Photo highlights from Bucharest’s 566th anniversary celebration

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An artist of the Bucharest Metropolitan Circus pushes a vintage ice cream cart during a parade marking the day when the Romanian capital was first mentioned in historical records, 566 years ago, in Bucharest, Romania, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

September 20, 2025 - 4:35 PM

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians mark 566 years since Bucharest was first mention in historical records.

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