University Square, Bucharest

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The University Square, as seen from the four statues

University Square (Romanian: Piaţa Universităţii) is located in downtown Bucharest, near the University of Bucharest.

Four statues are located in the University Square, in front of the University; they depict Ion Heliade Rădulescu (1879), Michael the Brave (1874), Gheorghe Lazăr (1889) and Spiru Haret (1932).

The square was the site of the 1990 Golaniad, a peaceful student protest against the ex-communists in the Romanian government. The demonstrations ended in a bloodbath when the miners from the Jiu Valley were called in by president Ion Iliescu to restore order in Bucharest (see: Mineriad).

The Ion Luca Caragiale Bucharest National Theatre and the Intercontinental Hotel (one of the tallest buildings in Bucharest) are also located near University Square.

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Coordinates: 44°26′7.98″N 26°6′8.45″E / 44.43555°N 26.1023472°E / 44.43555; 26.1023472