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Ghencea Civil Cemetery
About 3km west of the Palace of Parliament, Ghencea Civil Cemetery has two infamous inhabitants: Nicolae Ceauşescu and his wife Elena (dubbed the 'Romanian Eva Perón'). The pair were secretly buried here - and notably not at Belu Cemetery, the city's most reputable resting place - on 30 December 1989, in hastily prepared graves. Both lie before the small chapel that faces the entry.
Nicolae lies in row I-35, to the left of the path. No stone tomb adorns his earth grave, dug into a pathway, but two crosses mark his grave. One is a stone cross with a red star, the other is a black steel cross which is inscribed with his name, date of birth and death (26 January 1918-24 De…
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Belu Cemetery
Just south of the Martyr-Heroes of the December 1989 Revolution Cemetery is Belu Cemetery, the city's most prestigious cemetery, which houses the tombs of many notable Romanian writers. Space has gotten so tight, people are recycling spots from past family members; in other areas, sidewalks are filling with new grave sites! A map inside the gate points out locations. Many Romanians pay respects to national poet Mihai Eminescu (1850-89) and comic playwright and humorist Ion Luca Caragiale (1852-1912), who only have a bloke named Traian Savalescu between them; go to Figura 9 (to the right after you enter).
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Sephardic Jewish Cemetery
The Sephardic Jewish Cemetery lies opposite Belu Cemetery in the south of the city (metro Eroii Revoluţiei). Two rows of graves dated 21-23 January 1941 mark the Iron Guard's pogrom against the Jewish community in Bucharest, during which at least 170 Jews were murdered. From the metro walk 100m towards the modern City Hall; it's to the right.
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Martyr-Heroes of the December 1989 Revolution Cemetery
Going west from the southern end of Carol I Park (near metro Eroii Revoluţiei), the road curves past the Martyr-Heroes of the December 1989 Revolution Cemetery, where many of the 1033 victims are buried.
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