United Nations Square

The United Nations Square is the new name given to the area where the Pier of Dâmbovița ended, and which, for a long part of the 20^th century, was called the Opera Square.

The Opera was demolished however, in 1986, under the communist regime, and it moved in the building of the National Theatre of Bucharest, in University Square.

Today, the main points of focus when a citizen of Bucharest talks about the United Nations Square are the two twin towers, which rise above the square. One of them was built on the former place of the Opera building.

This area of Bucharest once had another name: The Senat Square. It was known under this name especially in the first part of the 20^th century.

In the 1930s, the river bed of Dâmbovița is covered, in order to ease the traffic. The plans for the construction of the subway started at that time, and this was one of the reason why the river bed was covered.

Another important element of the square is represented by the 2 towers with “gloriettes” – small gazebos that look like huge bird cages, placed on the blocks. These served as an inspiration for the architects of the communist era, influencing the style of the contruction of buildings in the Civic Centre.

The United Nations Square can be found at the intersection of the boulevard with the same name, Calea Victoriei, and Splaiul Independenței, and on the square in front of the high rise can be seen the Lahovari fountain, moved in front of the Gioconda building.