Bulevardul Unirii
View of the boulevard from the Palace of the Parliament
Bulevardul Unirii is located in Bucharest
Bulevardul Unirii
Shown within Bucharest
Length2,800 m (9,200 ft)
Width92 m (302 ft)
Nearest metro stationPiața Unirii
Coordinates44°25′35″N 26°6′46″E / 44.42639°N 26.11278°E / 44.42639; 26.11278
FromPiața Constituției
ToPiața Alba Iulia

Bulevardul Unirii (Romanian: [buleˈvardul uˈnirij], Union Boulevard) is a major thoroughfare in central Bucharest, Romania. It connects Constitution Square (Piața Constituției) with Alba Iulia Square (Piața Alba Iulia), and also runs through Union Square (Piața Unirii). The Constitution Square end features the Palace of the Parliament, which began construction simultaneously with the boulevard as an architectural unit.

History

Following the 1977 Vrancea earthquake, Bucharest's city center suffered significant damage, and a large number of historic buildings were demolished to make way for the new Centrul Civic (Civic Center). 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.[2]

Transport

The boulevard is served by Piața Unirii metro station at Union Square.

See also

References

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  1. ↑ "Evenimente din 25 iunie, calendar istoric".
  2. ↑ "Rezistenta Urbana: Nomenclatorul Stradal: Partea III". Archived from the original on 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-02-11.

44°25′35″N 26°06′46″E / 44.42639°N 26.11278°E / 44.42639; 26.11278


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