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Apartment block on Unirii Avenue

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Dominated by the colossal Palace of Parliament, the Bulevardul Unirii was intended to rival Champs Elysees but is mostly interesting for its old fashioned Communist architecture.
The boulevard might be larger, but in atmosphere it can not at all compete with the Champs Elysees. The buildings lining the Bulevardul Unirii, or Union Boulevard, are interesting examples of playful communist architecure, but they do not have the grace of Parisian buildings. Instead, they are interesting buildings; the architects have done an effort to make every building unique. I walked down Union Avenue eastwards from the Palace of Parliament. The area gave me a weird sensation, and I could feel this was not really a lively neighbourhood. On the contrary. The high apartment blocks directly on the street are not more than a facade of what is behind: older houses, squares and churches. The latter were actually removed from their original spot so they could not disturb the view of the avenue.
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