening took place in 2001. The building houses today the Central University Library of Bucharest.

  • Vandalized phone, Bucharest, Romania

    Vandalized phone, Bucharest, Romania

  • This sculpture, unveiled outside Bucharest's National History Museum in 2012, portrays a naked Roman emperor Trajan carrying a wolf. It is supposed to represent the fusion of the Roman empire with the ancient tribes of Dacia. But the work by Vasile Gorduz has not been popular, and has been described by residents of Buchrest as a "monument to Romania's stray dogs". Gorduz, who died in 2008, was a central figure in Romania's art establishment for decades, and in the 1990s was the professor of sculpture at the National University of Arts in Bucharest.

    This sculpture, unveiled outside Bucharest's National History Museum in 2012, portrays a naked Roman emperor Trajan carrying a wolf. It is supposed to represent the fusion of the Roman empire with the ancient tribes of Dacia. But the work by Vasile Gorduz has not been popular, and has been described by residents of Buchrest as a "monument to Romania's stray dogs". Gorduz, who died in 2008, was a central figure in Romania's art establishment for decades, and in the 1990s was the professor of sculpture at the National University of Arts in Bucharest.

  • This modern sculpture graces a small square in Bucharest, Romania.  The building behind the sculpture is notable because when the Romanian dictator Nicolae  Ceausescu attempted to flee the country in 1989, he boarded a helicopter on the roof of this building. He was unable to escape the country and was captured and executed.

    This modern sculpture graces a small square in Bucharest, Romania. The building behind the sculpture is notable because when the Romanian dictator Nicolae  Ceausescu attempted to flee the country in 1989, he boarded a helicopter on the roof of this building. He was unable to escape the country and was captured and executed.

  • Abandoned boat, dockside, Romania

    Abandoned boat, dockside, Romania

  • Street musician standing in front of Bulgarian lace for sale. Arbanasi, Bulgaria.

    Street musician standing in front of Bulgarian lace for sale. Arbanasi, Bulgaria.

  • Window of an 18th century house in Arbanasi, Bulgaria.  Arbanasi is known for the large number of historical monuments such as 17th- and 18th-century churches which has turned it into a popular tourist destination.

    Window of an 18th century house in Arbanasi, Bulgaria. Arbanasi is known for the large number of historical monuments such as 17th- and 18th-century churches which has turned it into a popular tourist destination.

  • Lace for sale, Arbanasi, Bulgaria

    Lace for sale, Arbanasi, Bulgaria

    Lace for sale, Arbanasi, Bulgaria

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  • Metal craftsman, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

    Metal craftsman, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

  • Yooung Bulgarian tourists pose on street sculptures in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

    Yooung Bulgarian tourists pose on street sculptures in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

  • Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

    Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

  • Roof-top, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

    Roof-top, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

  • Mural, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

    Mural, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

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  • View down a narrow lane, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

    View down a narrow lane, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

  • English language book store in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

    English language book store in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

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  • Street art, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

    Street art, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.

  • Belogradchick Rocks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belogradchik_Rocks

    Belogradchick Rocks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belogradchik_Rocks

  • Belogradchick Rocks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belogradchik_Rocks

    Belogradchick Rocks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belogradchik_Rocks

  • Belogradchik is a town in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria. The town, whose name literally means "small white town," is situated in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains just east of the Serbian border and about 50 miles south of the Danube River. The town is famous for its unique and impressive rock formations, the Belogradchik Rocks, which cover an area of nearly 60 square miles and reach up to 600 feet in height. It has a population of just over 5,000 inhabitants.

    Belogradchik is a town in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria. The town, whose name literally means "small white town," is situated in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains just east of the Serbian border and about 50 miles south of the Danube River. The town is famous for its unique and impressive rock formations, the Belogradchik Rocks, which cover an area of nearly 60 square miles and reach up to 600 feet in height. It has a population of just over 5,000 inhabitants.

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  • The Belogradchik Fortress.  The fortress' walls are over six feet thick in the foundation. The initial fortress was constructed during the time when the region was part of the Roman Empire. The rock formations in the area served as a natural protection. Initially, the Belogradchik Fortress served for surveillance rather than defense. Bulgarian tsar of Vidin Ivan Stratsimir extended the old fortress in the 14th century, building fortified garrisons in front of the existing rock walls.

    The Belogradchik Fortress.  The fortress' walls are over six feet thick in the foundation. The initial fortress was constructed during the time when the region was part of the Roman Empire. The rock formations in the area served as a natural protection. Initially, the Belogradchik Fortress served for surveillance rather than defense. Bulgarian tsar of Vidin Ivan Stratsimir extended the old fortress in the 14th century, building fortified garrisons in front of the existing rock walls.

  • Belogradchik is a town in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria. The town, whose name literally means "small white town," is situated in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains just east of the Serbian border and about 50 miles south of the Danube River. The town is famous for its unique and impressive rock formations, the Belogradchik Rocks, which cover an area of nearly 60 square miles and reach up to 600 feet in height.  It has a population of just over 5,000 inhabitants.

    Belogradchik is a town in Vidin Province, Northwestern Bulgaria. The town, whose name literally means "small white town," is situated in the foothills of the Balkan Mountains just east of the Serbian border and about 50 miles south of the Danube River. The town is famous for its unique and impressive rock formations, the Belogradchik Rocks, which cover an area of nearly 60 square miles and reach up to 600 feet in height. It has a population of just over 5,000 inhabitants.

  • Vidin, Bulgaria

    Vidin, Bulgaria

  • Vidin, Bulgaria

    Vidin, Bulgaria

  • The  Iron Gate Hydroelectric Power Station,  the largest dam on the Danube river and one of the largest hydro power plants in Europe. It is located on the Iron Gate gorge, between Romania and Serbia. Power production is split between two plants, one owned by Romania and the other by Serbia. The project started in 1964 as a joint-venture between the governments of Romania and Yugoslavia and at the time of completion in 1972, it was one of the largest hydroelectric power stations in the world.

    The  Iron Gate Hydroelectric Power Station, the largest dam on the Danube river and one of the largest hydro power plants in Europe. It is located on the Iron Gate gorge, between Romania and Serbia. Power production is split between two plants, one owned by Romania and the other by Serbia. The project started in 1964 as a joint-venture between the governments of Romania and Yugoslavia and at the time of completion in 1972, it was one of the largest hydroelectric power stations in the world.

  • The  Iron Gate Hydroelectric Power Station,  the largest dam on the Danube river and one of the largest hydro power plants in Europe. It is located on the Iron Gate gorge, between Romania and Serbia. Power production is split between two plants, one owned by Romania and the other by Serbia. The project started in 1964 as a joint-venture between the governments of Romania and Yugoslavia and at the time of completion in 1972, it was one of the largest hydroelectric power stations in the world.

    The  Iron Gate Hydroelectric Power Station, the largest dam on the Danube river and one of the largest hydro power plants in Europe. It is located on the Iron Gate gorge, between Romania and Serbia. Power production is split between two plants, one owned by Romania and the other by Serbia. The project started in 1964 as a joint-venture between the governments of Romania and Yugoslavia and at the time of completion in 1972, it was one of the largest hydroelectric power stations in the world.

  • Roadway along the Danube near the Iron Gates.

    Roadway along the Danube near the Iron Gates.

  • Serbian captain pilots a passenger boat along the Danube.

    Serbian captain pilots a passenger boat along the Danube.

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  • Belgrade Fortress is the oldest section of the urban area of Belgrade standing at the confluence of the Danube and the Sava Rivers. For centuries the city population was concentrated only within the walls of the fortress. Founded in the 3rd century BC by a Celtic tribe, the fortress was later conquered by the Romans. In the period between AD 378 and 441 the Roman camp was being repeatedly destroyed in the invasions by the Goths and the Huns. The legend says that Attila's grave lives here.

    Belgrade Fortress is the oldest section of the urban area of Belgrade standing at the confluence of the Danube and the Sava Rivers. For centuries the city population was concentrated only within the walls of the fortress. Founded in the 3rd century BC by a Celtic tribe, the fortress was later conquered by the Romans. In the period between AD 378 and 441 the Roman camp was being repeatedly destroyed in the invasions by the Goths and the Huns. The legend says that Attila's grave lives here.

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  • The Cathedral of Saint Sava a Serbian Orthodox church located in Belgrade, Serbia. It is the largest Orthodox church in the world and ranks amongst the ten largest church buildings in the world. The church is dedicated to Saint Sava, the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church and an important figure in medieval Serbia.

    The Cathedral of Saint Sava a Serbian Orthodox church located in Belgrade, Serbia. It is the largest Orthodox church in the world and ranks amongst the ten largest church buildings in the world. The church is dedicated to Saint Sava, the founder of the Serbian Orthodox Church and an important figure in medieval Serbia.

  • Sculpture in front of a municipal building, Sremski Karlovci, Serbia

    Sculpture in front of a municipal building, Sremski Karlovci, Serbia

  • Sremski Karlovci, Serbia

    Sremski Karlovci, Serbia

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    Metal craftsman, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.
    Yooung Bulgarian tourists pose on street sculptures in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.
    Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria.