National Museum of Maps and Rare Books
National Museum of Maps and Rare Books is a museum in Sector 1, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest which is located on Strada Londra. National Museum of Maps and Rare Books is situated nearby to the government office Secţia economică a Ambasadei Rusiei, as well as near Embassy of Syria.Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
- Email: muzeulhartilor@yahoo.com
- Type: Museum
- Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
- Also known as: “National museum of maps and rare books, Bucharest”
- Address: Strada Londra 39, București, 011762
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of the Romanian Peasant and The ‘K.H. Zambaccian’ Museum.
National Museum of the Romanian Peasant
Museum
Photo: Neoclassicism Enthusiast, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant is a museum in Bucharest, Romania, with a collection of textiles, icons, ceramics, and other artifacts of Romanian peasant life. National Museum of the Romanian Peasant is situated 750 metres west of National Museum of Maps and Rare Books.
The ‘K.H. Zambaccian’ Museum
Museum
Photo: Neoclassicism Enthusiast, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Zambaccian Museum in Bucharest, Romania is a museum in the former home of Krikor Zambaccian, a businessman and art collector. The museum was founded in the Dorobanți neighbourhood in 1947, closed by the Nicolae Ceaușescu regime in 1977, and re-opened in 1992. The ‘K.H. Zambaccian’ Museum is situated 460 metres north of National Museum of Maps and Rare Books.
Victoria Palace
Government office
Photo: Britchi Mirela, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Victoria Palace is a government building on the large Victory Square in Bucharest, housing the Prime Minister of Romania and his cabinet. The Victory Palace was designed in 1937 to house the Foreign Ministry, and nearly complete in 1944. Victoria Palace is situated 630 metres southwest of National Museum of Maps and Rare Books.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorobanți and Primăverii.
Dorobanți
Suburb
Dorobanți is a neighborhood in Sector 1, Bucharest. The neighborhood is dominated by red brick buildings and glass buildings. Main intersections/squares are Perla, Dorobanți Square, Alexandru Lahovari Square, Charles de Gaulle Square, and Quito Square.
Primăverii
Suburb
Primăverii neighborhood is a district situated in the north of Bucharest, the capital of Romania, in Sector 1. The area is one of the most expensive in the city and is home to many politicians and local celebrities.
Floreasca
Suburb
Floreasca is a district in Bucharest, Romania, in Sector 2. Its name comes from Lake Floreasca, which is situated in the north of the neighborhood. The Floreasca Hospital is also situated in the neighborhood, in its southern part.
National Museum of Maps and Rare Books
- Categories: cartography museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Sector 1, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest, Wallachian Plain, Muntenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.45697° or 44° 27′ 25″ northLongitude
26.09277° or 26° 5′ 34″ eastInception
2003Open location code
8GP8F34V+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 2634652840OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q18542278
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In Other Languages
From German to Romanian—“National Museum of Maps and Rare Books” goes by many names.
- German: “National museum of maps and rare books, Bucharest”
- Romanian: “Muzeul Național al Hărților și Cărții Vechi”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Secţia economică a Ambasadei Rusiei and Embassy of Syria.
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