Piața Unirii

Piata Unirii ( German Association of place or place the unit ) is one of the largest squares in the city center of Bucharest and is located at the point at which the Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 meet. It is crossed by Unirii Boulevard, which was originally named during the socialist era Boulevard of the Victory of Socialism ( Calea Victoriei Socialismului ), and only after the Romanian Revolution of 1989 received its present name.

Description

The place is an important transportation hub. It has its own metro station (metro Piata Unirii ) and a major bus station and several tram stops near the southwest corner. The Unirea Shopping Center, the Cocor department store and a large taxi rank are located on the east side of the square, while the inn Hanul lui Manuc is located on the north side, near the northeast corner. The center of the square has a small park and a fountain which is especially popular during the hot summer months at the passers-by. Plans to build the Cathedral of the redemption of the people on the court, proved for the near Dâmboviţa be unfeasible.

History

Although the course is no longer effective historically today, it was once an important trading point of Romanian.

19th century

Already at the beginning of the 19th century, traders gathered from all parts of Wallachia front of the restaurant Hanul lui Manuc to sell their goods. When Bucharest also extended south of the Dâmboviţa, there was a big market, like us the name suggests ( Piata Mare). The market became more popular because it came with time even traders from Moldavia, Transylvania and Bulgaria. In order to ensure a better overview of the goods, was divided in 1831 the market into categories that could be ever build its own covered Market Hall with time. Thus arose:

This market complex was later given the official name of union halls ( Halele Unirii )

Halele Unirii the time of Socialism

From 1960, the Socialists began to plan a community center ( Centrul Civic ). This should replace important parts of the historic city center of Bucharest, including the Halles. And they went before very slowly and unnoticed: