LIVE Bucharest Virtual Tour

Tour will take place around the Revolution Square, an area of great significance for the inhabitants of Bucharest. It is a place of contrast: monarchy vs communism, liberty vs dictatorship and all these can be seen through the emblematic buildings surrounding the square.

Main attraction points

The Romanian Athenaeum – built during the Monarchy glorious time, in the French-style architecture, it quickly became a landmark of the city. In 1944 it was bombed by the Luftwaffe and partially destroyed, but it regains its glory after 1989.

King Carol I equestrian statue – initially inaugurated in 1939, the beautiful statue was speaking about the great personality of the German-origin King Carol I. It was taken down by the communist tanks in 1947, melded and used for building of the statue of a soviet leader. The statue that we see today was installed in 2010.

The Royal Palace – its story begins with a 25-rooms, 19^th century noble-house, built on the very same place. It became the first Royal Residence of a Romanian king. Carol I enlarged it and transform it into a beautiful Palace, which burned down and made place for the one seen today.

The headquarter of the Romanian Communist Party – it was meant to host the growing personnel of the Minister of Internal Affairs during the monarchy time. After 1947 it became the headquarter of the Romanian Communist Party. From its balcony, in December 1989, Nicolae Ceausescu was delivering his last speech in front of the nation, when the revolution started. From 1990 it hosted the Senate chamber of Parliament and from 2004 it returned to its initial purpose – Minister of the Internal Affairs.

The Rebirth Memorial – a very controversial monument inaugurated in 2005, popularly known as the “potato on the stick” or the “olive on the toothpick”. In spite of costing the Romanian Government approx. 1.2 mil. euro, it fails to transmit a clear message to the people. Learn from your guide what the author really meant through this monument.