Charles de Gaulle Square

For other uses, see Charles de Gaulle (disambiguation).
Millennium Cross in the Charles de Gaulle Square
Statue of Charles de Gaulle at the entrance to Herăstrău Park

Charles de Gaulle Square (Romanian: Piața Charles de Gaulle) is a square in northern Bucharest, Romania. It lies at the intersection of Aviatorilor, Constantin Prezan and Primăverii Boulevards, and Calea Dorobanților.

In the centre of the square stands Paul Neagu's Crucea Mileniului (Millennium Cross), built in the 1990s. In September 2006, on the occasion of the Francophonie Summit held in Bucharest, a statue of Charles de Gaulle was unveiled. Sculpted by Mircea Spătaru, it is 4.6 m (15 ft) high and was financed by the government.[1]

During the Communist period of Romania, the square hosted parades in honor of the Revolution of 23 August 1944.

  1. ^ "Monumentul 'Charles de Gaulle' inaugurat in piața cu același nume" [Charles de Gaulle Monument Unveiled in Eponymous Square]. HotNews.ro. September 26, 2006. Retrieved January 22, 2021.