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September 29th, 2012, 06:46 PM
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 House of the Free Press Casa Presei Libere (The House of the Free Press) was the tallest building in the city between 1956 and 2007. Construction began in 1952 and was completed in 1956. The building was named Combinatul Poligrafic Casa Scînteii "I.V.Stalin" and later Casa Scînteii (Scînteia was the name of the Romanian Communist Party's official newspaper). It has a foundation with an area of 280x260m, the total constructed surface is 32,000 m˛ and it has a volume of 735,000 mł. Its height is 91.6 m without the television antenna, which measures an additional 12.4 m. It has basically the same role nowadays, with many of today's newspapers having their headquarters in the same building In 1960, a giant statue of Vladimir Lenin was placed in front of the building. However, this statue was removed on 3 March 1990, following the Romanian Revolution of 1989. The statue's pedestal is still there and recently a contemporary statue called Hydra was placed on it. This new statue imitates the body of former Lenin's statue but has a head like the mythological Hydra (hairs with snake heads at their ends), symbolozing the lack of morality of Romanian political class from past and from today.
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As usually very nice shots from Bucharest 
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September 29th, 2012, 07:08 PM
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Kiseleff Boulevard Is a major road in Bucharest that runs as a northward continuation of Calea Victoriei / Victory Avenue. The road was created in 1832 by Pavel Kiselyov, the commander of the Russian occupation troops in Wallachia and Moldavia. The name was converted from Kiselyov to Kiseleff, using the French transliteration of Russian names at the time. Nowadays, Victory Square and Free Press Square stand at its two extreme points, with numerous museums, parks (Kiseleff and Herăstrău), grand residences and Triumphal Arch in between. Notable buildings on this road include: - The Museum of the Romanian Peasant -The Geology Museum -The Grigore Antipa Natural History Museum -The Village Museum -The headquarters of the Social Democratic Party -Elisabeta Palace, residence in Bucharest of King Michael of Romania -The embassies of Belarus, Peru, Canada and Russia and the residence of the United States ambassador The total lenght is 8 km, being probably the longest road of Bucharest and one of the finest, not only for the magnificent buldings along it but because is bordered by parks with tall trees and everything is sunk in green. image hosted on flickr  Kiseleff Boulevard, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr  Kiseleff Boulevard, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Triumphal Arch seen from an alley of Herăstrău Park The first, wooden, triumphal arch was built hurriedly, after Romania gained its independence (1878), so that the victorious troops could march under it. Another temporary arch was built on the same site, in 1922, after World War I, which was demolished in 1935 to make way for the current triumphal arch, which was inaugurated in September 1936 and which has a height of 27 metres and was built after the plans of the architect Petre Antonescu. Herăstrău is Bucharest's largest and most popular park. It has an area of about 1.1 km˛, of which 0.7 km˛ is the lake. Initially, the area was full of marshes, but these were drained between 1930 and 1935, and the park was opened in 1936. The park is divided into two zones: a rustic or natural zone (the Village Museum), which is left more or less undisturbed, and a public/'active' domain with open areas for recreation activities. Small boats are allowed on the lake. Embassy of Sweden image hosted on flickr  Embassy of Sweden, Kiseleff Boulevard, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Embassy of Peru Embassy of Russia image hosted on flickr  Embassy of Russian Federation, Kiseleff Boulevard, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr  Russian Embassy, Kiseleff Boulevard, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Embassy of Canada image hosted on flickr  Embassy of Canada, Kiseleff Boulevard, Bucharest Embassy, Kiseleff Boulevard, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Headquarters of Social Democrat Party image hosted on flickr  Headquarters of Social Democreat Party, Kiseleff Boulevard, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr  Social Democreat Party HQ, Kiseleff Boulevard, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr School in Neoromanian style
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September 29th, 2012, 07:12 PM
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Alexandru Constantinescu Street
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September 29th, 2012, 07:26 PM
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Charles de Gaule Square  The square was originally named Piaţa Jianu, after a haiduc (brigand) and folk hero who fought together with Tudor Vladimirescu in the 1821 Wallachian Revolution. Its final name change happened in the late 1990s, the square being renamed after Charles de Gaulle, the leader of the Free French Forces and first president of the French Fifth Republic. Charles de Gaule Statue in front of main entrance of Herăstrău Park. The statue was inaugurated in 2006 with the ocasion of Francophonie Summit in Bucharest. image hosted on flickr  Charles de Gaule Statue, Charles de Gaule Square, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr The Charles de Gaule Plaza (in picture only a detail with its entrance) is a "class A" office building constructed entirely out of steel and glass. It has 16 floors and a surface of 40.000 m˛, being the largest office building in Romania and one of the largest in Eastern Europe. There are an additional 5 floors underground that serve as a parking space with 350 places. The elevators are the fastest in Romania having a speed of 2.5m/s.
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September 29th, 2012, 07:37 PM
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Calea Dorobanților Calea Dorobanţi is one of the oldest streets with heavy traffic in Bucharest. The area around the street was designed and built as an exclusive distric. The current name was given to the street in 1878, after the Romanian War of Independence, as a tribute to the Romanian infantry troops (Dorobanţi in Romanian) which fought in Pleven, Vidin and Grivitsa. Dorobanţi is a neighborhood in Sector 1, Bucharest. The neighborhood is dominated by red brick buildings and glass buildings. The district features a large number of embassy buildings, and local cafes are regarded as meeting places of Bucharest's nouveau riche. Together with Primăverii neighborhood situated in vicinity, it has the most expensive real estate properties in Romania.
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September 29th, 2012, 07:39 PM
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What a great tour this is. Bucharest hardley has any secrets for us anymore!
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September 29th, 2012, 07:42 PM
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Lascăr Catargiu Boulevard Connects Victory and Roman squares. Is bordered by imposing pre-war villas with several embassies. Also the surrounding neighborhoods consists of streets with great villas.
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September 29th, 2012, 08:20 PM
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Thank you! Fortunately, there are lots of secrets ahead to be discovered! Some other buildings and places:  Revolution Square seen from Victory Avenue House of Mița Biciclista ("Mița The Byciclist Woman"). Maria Mihăescu (1885 - 1968), known as Mița Biciclista was famous in the period between wars for its beauty but also for being a noncoformist and the first woman to ride a bicycle in Romania in 1898. She received the house as a gift from King Ferdinand. The building in Art-Nouveau style dates from 1908. The white building behind is French Embassy (one of the buildings). Institute of Archaeology "Vasile Pârvan" is an institute of the Romanian Academy, located in Bucharest, Romania and specialized in prehistory, ancient history, classical archeology and medieval history. It is hosted in Casa Macca, from the end of 19th century. Richly decorated with sculptures and paintings, is preserved in the original form, without any transformations of restorations. Allianz - Țiriac Assurances, Căderea Bastiliei Street image hosted on flickr  Allianz-Ţiriac Assurances, Căderea Bastiliei Street, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr ING Bank, Grigore ALexandrescu Street image hosted on flickr
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September 29th, 2012, 08:40 PM
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Herăstrău Park
Former building of Ministry of Culture, Kiseleff Bouelvard Airmen's Boulevard Manea the Baker Church, 1798. Typical for 18th - early 19th century Bucharest architecture. Hotel Novotel, Victory Avenue. built in 2006 on the place of former National Theatre (built in 1852, destroyed during WW2). The loggia imitates the one of former theatre.
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September 29th, 2012, 08:46 PM
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Otopeni Airport 
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September 29th, 2012, 08:53 PM
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Lipscani Street at 11,30 PM Lipscani is the heart of oldest district of Bucharest, known as Centrul Istoric. In last years, the district has became a pedestrian area, being now the liveliest part of city, people filling the streets and the terraces the entire night up to the morning. The building in the second picture is the National Bank (1900).
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September 29th, 2012, 09:43 PM
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October 1st, 2012, 07:18 AM
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October 1st, 2012, 08:00 AM
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Fantastic thread! Bucharest possesses a great blend of styles.
This corner building reminds me of Hong Kong architecture! image hosted on flickr 
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October 1st, 2012, 09:31 PM
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National Library of Romania The U-shaped part of the building that hosts the Ministry of Culture. image hosted on flickr
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October 1st, 2012, 09:40 PM
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Other photos:
Chamber of Commerce and Industry image hosted on flickr  Chamber of Commerce and Industry by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr  Chamber of Commerce and Industry by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr  Chamber of Commerce and Industry by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr  Chamber of Commerce and Industry by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Dâmbovița River and the Palace of Parliament in distance image hosted on flickr  Dâmbovița River and the Palace of Parliament, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr  Dâmbovița River and the Palace of Parliament, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr  Dâmbovița River in front of National Library, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr Dâmbovița River and Bucur Church (18th century or older) image hosted on flickr  Dâmbovița River and Bucur Church, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr  Dâmbovița River, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr image hosted on flickr  Dâmbovița River and Bucur Church, Bucharest by CARPATHIANLAND, on Flickr The Tribunal. Built in the 1987 as a department store for youth, was converted in 2006 into the new headquarters of Bucharest Tribunal, suffering a radical redesign (only the structure belongs to initial construction). Unirea Shopping Center. Opened in 1976 and enlarged in 1989, it was the largest department store in Communist Romania. Converted, in 1990's, into a shopping centre, the complex has a total area of 83,971 square metres and 1000 parking spaces.
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