University Square, Bucharest

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University Square (Romanian: Piaţa Universităţii) is located in downtown Bucharest, near the University of Bucharest.

Four statues are located in the University Square, in front of the University; they depict Ion Heliade Rădulescu (1879), Michael the Brave (1874), Gheorghe Lazăr (1889) and Spiru Haret (1932).

The square was the site of the 1990 Golaniad, a peaceful student protest against the ex-communists in the Romanian government. The demonstrations ended in a bloodbath when the miners from the Jiu Valley were called in by president Ion Iliescu to restore order in Bucharest (see: Mineriad).

The Ion Luca Caragiale Bucharest National Theatre and the Intercontinental Hotel (one of the tallest buildings in Bucharest) are also located near University Square.

v • d • e Quarters of Bucharest Quarters: Berceni • Băneasa • Centrul Civic • Colentina • Cotroceni • Crângaşi • Dămăroaia • Dealul Spirii • Dorobanţi • Dristor • Drumul Taberei • Dudeşti • Ferentari • Floreasca • Ghencea • Giuleşti • Griviţa • Iancului • Lipscani • Militari • Obor • Odăi • Olteniţei • Pantelimon • Pipera • Primăverii • Progresul • Rahova • Tei • Titan • Vitan • Văcăreşti Streets and squares: Charles de Gaulle • Kiseleff • Lipscani • Magheru • Revoluţiei • Romană • Rosetti • Unirii • University Square • Victory Avenue • Victory Square

Coordinates: 44°26′7.98″N, 26°6′8.45″E