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Radu Dudescu
Radu Dudescu (1894 – 1983) was a Romanian architect. He was born on 10 March (23 March) 1894 in Bucharest, Romania. From 1905 to 1913 he studied at the Matei Basarab High School. He continued his studies at the Ion Mincu University of Architecture and Urbanism, Bucharest School of Architecture, graduating in 1921. From 1923 to 1950 he worked as architect for the National Bank of Romania. In 1950 he was transferred to the Design Institute for Constructions. He died in Bucharest in 1983. References * Viaţa şi opera lui Radu Dudescu, Banca Naţională a României - Romanian architects 1894 births 1983 deaths {{Romania-architect-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of the Danube River and the Bulgarian border. Bucharest was first mentioned in documents in 1459. The city became the capital of Romania in 1862 and is the centre of Romanian media, culture, and art. Its architecture is a mix of historical (mostly Eclectic, but also Neoclassical and Art Nouveau), interbellum ( Bauhaus, Art Deco and Romanian Revival architecture), socialist era, and modern. In the period between the two World Wars, the city's elegant architecture and the sophistication of its elite earned Bucharest the nickname of 'Paris of the East' ( ro, Parisul Estului) or 'Little Paris' ( ro, Micul Paris). Although buildings and districts in the historic city centre were heavily damaged or destroyed by war, earthquakes, and even Nic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
