The historic town of Bucharest is the capital of Romania.
Bucharest is the capital city, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country. Economically, Bucharest is the most prosperous city in Romania and is one of the main industrial centres and transportation hubs of Eastern Europe. The city has a broad range of convention facilities, educational facilities, cultural venues, shopping arcades and recreational areas.
Bucharest's history alternated periods of development and decline from the early settlements of the Antiquity and until its consolidation as capital of Romania late in the 19th century.
Bucharest is situated on the banks of the Dambovita River, which flows into the Arge River, a tributary of the Danube. Several lakes – the most important of which are Lake Herastrau, Lake Floreasca, Lake Tei, and Lake Colentina.
