Romanian Athenaeum

The Bucharest Athenaeum (Romanian: Român Ateneul ) is available in the Romanian capital Bucharest. The building was built in the years 1885-1888 according to the plans of the French architect Albert Galleron. Several architects gave the below listed Athenaeum its present appearance.

History

The building was originally intended for a circus ring. After that, the building was to be the seat of which was founded in 1863 Literary Society " Ateneul Român ". Lack of financial resources was transformed the building into a concert hall after a call for donations. In 1919 to 1920, the Atheneum was the seat of the Chamber of Deputies. 1924 is a cinema room and two round spaces created during renovations in the basement. The concert hall is home now the George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra.

Architecture

The building is 41 meters high. The exterior of the Athenaeum is characterized by several architectural styles. What is striking is the classical style of the portico, with its Ionic columns. On both sides there is a Eckrisalit. Between the columns of the portico are on subsequently added round gold mosaic portraits of important princes of Romanian history. The round arches of the entrance hall on the ground floor is supported by twelve Doric columns. Before the portal a bronze Mihai Eminescu looks down ( Romania poet laureate ). Most recently, the building was renovated in the years 2000 to 2004.

Interior

The large concert hall with 794 seats today has a diameter of 28.50 meters and is 16 meters high. In this hall international concerts or concerts of the Philharmonic Orchestra George Enescu take place. There occurred musicians and conductors such as George Enescu, Dinu Lipatti, Maurice Ravel, David Oistrakh, Yehudi Menuhin.

A fresco by Costin Petrescu on the drum of the dome ( wall between Pendant and dome ) is 3 meters wide and 75 meters long. In 25 scenes she describes highlights of Romanian history from the Roman period ( conquest of Dacia by the Romans, attack of the barbarians, participation of the Romanian princes in the Crusades, 1848 Revolution in the Romanian principalities, union 1859, War of Independence, King Ferdinand I, and a. ).

Gallery

Concert Hall