House of the Free Press
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The House of the Free Press is a prominent modernist building and media headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, historically associated with the country’s press and publishing industry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
ⓘ
landmark ⓘ media headquarters ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Stalinist architecture
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modernist ⓘ socialist realism ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Romanian press
ⓘ
publishing houses ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | one of the most recognizable buildings in Bucharest ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1952 ⓘ |
| country | Romania ⓘ |
| era | communist period in Romania ⓘ |
| formerName | Casa Scânteii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
office building
ⓘ
press headquarters ⓘ publishing center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central tower
ⓘ
large clock on facade ⓘ symmetrical wings ⓘ |
| hasFloorCount | over 10 floors ⓘ |
| hasSquare | Piața Presei Libere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatueNearby | Monument to the Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 104 m ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of Romania’s press industry
ⓘ
center of Romania’s publishing industry ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1956 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Moscow State University main building NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Romanian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bucharest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bucharest Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Bucharest ⓘ |
| material |
reinforced concrete
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stone cladding ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Scânteia newspaper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Casa Presei Libere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | entrance to Herăstrău Park ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Stalinist-era design in Romania
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monumental scale ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | communist era ⓘ |
| postCommunistUse |
offices for media companies
ⓘ
offices for private businesses ⓘ |
| region | Wallachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofFeature | antennae and technical installations ⓘ |
| symbolism |
symbol of Romanian media and publishing
ⓘ
symbol of state control over the press during communism ⓘ |
| usedBy |
news agencies
ⓘ
printing presses ⓘ publishing houses ⓘ state-controlled newspapers ⓘ |
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