Hunger circus

"Hunger circus" was a colloquial name for any in a series of identical buildings which were to be completed as part of President Nicolae Ceaușescu's program of systematization during his period as ruler of .
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: building in Bucharest, Romania
  • Also known as: “Circul Foamei Unirii”, “Complexul Comercial Agroindustrial Unirii”, and “Hala Unirii”
  • Address: Bulevardul Corneliu Coposu 2, București, 030605

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Great Synagogue and Choral Temple.

Synagogue
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The , also known as the Great Polish Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 11 Vasile Adamache, in the Old Jewish District of , . is situated 160 metres east of Hunger circus.

Synagogue
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The is an Orthodox Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 9-11 Sf. Vineri Street, in , . Designed in the Moorish Revival style, the synagogue was completed in 1866. is situated 200 metres north of Hunger circus.

Synagogue
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The in , is located in the former Templul Unirea Sfântă synagogue, which survived World War II. The name has several variants, including Museum of the History of the Romanian Jewish Community. is situated 150 metres southeast of Hunger circus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centrul Civic and Bucharest Old Town.

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
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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.

Neighborhood
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is a small neighborhood in south , in , close to the city center, named after the nearby . It is one of the preferred neighborhoods by people seeking to buy an apartment.

Hunger circus

Latitude
44.42925° or 44° 25′ 45″ north
Longitude
26.10667° or 26° 6′ 24″ east
Levels
5
Open location code
8GP8C4H4+PM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 405564543
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­construction
Wiki­data ID
Q5943312
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Hebrew to Romanian—“Hunger circus” goes by many names.
  • Hebrew: “קרקס הרעב”
  • Romanian: “Circ al foamei”
  • Romanian: “Circul foamei”
  • Romanian: “Circurile foamei”
  • Romanian: “Complex agroalimentar”

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