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National Theater (Teatrul National) in the city of Bucharest (Bucuresti), Piata Universitatii It was built in 1973 after plans by a group of Romanian architects. The old building of the National Theater was destroyed during the WW II. Originally the building had a different facade, modeled after the architecture of Moldova's monasteries but in 1984 it was remodeled and got its present massive shape. The theatre has four performance halls. The National Theater is named after the Romanian playwright and short-story writer Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912). His plays made fun of the politics and politicians and of the Romanian society of that day. For example the play that is considered to be his masterpiece, “A Lost Letter”, written in 1884, describes a provincial government election won by a blackmailer. It's amazing how his works have the same power today as they did a century ago. Not only that, but recently I saw one of his plays being performed in California and I was surprized to see how the American public of today can relate to his story written in 1880.

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  • Copyright: Mikolaj Kawa (mikolaj_kawa) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2300 W: 0 N: 5608] (29959)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2009-06-18
  • Categories: Architecture
  • Exposure: f/6.3, 1/160 seconds
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  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2009-07-02 0:36
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