Piața Constituției

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Piața Constituției (Romanian for "Constitution Square") is one of the largest squares in the centre of Bucharest, Romania. The square is standing face-to-face with the Palace of the Parliament (biggest building in Europe) and it is bisected by Bulevardul Unirii (Union Boulevard) and by Bulevardul Libertății (Liberty Boulevard).{{cite web|url=http://www.strazibucuresti.ro/harta-bucuresti-piata-constitutiei.html |title=Streets of Bucharest: Constitution Square |website=www.strazibucuresti.ro |access-date=2012-08-02}}

The square is one of the best places to organize concerts and parades of Bucharest. Every year, the mayor of Bucharest organizes the New Year's Party in this square.{{cite web|first=Antoaneta|last=Etves |url=http://www.evz.ro/detalii/stiri/primaria-capitalei-va-organiza-revelion-in-piata-constitutiei-916622.html |title=Primăria Capitalei va organiza Revelion în Piața Constituției|language=ro |newspaper=Evenimentul Zilei |date=December 23, 2010|access-date=December 24, 2022}} The square is also used to host military parades in honor of the National Day of Romania.

Concerts

colspan=4\|Concerts in Constitution Square
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Date	Artist	Tour	Attendance
6 September 2004 \|{{Flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Sarah Brightman \|Harem World Tour \|20.000
16 May 2010 \|{{Flagicon\|Australia}} AC/DC \|Black Ice \|55,000{{cite web \|url=http://stirileprotv.ro/show-buzz/muzica/mega-concert-ac-cd-a-electrizat-duminica-seara-bucurestiul.html \|title=MEGA-concert! AC/DC a electrizat duminica seara Bucureștiul \|work=Stirile Pro TV \|date=17 May 2010}}
5 June 2010 \|{{Flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Elton John \|European Tour \|8,000
7 May 2011 \|{{Flagicon\|Colombia}} Shakira \|The Sun Comes Out \|20,000{{cite web \|url=http://stirileprotv.ro/show-buzz/entertainment/shakira-roxette-sau-bon-jovi-care-dintre-concertele-anului-2011-ti-a-placut-cel-mai-mult.html \|title=Shakira, Roxette sau Bon Jovi. Care dintre concertele anului 2011 ti-a placut cel mai mult? \|work=Stirile Pro TV \|date=31 December 2011}}
6 June 2011 \|{{Flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Sting \|Symphonicity \|10,000{{cite web \|url=http://www.gandul.info/magazin/concert-sting-la-bucuresti-10-000-de-spectatori-s-au-strans-in-piata-constitutiei-8318627 \|title=Concert Sting la București: 10.000 de spectatori s-au strâns în Piața Constituției\|language=ro \|newspaper=Gândul \|date=6 June 2011}}
10 July 2011 \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} Bon Jovi \|Live \|60,000{{cite web \|url=http://www.gandul.info/magazin/am-fost-la-concertul-bon-jovi-de-la-bucuresti-si-confirm-ce-a-scris-jon-pe-pagina-de-facebook-incredibil-galerie-foto-si-video-8479565 \|title=Am fost la CONCERTUL BON JOVI DE LA BUCUREŞTI şi confirm ce a scris Jon pe pagina de Facebook: "INCREDIBIL!" \|newspaper=Gândul \|first=Clarice\|last=Dinu \|date=11 July 2011}}
16 August 2012 \|{{Flagicon\|USA}} Lady Gaga \|Born This Way Ball \|35,000
22 September 2012 \|{{Flagicon\|Canada}} Leonard Cohen \|Old Ideas \|15,000{{cite web \|url=http://www.mediafax.ro/life-inedit/leonard-cohen-a-adus-old-ideas-la-bucuresti-10110480 \|title=Leonard Cohen a adus "Old Ideas" la București \|work=Mediafax \|first=Alina\|last=Dan \|date=23 September 2012}}
24 July 2013 \|{{Flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Iron Maiden \|Maiden England \|15,000{{cite web \|url=http://www.infomusic.ro/fotografii/poze-concert-iron-maiden-piata-constitutiei-24-iulie-2013/ \|title=Poze de la concertul Iron Maiden din Piața Constituției de pe 24 iulie 2013 \|work=InfoMusic \|first=Mihai\|last=Anghel \|date=25 July 2013}}
28 August 2013 \|{{Flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Roger Waters \|The Wall \|50,000{{cite web \|url=http://adevarul.ro/entertainment/muzica/concert-roger-waters-concertul-roger-waters-the-wall-pas-pas-adevarulro-1_521def51c7b855ff56203178/index.html \|title=Roger Waters la finalul show-ului "The Wall" de la București: "Acest concert a însemnat enorm pentru mine!" \|work=Adevărul \|date=28 August 2013}}
17 July 2015 \|{{Flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Robbie Williams \|Let Me Entertain You Tour \|60,000{{cite web \|url=http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/actualitate/moment-emotionant-la-concertul-lui-robbie-williams-in-piata-constitutiei-pe-cine-a-invitat-artistul-pe-scena-alaturi-de-el.html \|title=Mesajul lui Robbie Williams dupa concertul de la Bucuresti. "Uneori este atât de frumos incât nu poți descrie" \|work=Știrile Pro TV \|date=18 July 2015}}
5 June 2015 \|{{Flagicon\|Netherlands}} André Rieu \|Live from Bucharest (7-concert marathon) \|84,000{{cite web \|url=http://www.mediafax.ro/life-inedit/aproximativ-84-000-de-spectatori-la-cele-sapte-concerte-sustinute-de-andr-rieu-la-bucuresti-14454773 \|title=Aproximativ 84.000 de spectatori, la cele șapte concerte susținute de André Rieu la București \|work=Mediafax \|first=Dorina\|last=Călin \|date=15 June 2015}}
2 September 2015 \|{{flagicon\|Argentina}} Cast of Violetta	Violetta Live	N/A
5 June 2016	{{flagicon\|United States}} Maroon 5	Maroon V Tour	25,000
11 June 2016	{{flagicon\|Netherlands}} André Rieu		12,500
21 June 2016	{{flagicon\|United Kingdom}}/{{flagicon\|United States}} Queen/Adam Lambert	Summer Festival Tour	\|40,000
29 July 2016 \|{{Flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Muse \|Drones World Tour	17,000
30 July 2016 \|{{Flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Iron Maiden \|The Book of Souls World Tour	25,000
14 August 2016 \|{{Flagicon\|BAR}} Rihanna \|rowspan="3"\|ZUtopia Music Festival	52,000
15 August 2016	{{flagicon\|United States}} Steve Aoki	12,000
17 August 2016	{{flagicon\|Australia}} Sia	N/A
22 June 2017	{{flagicon\|Italy}} Andrea Bocelli		9,000
22 September 2018	{{flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Hurts		N/A
23 September 2018	{{flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Rod Stewart		N/A
21 July 2019	{{flagicon\|United States}}/{{flagicon\|Romania}} Bon Jovi/Firma	This House Is Not For Sale Tour	N/A
22 July 2019 \|{{flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Editors \|rowspan="4"\|Rock the City Festival
22 July 2019	{{flagicon\|Ireland}} God Is An Astronaut
22 July 2019	{{flagicon\|Poland}} Coma
22 July 2019	{{flagicon\|United Kingdom}} The Cure
18 August 2023 \|{{flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Robbie Williams \|rowspan="5"\|Summer in the City Festival
18 August 2023	{{flagicon\|United Kingdom}} Calum Scott
18 August 2023	{{flagicon\|United States}} LP
19 August 2023	{{flagicon\|United States}} Jason Derulo
19 August 2023	{{flagicon\|United States}} Abby Robertson

References

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