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Rebuilt during the communist era as the “Victory of Socialism Boulevard”, Union Square was a symbol of power meant to reinforce the authority of Ceausescu, the Romanian dictator. The Union boulevard starts in front of the Palace of Parliament and stops at what is today the biggest fountain in the country. Union Boulevard was created in an attempt to exceed the Champs-Elysées in Paris and nowadays represents the city center where most of the city’s districts meet.
The boulevard has always been decorated with fountains but in 2018 , as a commemoration of the Great Romanian Unification, mayor of Bucharest used them to create a stunning show of lights, music and water. The show starts after 7 pm during spring, summer, and autumn and lasts for about an hour. Union Boulevard was created in an attempt to exceed the Champs-Elysées in Paris and nowadays represents the city center where most of the city’s districts meet.