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| Giurgiu is on the left bank of the Danube opposite the Bulgarian city of Ruse. It is the port for Bucharest just over 60 kilometres to the north - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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| Giurgiu is the port for Bucharest just over 60 kilometres to the north - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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| The distinctive Roma architecture that manifests itself in this style of building would appear to have influenced the style of this other building near the city centre - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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| Trams passing the domed Casin Monastery near the National Village Museum - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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| Kiseleff Boulevard is dominated by the Arcul de Triumf which was erected in 1922 to celebrate the Romanian army’s victories in World War One and the Great Unification of 1918 - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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| The Wings Monument replaced a statue of Lenin in front of the soviet inspired edifice now known as the House of the Free Press - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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| In Revolution Square (above) the Memorial of Rebirth stands outside the Ministry of Internal Affairs Building from where on 21 December 1989 Nicholae Ceaușescu gave his final speech. It is often thought that it was from the better known Palace of the Parliament (right) that Ceausescu made his final speech, but apparently the only speech ever made from this building was by Michael Jackson in 1992 when he greeted the crowd with the words “Hello BUDAPEST” - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||
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| In early evening guests re-joined BELLEJOUR at Turnu Magurele - VIDEO CAPTURES Malcolm McCrow | |||