Revolution Square
Piața Revoluției
Where Ceaușescu gave his final speech in 1989 before fleeing by helicopter, a site that witnessed Romania's revolutionary upheaval.
Revolution Square was the core site of the December 1989 Romanian Revolution. On 21 December, Ceaușescu gave his last speech from the balcony of the former Central Committee building of the Communist Party, where he was met with jeers from the crowd. The next day he fled by helicopter from the roof. The building now houses the Ministry of the Interior. At the centre of the square stands the Rebirth Monument, nicknamed 'potatoes on a stick', along with an equestrian statue of King Carol I. The Royal Palace (National Art Museum) lies to the west, and the Athenaeum and the University Library lie to the north. It is open all day and free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- National Museum of Art of Romania
- Romanian Athenaeum
- Calea Victoriei
- Macca-Villacrosse Passage
- Caru' cu Bere
- CEC Palace
- Cișmigiu Gardens
- Stavropoleos Monastery