[1] The astronomical observatory of Bucharest was established on April 1, 1908, by decree of the Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Spiru Haret.
[2] Construction work began in 1910 on Filaret Hill in Carol Park (in the south of the city) and lasted two years.
The astronomical observatory included a main building for scientific laboratories and administrative offices and a dome for an 11.5-meter telescope.
In 1945, the astronomical observatory came under the coordination of the University of Bucharest and in 1951 it came under the control of the Romanian Academy.
On April 1, 1990, three Romanian astronomical observatories (those in Bucharest, Cluj and Timișoara) were brought together under the guidance of a single organization: the Institute of Astronomy of the Romanian Academy.