Piața Constituției (Romanian for "Constitution Square") is one of the largest squares in the centre of Bucharest, Romania. The square is standing face-to-face with the Palace of the Parliament (biggest building in Europe) and it is bisected by Bulevardul Unirii (Union Boulevard) and by Bulevardul Libertății (Liberty Boulevard).[1]

Piața Constituției, as seen from the balcony of the Palace of the Parliament

The square is one of the best places to organize concerts and parades of Bucharest. Every year, the mayor of Bucharest organizes the New Year's Party in this square.[2] The square is also used to host military parades in honor of the National Day of Romania.

Concerts edit

Concerts in Constitution Square
Date Artist Tour Attendance
6 September 2004   Sarah Brightman Harem World Tour 20.000
16 May 2010   AC/DC Black Ice 55,000[3]
5 June 2010   Elton John European Tour 8,000
7 May 2011   Shakira The Sun Comes Out 20,000[4]
6 June 2011   Sting Symphonicity 10,000[5]
10 July 2011   Bon Jovi Live 60,000[6]
16 August 2012   Lady Gaga Born This Way Ball 35,000
22 September 2012   Leonard Cohen Old Ideas 15,000[7]
24 July 2013   Iron Maiden Maiden England 15,000[8]
28 August 2013   Roger Waters The Wall 50,000[9]
17 July 2015   Robbie Williams Let Me Entertain You Tour 60,000[10]
5 June 2015   André Rieu Live from Bucharest (7-concert marathon) 84,000[11]
2 September 2015   Cast of Violetta Violetta Live N/A
5 June 2016   Maroon 5 Maroon V Tour 25,000
11 June 2016   André Rieu 12,500
21 June 2016  /  Queen/Adam Lambert Summer Festival Tour 40,000
29 July 2016   Muse Drones World Tour 17,000
30 July 2016   Iron Maiden The Book of Souls World Tour 25,000
14 August 2016   Rihanna ZUtopia Music Festival 52,000
15 August 2016   Steve Aoki 12,000
17 August 2016   Sia N/A
22 June 2017   Andrea Bocelli 9,000
22 September 2018   Hurts N/A
23 September 2018   Rod Stewart N/A
21 July 2019  /  Bon Jovi/Firma This House Is Not For Sale Tour N/A
22 July 2019   Editors Rock the City Festival
22 July 2019   God Is An Astronaut
22 July 2019   Coma
22 July 2019   The Cure
18 August 2023   Robbie Williams Summer in the City Festival
18 August 2023   Calum Scott
18 August 2023   LP
19 August 2023   Jason Derulo
19 August 2023   Abby Robertson

References edit

  1. ^ "Streets of Bucharest: Constitution Square". www.strazibucuresti.ro. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
  2. ^ Etves, Antoaneta (December 23, 2010). "Primăria Capitalei va organiza Revelion în Piața Constituției". Evenimentul Zilei (in Romanian). Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "MEGA-concert! AC/DC a electrizat duminica seara Bucureștiul". Stirile Pro TV. 17 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Shakira, Roxette sau Bon Jovi. Care dintre concertele anului 2011 ti-a placut cel mai mult?". Stirile Pro TV. 31 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Concert Sting la București: 10.000 de spectatori s-au strâns în Piața Constituției". Gândul (in Romanian). 6 June 2011.
  6. ^ Dinu, Clarice (11 July 2011). "Am fost la CONCERTUL BON JOVI DE LA BUCUREŞTI şi confirm ce a scris Jon pe pagina de Facebook: "INCREDIBIL!"". Gândul.
  7. ^ Dan, Alina (23 September 2012). "Leonard Cohen a adus "Old Ideas" la București". Mediafax.
  8. ^ Anghel, Mihai (25 July 2013). "Poze de la concertul Iron Maiden din Piața Constituției de pe 24 iulie 2013". InfoMusic.
  9. ^ "Roger Waters la finalul show-ului "The Wall" de la București: "Acest concert a însemnat enorm pentru mine!"". Adevărul. 28 August 2013.
  10. ^ "Mesajul lui Robbie Williams dupa concertul de la Bucuresti. "Uneori este atât de frumos incât nu poți descrie"". Știrile Pro TV. 18 July 2015.
  11. ^ Călin, Dorina (15 June 2015). "Aproximativ 84.000 de spectatori, la cele șapte concerte susținute de André Rieu la București". Mediafax.

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