Revolution Square, Bucharest, square in Bucharest, Romania

Revolution Square, known as Palace Square until 1989, is a public square in central Bucharest on Calea Victoriei. It is flanked by the former Royal Palace, now the National Museum of Art, the Romanian Athenaeum, the Athénée Palace Hotel, the University of Bucharest Library, the Memorial of Rebirth, and the former Central Committee building.

The square was the site of a mass meeting in 1968 that marked the peak of Ceaușescu's popularity, and another in 1989 that turned into the revolt ending his regime. The equestrian statue of King Carol I, destroyed in 1948, was recreated and unveiled in 2010.

The square is a gathering place for ceremonies and public events, and you can often see people laying flowers at the Memorial of Rebirth. The name change in 1989 reflects the shift in the country's identity, and locals sometimes still refer to it by its old name.

The square is easy to reach on foot from nearby hotels and metro stops, and you can walk around it in a short time. Visit in the morning or late afternoon to avoid crowds and to see the buildings in good light.

The building of the former Central Committee is where Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife fled by helicopter on 22 December 1989. The square also has a monument to Iuliu Maniu and one to Corneliu Coposu, which are easy to miss among the larger buildings.