The original statue of King Carol I in Bucharest was created in 1939 by the famous Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović.

On December 31, 1947, the communist government took down the statue and had it melted down.

In 2010, a new similar statue of King Carol I went back up again.
The original Ion C Bratianu monument was created in 1903 by French sculptor Ernest Henri Dubois.

In 1948, the communist government took down the monument.

In 2019, a replica created by Romanian sculptor Ionel Stoicescu was installed in the exact spot as the old monument.
The monument of Eugeniu Carada was created in 1910 by Ernest Henri Dubois and Dumitru Mățăoanu.

In the 1950s, the communist government took down the statue.

In 2013, a similar statue created by Romanian sculptor Ioan Bolborea went back up again.
The statue of Pake Protopopescu made out of marble was created by Romanian sculptor Ion Georgescu in 1903.

In 1948, the communist government took down the statue.

This statue still needs to be replaced.
The original "Fântâna Modura" in Herăstrău Park was created in 1939 by Romanian sculptor Constantin Baraschi.

It was demolished by the communist government and replaced with a large statue of Stalin in 1951.

A replica of the original statue went back up in 2006.
Statue of King Ferdinand created by Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović.

It was demolished by the communist government in 1948.

It has not been replaced yet..
The Arch Of Triumph created in 1935 signifying victory in WW1 was modified by the communist government.

The symbols of the royal crown, effigies of Queen Marie & King Ferdinand and mention of the victory in Budapest were erased.

The monument was restored in 2016.
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