piata revolutiei revolution square

during the 1989 uprising, this was the scene of ceauescus final speech from the balcony of the communist party central committee building. during the street fighting, the nearby royal palace and the university library were destroyed. both buildings have been restored. at the north end of the square you will find the athenee palace hotel and the atheneul roman concert hall. at the south end of the square is the kretulescu church. the royal palace is now home to the national museum.

strada lipscani lipscani street

this is one of the oldest streets in bucharest, which was developed a...