Casa Mița Biciclista, Bucharest

1. House of Little Bicyclist

Little Bicyclist House or Teodorescu House has become a much sought-after tourist attraction in the last couple of years. The architect of the building is Nicolae Mihăescu. The main architectural style is Art Nouveau with Beaux-Arts elements. The facade of the building is richly ornamented and has balconies with bas-relief figures representing lions and cupids. Casa Mița Biciclista is classified as historical monument. In winter, the facade of the house is even more spectacular, in addition to the lighting that enhances it, as it is decorated specifically for the Christmas holidays.

It's the house where a famous character lived, the famous character who was Little Bicyclist, real name Maria Mihăescu. Mița Biciclista is the first woman in Bucharest to ride a bicycle. She is known for her extravagant and luxurious life

2. Monica Lovinescu Exhibition

In 2023 Casa Mița Biciclista hosted the temporary exhibition Monica Lovinescu subtitled The voice we have been given.

Monica Lovinescu lived between 1923-2008, was born in Bucharest and died in Paris. Monica's parents were the writer Eugen Lovinescu and Ecaterina Bălăcioiu. Monica Lovinescu was married to Virgil Ierunca.

Monica Lovinescu was a fighter to the death against communism. In exile in Paris, she was the voice that millions of Romanians listened to on clandestine radio Free Europe, who openly confronted Nicolae Ceausescu, the dictator president of the Socialist Republic of Romania. Monica Lovinescu was awarded the National Order "Star of Romania".

The guide is exceptional. It presents Monica Lovinescu's life chronologically, divided into relevant periods of time. On a second parallel plane is presented the Time History of Monica Lovinescu's life.

At the end of the visit you are deeply impressed by the strength and perseverance of this fighter against the communist regime, who kept the flame of hope burning for so many Romanians.