The University of Bucharest (UB) is a public research university in Bucharest, Romania. It was founded in its current form on 4 July 1864 by a decree of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza to convert the former Princely Academy into the current University of Bucharest, making it one of the oldest Romanian universities. It is one of the five members of the Universitaria Consortium.
Șerban Vodă Cemetery is the largest and most famous cemetery in Bucharest, Romania.
Freemasonry in Romania traces its origins to the 18th century. Following an intricate history, all organised Freemasonry in the country ceased during the Communist era, although some lodges continued to operate in exile overseas. Freemasonry returned to Romania in the 1990s.
Parliamentary elections were held in the Moldavian SSR in February and March 1990 to elect the 380 members of the Supreme Soviet. They were the first and only free elections to the Supreme Soviet of the MSSR, and although the Communist Party of Moldova was the only registered party allowed to contest the election, opposition candidates were allowed to run as independents. Together with affiliated groups, the Popular Front of Moldova won a landslide victory. Candidates who were openly supporters of the Popular Front won about 27% of seats; together with moderate Communists, mainly from rural districts, they commanded a majority.
Eternitaté is the biggest cemetery in Iași, Romania.
The Romanian Writers' Society was a professional association based in Bucharest, Romania, that aided the country's writers and promoted their interests. Founded in 1909, it operated for forty years before the early communist regime transformed it into the Writers' Union of Romania.
Premiere is a 1976 Romanian comedy film directed by Mihai Constantinescu and starring Carmen Stănescu, Radu Beligan, Toma Caragiu, Dem Rădulescu and Vasilica Tastaman.
The Romanian pavilion houses Romania's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.
Jilava Prison is a prison located in Jilava, a village south of Bucharest, Romania.