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 hidden church in Unirii square by josephescu
Communists did not believe in anything other than themselves, but this was not enough. Ceausescu, the last of the communist rulers of Romania, hated to see churches while going by car through Bucharest. Besides, we wanted both to systematise the city after his own criteria and to leave his mark through the history of the city.
So in the mid ‘80s, he ordered many churches to be demolished to make way for his grandiose plans. Some architects tried to protect monument churches and monasteries in the city centre as much as they could, and in some cases they succeeded. Therefore, some churches were literally moved from their initial location by even 500m, while others have been “hidden from sight”, by raising tall blocks either in front of them, or on each of their sides.
Unfortunately, the propensity of architects to build large buildings in the close vicinity of old churches continues nowadays. There’s an 18 story office building under construction within 10m from the Armenian Church, while another 22 story building seems to be raised near the catholic cathedral. Leave a Comment
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This is the largest square in Bucharest situated in the center of the city. The area is one of the busiest in Bucharest.
Attractions : the fountains, the park, Unirea Shopping Center (Romania's largest department store).
Events : skating rink (during the winter), fireworks, Christmas tree Leave a Comment
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The University Palace was built between 1857-1869, according to the plans of the architect Al. Orascu, who was helped in decorating the exterior walls by K. Storck. In this massive construction, there functions the oldest institution of university education in Bucharest. Leave a Comment
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Statues are overall in Bucharest. Some of the most distinctive :
- the 4 statues standing opposite the University (I.H. Radulescu, Mihai Viteazul, George Lazar and Spiru Haret)
- statues standing in the middle of central squares (Mihail Kogalniceanu, C.A. Rosetti)
- statues standing in front of famous buidings (George Enescu, Mihai Eminescu) Leave a Comment
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Situated in Romana Square, this is a copy of the famous statue La Lupa hosted by the Capitoline Museum in Rome. It evoques the Roman origin of the Romanian people. Leave a Comment
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 Intercontinental, highest
at the city for years by edvin_br
Tourists willl find that hotel as a starting and finishing point at thier visits and the locals see it has a central point of thier daily life. Leave a Comment
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 Simply Amazing.... by edvin_br
Not like in some other cases, this 2 buildings fit together like spaghetti and tomato sauce... ;)
Althogh that the Financial Plaza is one of the most modern office buildings in Bucharest it didnt spoiled at all that beautiful corner of the old town... hopefully there will be more projects like that in the future... :) Leave a Comment
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