Bucharest
Municipiul Bucureşti
Sector 3

University Square

University Square is located in city centre, near the University of Bucharest. It is served by . Four statues can be found in the University Square, in front of the university; they depict Ion Heliade Rădulescu, Michael the Brave, Gheorghe Lazăr and Spiru Haret.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: public square in downtown Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “University Square, Bucharest”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Suțu Palace and Bucharest Russian Church.

Castle
Photo: Goslime, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a castle, which is situated 110 metres east of University Square.

Church
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St. Nicholas Russian Church is located in central , , just off University Square. Russian Ambassador Mikhail Nikolaevich Giers initiated the building of a Russian Orthodox church in central Bucharest in 1905. is situated 150 metres southeast of University Square.

Theater building
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The Odeon Theatre is a theatre in , , located on Calea Victoriei, and is one of the best-known performing arts venues in Bucharest. As an institution, it descends from the Teatrul Muncitoresc CFR Giulești, founded 1946; it moved to its current location, the Sala Majestic, in 1974. is situated 190 metres northwest of University Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Centrul Civic.

Suburb
Photo: Giuseppe Milo, CC BY 2.0.
The Old Town is located in the center of , Romania, and is known for its nightlife. Ion C. Brătianu Boulevard crosses the historic center from north to south, dividing this area into two approximately equal parts.

Suburb
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is a district in central , , which was completely rebuilt in the 1980s as part of the scheme of systematization under the dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, which included the construction of new civic centres in the Romanian cities.

Suburb
is a neighbourhood in western , Romania, located around the hill, in Bucharest's . The nearest Metro stations are , , and Politehnica.

University Square

Latitude
44.43498° or 44° 26′ 6″ north
Longitude
26.1009° or 26° 6′ 3″ east
Elevation
81 metres (266 feet)
Open location code
8GP8C4M2+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 237750835
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
7117286
Wiki­data ID
Q1850614
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“University Square” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Unibertsitate plaza (Bukarest)”
  • Basque: “Unibertsitate plaza”
  • Catalan: “Plaça de la Universitat”
  • Chinese: “大学广场”
  • Chinese: “大學廣場”
  • Czech: “Univerzitní Náměstí”
  • Dutch: “Piata Universitatii”
  • Dutch: “Piaţa Universităţii”
  • Dutch: “Piața Universității”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان الجامعه”
  • Esperanto: “Placo Universitata”
  • Extremaduran: “Piața Universității”
  • French: “place de l’Université”
  • French: “Place de l’Université”
  • German: “Universitätsplatz”
  • Greek: “Πλατεία Πανεπιστημίου”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר האוניברסיטה”
  • Hungarian: “Egyetem tér”
  • Indonesian: “Piaţa Universităţii”
  • Indonesian: “Piața Universității”
  • Italian: “Piazza dell’Università”
  • Italian: “Piazza Università”
  • Japanese: “ユニバーシティスクエア”
  • Japanese: “大学広場 (ブカレスト)”
  • Japanese: “大学広場”
  • Korean: “유니버시티 스퀘어”
  • Polish: “Plac Uniwersytecki”
  • Romanian: “Piaţa Universităţii”
  • Romanian: “Piața Universității”
  • Spanish: “Piata Universitatii”
  • Spanish: “Piata Universitaţii”
  • Spanish: “Piata Universitătii”
  • Spanish: “Piata Universităţii”
  • Spanish: “Piaţa Universitaţii”
  • Spanish: “Piaţa Universităţii”
  • Spanish: “Piața Universității”
  • Spanish: “Plaza de la Universidad”
  • Swedish: “Universitetstorget”
  • Ukrainian: “Університетська площа”

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