The bloodthirsty prince died in 1476 battling the turks near bucharest. His head was famously lopped off and carried back to istanbul, where it was paraded on a stick. Discover the best attractions in bucharest including romanian athenaeum, palace of parliament, and former ceauşescu residence. Grigore antipa natural history museum one of the few attractions in bucharest aimed squarely at kids, this natural-history museum, showing off romania's plant and animal life, has been. From old town's grand squares to the palace of the parliament, explore bucharest in our travel guide.

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