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Casa Presei Libere

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A huge building

The name Presei Libere means "free press". It is a huge building next to the Herastrau lake and public park. From its construction in 1956, until 2007, it was the tallest building in Bucharest. Before then, it was a horse racing track. Construction lasted from 1952 to 1956, and the building was originally named Scinteia after a communist newspaper. It was designed by the architect Maicu, in a style typical of Soviet socialist states; it looks like the building of Moscow University. It was built to house all the capital's press equipment. In total, the building covers 32,000 square metres, and measures 92 metres high without its antenna, which adds another 12 metres to the height - a total of 104 metres.

The building used to appear on the 100 LEI notes. There was a statue of Lenin from 1960 to 1990, but was removed after the revolution. Now is the headquarters of the Bucharest stock exchange and the independent press.
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L 'building Stalinist press

L' edificio staliniano della stampa

Arrivando dagli aeroporti cittadini è la prima cosa che si nota di Bucarest arrivati nella piazza dove si vede un piedistallo vuoto dove era situata la statua di Lenin l' edificio è stato costruito nel 1955 questo palazzo di stile sovietico moscovita ospita ai nostri giorni le sedi importanti giornali cittadini da qui il nome Casa della stampa libera.
Coming from the city airports is the first thing you notice in Bucharest arrived in the square where you see an empty pedestal where was situated the statue of Lenin 's building was constructed in 1955, this building houses the Moscow Soviet-style nowadays the major venues local newspapers, hence the name House of the free press.
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The House of the Free Press

La maison de la presse libre

La casa prèsei libre veut dire la maison de la presse libre. C’est un énorme bâtiment construit a coté du lac Herastrau et du grand parc public du même nom. Entre sa construction en 1956 et 2007, c’était le plus haut monument de Bucarest. La construction a duré de 1952 a 1956. L’immeuble portant le nom du journal communiste Scinteia. Il a été construit par l’architecte Maicu, dans un style typique des états soviétiques socialistes. Il ressemble d’ailleurs au bâtiment de l’université de Moscou. Il a été construit pour héberger toutes les équipes de presse de la capitale. En tout, il fait 32000 mètres carrés, et mesure 92 mètres de haut sans les 12 mètres d’antenne. Il était si célèbre qu’il apparaissant sur les billets de 100 LEI. Il y avait une statue de Lénine entre 1960 et 1990, qui a été enlevée après la Révolution. Maintenant c’est le siège de la presse indépendante et de la bourse de la ville.
Free Presei casa means home of the free press. This is a huge building built next to the lake Herăstrău and large public park of the same name. Between its construction in 1956 and 2007, it was the tallest building in Bucharest. Construction lasted from 1952 to 1956. The building named after the communist newspaper Scinteia. It was built by architect Maicu in a style typical of Soviet Socialist state. He also looks at the building of the University of Moscow. It was built to accommodate all teams release from the capital. In all, it is 32000 square meters, and measures 92 meters high without the antenna 12 meters. He was so famous that it appears on the 100 bills LEI. There was a statue of Lenin between 1960 and 1990, which was removed after the Revolution. Now it is the headquarters of the independent press and a grant from the city.
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