Communist architecture Bucharest
house of free press (casa presei libere), built in 1950s during years of communist regime
standardized apartment blocks built part of systematization
a major part of bucharest s architecture made of buildings constructed during communist era replacing historical architecture high-density apartment blocks – significant portions of historic center of bucharest demolished construct 1 of largest buildings in world, palace of parliament (then officially called house of republic). in nicolae ceaușescu s project of systematization, new buildings built in historical areas, razed , built upon.
one of singular examples of type of architecture centrul civic, development replaced major part of bucharest s historic city centre giant utilitarian buildings, marble or travertine façades, inspired north korean architecture. mass demolitions occurred in 1980s, under overall area of 8 square kilometres of historic center of bucharest leveled, including monasteries, churches, synagogues, hospital, , noted art deco sports stadium, changed drastically appearance of city. communist-era architecture can found in bucharest s residential districts, in blocuri, high-density apartment blocks house majority of city s population.
there communist architecture built in years of system, in late 1940s , 1950s. buildings constructed in era followed soviet stalinist trend of socialist realism, , include house of free press (which named casa scînteii during communism).
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