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Bucharest Russian Church built. Saint Basil the Great Cathedral opened. 1912 – Military Circle built. [1] 1913 – City hosts signing of the Treaty of Bucharest (1913). 1914 – Anglican Church (Bucharest) built. 1916 6 December: German occupation of city begins. [10] [19] August: City hosts signing of the Treaty of Bucharest (1916). 1918
The history of Bucharest covers the time from the ... The welcoming of Russian intervention by Bucharesters at the start of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 ...
Bucharest is a major cultural, political and economic hub, and the country's seat of government. Bucharest was first mentioned in documents in 1459. The city became the capital in 1862 and is the centre of Romanian media, culture, and art.
Although construction was planned to begin in 1941, due to geo-political factors, the Bucharest Metro was only opened in 1979. Now it is one of the most accessed systems of the Bucharest public transport network with an average ridership of 800,000 passengers during the workweek. [108] In total, the network is 71 km long and has 53 stations. [109]
Romania after the Treaty of Bucharest of 1918. When World War I began in 1914, Romania initially maintained a policy of neutrality. [18] However, after secret negotiations with the Triple Entente, the Treaty of Bucharest of 1916 was signed.
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A rebellion organized by the Iron Guard takes place in Bucharest. Later known as the Legionnaires' rebellion and Bucharest pogrom, it was a reaction to the decision made by Ion Antonescu to cut off the privileges of the Iron Guard. [citation needed] During the rebellion, 125 Jews and 30 army soldiers were killed. After order is restored, the ...
A queue for cooking oil, Bucharest, 1986. Romania's agriculture had been ignored as the government focused on industrialisation: the highly inefficient agriculture sector employed more than 30% of the working force, [28] but received little and mismanaged investment.