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 Revolutiei Square by codrutz
It was right here on December 21st 1989 when Ceausescu was speaking to the crowds (that were as usual planned to gather there with flags and cheers) and the unthinkable happened, there was first a rumor, voices, some still cheering and clapping, some brought the flags down and started shouting anti-Ceausescu remarks.
The historic images we all watched live on TV (I remember vividly this and brings back shivers on my spine), Ceausescu with his hand in the air, saying "ALO..ALO", trying to calm down people and not understanding how this kind of mutiny is possible, where are the people in charge with "crowd control". They were probably out because as you might know there would have been no revolution in 1989 in Romania without a master plan of some kind to take Ceausescu down and replace the regime with another.
In a few minutes Ceausescu was dragged to the helicopter on the roof, live images showing the heavy helicopter (probably too many people) struggling (almost going down) to take off. That was the leaving of a dictator, from that building in "Piata Revolutiei".
Later in the evening, more people came to the square, with flags of which the communist sign in the middle was cut up a hole, going to the balcony where Ceausescu used to speak. Then it was chaos, shots fired, all live on TV. We all watched in horror but with trust for a better times. Which were to come slowly in the next 20 years.
Bullet holes are still to be seen in buildings around the square (as well as in buildings around the National Television headquarter, north of Bucharest) Leave a Comment Directions: Near the Athenaeum and the National Museum of Art, on Victoriei Blvd. (Calea Victoriei)
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The Romanian Athenaeum, The Romanian National Art Museum, Kretzulescu Church, The Senate and The National Library – you can visit them all by stopping in Piata Revolutiei.
The Square is crossed by Calea Victoriei.
This is where Romania’s heart was for a long time: the center of the monarchy – the Royal Palace.
This is where historical decisions were made concerning Romania’s independence.
This is where communism began when king Mihai abdicated, but also where it ended: it’s from here that the communist leader Ceausescu and his wife fled away in a helicopter to the place where they met their death sentence.
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 Revolution square by edvin_br
The square is located at the middle of Calea Victoriei, at the streets widest part were aits actully becomes a square.In addition to the Royal palace (that today is the National Art museum) there are some other famous sights of Bucharest in this square:
-The Athenaeum
-The Central University Library
-Hilton "Athenee Palace"
-The Senate Leave a Comment Address: The Revolution squareDirections: The square is located at the middle of Calea Victoriei
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 The University square by edvin_br
Around the square you can see the University of Bucharest, the National theater and the famous Intercontinental hotel.
The area of the square is also a shopping zone with many international brands. Leave a Comment Directions: Piata Universitatii, you can get there by metro line 2
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Former prime minister and proeminent politician between 1918 - 1945, Iuliu Maniu died in a communist prison, being accused he betrayed his country. Leave a Comment
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Actually, the monument is informally refered to as "Teapa", because of it its' look like a torture stake or thorn.
This odd monument is officially called The Revival's Memorial, erected in the memory of the people who died during the events of 1989 following the fall of Ceausescu, Leave a Comment
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Piata Revolutiei (previously Piata Republicii)
The revolution in Bucharest started here at noon on December 21, 1989.It is surrounded by the National Museum, the university library and the former Central Committee building which is now part of Romania's Senate). There is a white marble triangle with the inscription Glorie martirilor nostri (Glory to our martyrs) that points to the balcony above the entrance of the Central Committee building where Nicolae Ceausescu held his last public speech. When protestors stormed the building, a helicopter took Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu away from the roof. The adjoining university library was gutted by fire during the ensuing street fighting but has now been restored. Behind the library, a house has been left in its ruined state as a monument. Leave a Comment
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 by Oana_bic
Heres my dear University - so called ASE. Leave a Comment
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 The huge Unirii square by edvin_br
In the squares one side you will find the Unirii Department store that made into a modern shopping center lately. If you continue west to the square you will arrive to the spectacular Parliament. Leave a Comment Directions: You can get to Unirii square by metro lines 2&3
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