Bucharest - Wikipedia Bucharest (UK: / ˌ b uː k ə ˈ r ɛ s t / BOO-kə-REST, US: / ˈ b uː k ə r ɛ s t /-⁠rest; Romanian: București [bukuˈreʃtʲ] ()) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre.It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than 60 km (37.3 mi) north of the Danube River and the ...