Piața Rosetti

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Piața Rosetti is a small square in Sector 2 of Bucharest, 250 metres from Piața Universității. It lies at the intersection of {{ill|Carol I Boulevard|ro|Bulevardul Regele Carol I}}, Hristo Botev Boulevard, Tudor Arghezi Street, Vasile Lascăr Street, Dianei Street, and Radu Cristian Street.

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The square is named after former mayor of Bucharest, Romanian statesman, and 1848 revolutionary C. A. Rosetti. It was designed as part of the modernisation efforts of ex-mayor {{ill|Pache Protopopescu|ro|Emanoil Protopopescu-Pake}} in 1888. A bronze statue of Rosetti adorns the square; the statue, due to {{ill|Wladimir Hegel|ro}}, was inaugurated in 1903.

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The {{ill|Astra building|ro|Blocul Societatea „Astra Română“}} is a historic monument located at the intersection of Carol I and Hristo Botev Boulevards, overlooking Rosetti Square.

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Category:Squares in Bucharest

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