Identification and interpretation of the historical dimension of urban landscape. Case study: the historical centre of Bucharest

The article discusses the importance of knowing the history behind the buildings of the historical center of Bucharest Municipality, for proper management of the space for future generations. The historical component of buildings represents one of the main elements of information on urban development, implicitly its processes. The administration of historic buildings and the built environment is based on collecting, analyzing and interpreting information, both using documents (books, letters, plans, maps, and images) and existing buildings. Although this historical characterization is not a solution itself, it may represent an early stage of a development plan or project, especially when it is intended the image of buildings and adaptability in the current context. Each building from the historical centre of Bucharest stores information about the stages that were followed, the factors that influenced changes and also about the human component, all of those determining the current status and the image that is transmitted in the future. Important notes of the time on the early stage of the city were made by foreign travelers, providing an external view of the place.