Arcul de Triumf
A 27 m granite arch modelled on Paris's Arc de Triomphe, commemorating World War I and the 1918 unification of Romania, standing on Kiseleff Boulevard.
Bucharest's Triumphal Arch was originally built of wood. The present granite version was completed in 1936. It stands about 27 m tall, and its facade carvings commemorate Romanian soldiers killed in World War I and the 1918 unification of Romania. The National Day parade is held here on 1 December. The arch sits in the middle of the broad, tree-lined Kiseleff Boulevard, surrounded by embassies and detached villas. You can walk on to the Village Museum and King Michael I Park. The exterior can be seen at any time, but the observation deck at the top is open only on some holidays or summer weekends, so check announcements.
Opening hours
Exterior open all day; observation deck opens irregularly
Nearby sights
- Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum
- King Michael I Park (Herăstrău)
- National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
- Primăverii Palace (Ceaușescu Mansion)
- Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History
- Cantacuzino Palace (George Enescu Museum)
- Calea Victoriei
- National Museum of Art of Romania