Minovici Villa — Attraction in Bucharest

The Minovici Villa is simply a corner of Heaven in an otherwise unbreathable city, an example of what architecture might have looked like, should history had chosen to go easier on Bucharest. A true pearl of neo-Romanian architecture, the Villa stands out through its double facade, richly ornamented with ancient motifs - the large loggia on the Eastern side overlooks the now crowded Boulevard at the height of Miorița Fountain, while the Western facade welcomes the visitor through the inviting entry, with its rich stone carvings. Next to the entry, a basrelief with a bee hive and dr Minovici's motto - Labor improbus omnia vincit. Somewhat dissimulated on the upper side, the watchtower/Belvedere closes tje perspective, especially when one admires the villa from the Southern side, at the bottom of the beautiful flight of stairs leading to the garden. Conceived from the very beginning as a museum of etnography, it impresses by the richness of its collection, and is a befitting closure after a visit to the Muzeul Satului. More to it, the admirable personality of dr Nicolae Minovici and its personal history, as THE doctor who set up the first ER hospital in Romania and left his villa to the Bucharest Townhall, a legacy and a reminder for...

Dumitru Minovici House lies next to the aforementioned Nicolae Minovici House. It was built in English Gothic style in 1939, as Dumitru Minovici, its owner, inherited a vast piece of land from his uncle and bought many pieces of old Western art (stained glass windows, a chimney, statues, a whole library, old tables and chairs, paintings); the interesting thing is that he had the house built to fit these items and hence the harmonious display. The house brings an unexpected addition to the Bucharest architecture and is therefore a recommended place to visit. Add here a charismatic, very knowledgeable guard (thank you a lot, Ion) that will tell you many things about the exhibits (in Romanian only unfortunately). Dumitru Minovici House lies on Str. Dr. Nicolae Minovici nr. 3 (close to București Băneasa Railway Station, access by bus #335 from Aviatorilor subway station), website here. The guard is very knowledgeable and helpful if nicely asked. The museum is open from Wednesday to Sunday, 9 AM...

Located just outside of the city, on the way that goes to the airport, the museum is hosted by a beautiful villa that was renovated for the past two years. The museum was reopened to the public in May 2016. It is rather small, but it exhibits some interesting pieces of romanian popular art. A part of the museum is dedicated to the begining of the the medicine services in Romania and to the important role that the Minovici family played in that era. One of the most original parts of the museum is a room that tells the stories of some old tattoos from the end of the 19th century. You will find here not only pictures, but actual pieces of skin with tattoos. Don't miss the beautiful big garden of the museum! And if you are already in the area you can also visit the museum next door, which has the name of another Minovici brother, Dumitru Furnica-Minovici and is dedicated to the old...