Photo highlights from Bucharest’s 566th anniversary celebration

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)
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)
People throw carnations during an event 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/Vadim Ghirda)
People throw carnations during an event 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/Vadim Ghirda)
An artist of the Bucharest Metropolitan Circus perform during an event 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/Vadim Ghirda)
An artist of the Bucharest Metropolitan Circus perform during an event 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/Vadim Ghirda)
A man wearing vintage styled outfit holds a carnation during an event 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)
A man wearing vintage styled outfit holds a carnation during an event 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)
Artists of the Bucharest Metropolitan Circus perform during an event 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/Vadim Ghirda)
Artists of the Bucharest Metropolitan Circus perform during an event 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/Vadim Ghirda)
A child tries to hug an entertainer wearing a Minnie Mouse costume 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)
A child tries to hug an entertainer wearing a Minnie Mouse costume 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)
Artists of the Bucharest Metropolitan Circus perform during an event 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/Vadim Ghirda)
Artists of the Bucharest Metropolitan Circus perform during an event 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/Vadim Ghirda)
An artist of the Bucharest Metropolitan Circus adjusts her shoe during an event 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/Vadim Ghirda)
An artist of the Bucharest Metropolitan Circus adjusts her shoe during an event 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/Vadim Ghirda)
A man takes a selfie photograph with a child 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)
A man takes a selfie photograph with a child 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)
Entertainers wearing vintage styled outfits wait to take part in 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)
Entertainers wearing vintage styled outfits wait to take part in 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)
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanians mark 566 years since Bucharest was first mention in historical records.

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