page_title: Romanian architecture
section_title: 21st century
hierarchical_section_title: Romanian architecture / 21st century
caption_attribution_description: English: City Gate Towers in Bucharest.This photograph was taken with a Sony ILCE-5000
context_page_description: Romanian architecture is diverse, including medieval architecture, modern era architecture, interwar architecture, communist architecture, and contemporary 21st century architecture. In Romania, there are also regional differences with regard to architectural styles.
context_section_description: The Romanian Revolution of 1989 ousted Nicolae Ceauşescu and communist rule. The post-revolution Romanian culture has, in architecture and planning, been developing new concepts and plans for the country's needs of functionality and national aesthetics in an international context. Many modern 21st century buildings are mostly made of glass and steel. Another a trend  is to add modern wings and façades to historic buildings (for example the Headquarters of the Union of Romanian Architects building).
  Examples of post-communist architecture include: Bucharest Financial Plaza, Arena Națională, City Gate Towers, Bucharest Tower Center. Modern high rise residential buildings include the Asmita Gardens.
caption: City Gate Towers, an example of 21st century modern architecture
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