House of the Free Press

The House of the Free Press, built and known under Communist rule as Casa Scînteii after the Party newspaper edited and printed there, is a building in northern , , the tallest in the city between 1956 and 2007.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: Casa Presei Libere

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nicolae Minovici Folk Art Museum and Dumitru Minovici Western Old Art Museum.

Museum
The Dr. is a museum located at 1 Dr. Nicolae Minovici Street in the district of , . Initially built as a retreat on the city outskirts for Nicolae Minovici between 1906 and 1907, the house evolved into Bucharest's first folk art museum, with an expansive collection of ethnographic displays. is situated 520 metres northeast of House of the Free Press.

Museum
is situated 480 metres northeast of House of the Free Press.

Convention center
, also known as Dome or Town, is a large exhibition center and indoor arena in , . It is primarily used for exhibitions, concerts, and sporting events. is situated 680 metres southwest of House of the Free Press.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dămăroaia and Aviației.

Neighborhood
is a district in the north side of , in . It covers about 10 km2, making it one of the largest neighborhoods of Sector 1.

Suburb
is a district divided between and of , mainly in Sector 1. The name refers to aircraft or airforces. The names of aviation pioneers Traian Vuia, Aurel Vlaicu, and Henri Coandă are related to the name of the district.

Suburb
neighborhood is a district situated in the north of , the capital of , in . The area is one of the most expensive in the city and is home to many politicians and local celebrities.

House of the Free Press

Latitude
44.48072° or 44° 28′ 51″ north
Longitude
26.07107° or 26° 4′ 16″ east
Elevation
94 metres (308 feet)
Open location code
8GP8F3JC+7C
Geo­Names ID
7282000
Wiki­data ID
Q2642991
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“House of the Free Press” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: بيت الصحافة الحرة
  • Catalan: Casa de la Premsa Lliure
  • Catalan: Casa Presei Libere
  • Chinese: 新聞自由之家
  • Dutch: Casa Presei Libere
  • French: Casa Presei Libere
  • French: Casa Scânteii
  • German: Casa Presei Libere
  • Greek: Σπίτι του Ελεύθερου Τύπου
  • Italian: Casa della Stampa Libera
  • Japanese: カーサ・プレセイ・リベレ
  • Latvian: Brīvās preses nams
  • Occitan (post 1500): Casa Presei Libere
  • Occitan (post 1500): ostal dera premsa lhiure
  • Romanian: Casa Presei Libere
  • Romanian: Casa Scânteii
  • Russian: Дом свободной прессы
  • Spanish: Casa Presei Libere
  • Turkish: Casa Presei Libere
  • Ukrainian: Будинок вільної преси

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