University Square, Bucharest
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University Square (Romanian: Piaţa Universităţii) is located in downtown Bucharest, near Bucharest University.
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 of 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 (which is the tallest building of Bucharest) are also located in University Square.
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| Quarters: Berceni | Băneasa | Centrul Civic | Colentina | Cotroceni | Crângaşi | Dămăroaia | Dealul Spirii | Dristor | Drumul Taberei | Dudeşti | Ferentari | Floreasca | Ghencea | Giuleşti | Iancului | Lipscani | Militari | Obor | Olteniţei | Pantelimon | Pipera | Rahova | Tei | Titan | Vitan | Văcăreşti |
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| Streets and squares: Charles de Gaulle | Kiseleff | Lipscani | Magheru | Romană | Unirii | University Square | Victoriei |
