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Being renamed, after the Romanian Revolution of 1989, in Bulevardul Unirii (the Union Boulevard), it has been modeled after Paris's Champs-Élysées, though a little wider; it runs roughly east–west, making a grand approach to the Palace of the Parliament at its western terminus. A large balcony in the Palace surveys the entire length of the ...
As part of the project, Bulevardul Unirii was to be Communist Romania's answer to Paris's Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Construction began on June 25, 1984. [1] Initially called Bulevardul Victoria Socialismului (Victory of Socialism Boulevard), the road is lined with apartment blocks and various public buildings of socialist-realism inspiration ...
The square is standing face-to-face with the Palace of the Parliament (biggest building in Europe) and it is bisected by Bulevardul Unirii (Union Boulevard) and by Bulevardul Libertății (Liberty Boulevard). [1] The square is one of the best places to organize concerts and parades of Bucharest.
The city of Buzău (formerly spelled Buzeu or Buzĕu; Romanian pronunciation: ⓘ) is the county seat of Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Muntenia.It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the Carpathian Mountains and the lowlands of Bărăgan Plain.
The National Library of Romania (Romanian: Biblioteca Națională a României) is the national library of Romania, located at 22 Unirii Boulevard in central Bucharest. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in Romania. The construction cost was €110 million. [1]
Between 1503 and 1515, the salesmen from Buzău traded merchandise worth 2,245,835 aspres [1] (an Ottoman currency). A document dated 1536 shows that the town was administered by one județ (mayor) and 12 elected pârgari (city councillors). [ 2 ]
The old Calea Moșilor between Carol I Boulevard and Unirii Square has been kept the same, but over the years some of the houses have been abandoned and dilapidated. Calea Moșilor in the 1900s Red Army in Bucharest near Carol I Boulevard, in August 1944
The square is a significant transportation hub, containing the Piața Unirii metro station and a major interchange for STB buses; there is also a tram terminal near the southwest corner. The Unirea Shopping Center , the Cocor department store and a large taxi stand are located on the east side of this square, while the historic Hanul lui Manuc ...