Politics of Romania The Bucharest Municipality of Bucharest the capital of Romania is divided into six administrative sectors sectoare in Romanian language Romanian , each of which has their own mayor and council, and has responsibility over local affairs, such as secondary streets, parks, schools and the cleaning services. Each of the six sectors contains a number of informal districts cartiere which have no administrative function Sector 1 Bucharest Sector 1 Doroban i , B neasa , Avia iei , Pipera , Aviatorilor , Prim verii , Roman , Victoriei , Her str u , Bucure tii Noi , D m roaia , Str ule ti , Chitila , Grivi a , 1 Mai , Pajura , Domenii and a small part of Giule ti the part with Giule ti Stadium Sector 2 Bucharest Sector 2 Pantelimon, Bucharest Pantelimon , Colentina, Bucharest Colentina , Iancului , Tei, Bucharest Tei , Floreasca, Bucharest Floreasca , Mo ilor , Obor , Vatra Luminoas , Dobroie ti Fundeni , tefan cel Mare Sector 3 Bucharest Sector 3 Vitan, Bucharest Vitan , Dude ti, Bucharest Dude ti , Titan, Bucharest Titan , Centrul Civic , Titan, Bucharest Balta Alb , Dristor , Lipscani , Muncii , Unirii Sector 4 Bucharest Sector 4 Berceni, Bucharest Berceni , Olteni ei , V c re ti, Bucharest V c re ti , Timpuri Noi, Bucharest Timpuri Noi , Tineretului Sector 5 Bucharest ... Bucharest Sector 6 Giule ti , Cr nga i , Drumul Taberei , Militari , Groz ve ti also known as Regie ... Rank Sector Area km 1 Sector 1 67.5 2 Sector 6 38 3 4 Sector 3 34 3 4 Sector 4 Bucharest Sector ... Population July 2005 1 Sector 3 Bucharest Sector 3 393,226 2 Sector 2 Bucharest Sector 2 360,750 3 Sector 6 Bucharest Sector 6 359,396 4 Sector 4 Bucharest Sector 4 299,414 5 Sector 5 Bucharest Sector 5 282,935 6 Sector 1 Bucharest Sector 1 229,238 br clear both List of sectors by population density ... 6 9457.8 4 Sector 5 9431.2 5 Sector 4 Bucharest Sector 4 8806.3 6 Sector 1 3396.1 br clear both ... and Demographics relating to Bucharest Sectors Bucharest sectors Category Sectors of Bucharest ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2009 Infobox Political post post General Mayor body the Municipality of Bucharest insignia Bucharest Coat of Arms.png insigniasize 100px insigniacaption Coat of arms of Bucharest nativename lang ro Primarul General al Municipiului Bucure ti image Sorin Oprescu in 9 May 2009.JPG incumbent Sorin Oprescu Dr. Sorin Oprescu incumbentsince 19 June 2009 style residence appointer termlength Four years formation 7 August 1864 succession inaugural General Barbu Vl doianu website http www.pmb.ro salary The Mayor of Bucharest Primarul General al Municipiului Bucure ti in Romanian language Romanian , sometimes known as the General Mayor , is the head of the Bucharest City Hall in Bucharest , Romania , which is responsible for city wide affairs, such as the water system, the transport system and the main boulevards. The title of General Mayor is sometimes used to distinguish the office from that of the sectorial mayors that lead each of Bucharest s six sectors of Bucharest administrative sectors , and which are responsible for local area affairs, such as secondary streets, parks, schools and cleaning services. All decisions of the mayor have to be approved by the 55 seat General Council of Bucharest . The office was created on 7 August 1864, when a new French style local administration law was adopted. The current Mayor of Bucharest is Sorin Oprescu , who was elected in June 2008 and who is independent of political party affiliation. See also List of mayors of Bucharest Category Mayors of Bucharest ... more details
Bucharest Airport may refer to Henri Coand International Airport serving Bucharest, Romania located in the neighbouring town of Otopeni, Ilfov County Aurel Vlaicu International Airport serving Bucharest, Romania located in the district of B neasa Bucharest Alexeni Airport , a project for a new airport aiming to serve low cost airlines airport disambiguation de Flughafen Bukarest id Bandar Udara Bukares ... more details
Motorsport venue Name Bucharestring Location Bucharest , Romania Image Image Bucharest Ring circuit map.svg 260px Time Greenwich Mean Time GMT 2 Daylight saving time DST 3 Events FIA GT Championship , Formula Three F3 , FIA GT3 European Championship FIA GT3 , Auto GP , Dacia Logan Cup Length km 3.071 Length mi 1.908 Turns 14 7 right, 7 left Record time 1 13.361 Record driver flagicon NZL Brendon Hartley Record team Carlin Motorsport Record year 2008 British Formula Three season 2008 The Bucharest Ring lang ro Bucharestring is a street circuit in the Romania n capital city of Bucharest . Designed by famed track designer Hermann Tilke , the circuit is in the city centre, and has the Palace of the Parliament in its infield. It was announced in September 2010 that the circuit will host a round of the Auto GP championship in July 2011, with the event becoming known as the Bucharest GP. ref cite news url http www.autogp.org en news.php?id 0219 title A street race in Bucharest for Auto GP in 2011 work autogp.org publisher Auto GP date 2010 09 22 accessdate 2010 09 22 ref Races hosted The Bucharest Ring is the host of many races, including the following competitions the FIA GT Championship the British Formula Three Championship the FIA GT3 European Championship the Dacia Logan Cup gallery File Bucharest City Challenge 2008 1 .jpg Bucharest City Challenge 2008 File Bucharest City Challenge 2008 2 .jpg Bucharest City Challenge 2008 gallery References reflist 2 External links http www.bucharestring.com Former Official Webpage coord 44 25 39 N 26 5 4 E scale 25000 display title FIA GT circuits Category Sport in Bucharest Category Motorsport venues in Romania Romania sport stub fr Bucharest Ring de Bucharest Ring es Bucharestring it Bucarest Ring ja ro Bucharest Ring fi Bukarestin katurata ... more details
File Bucharest Quarter Vitan.svg thumb Vitan on the map of Bucharest Image Blocuri la Mihai Bravu, Vitan dinspre Miraj oct 2oo7.jpg thumb 270px Flats in Vitan, overlooking the Mihai Bravu Boulevard Vitan is a neighborhood in southeastern Bucharest , Romania , along the D mbovi a River , located between Titan, Bucharest Titan , Dristor , Centrul Civic , Olteni ei and Berceni . Its name comes from the Romanian family name Vitan , presumably a Transylvania n name. Citation needed date March 2007 Though it is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Bucharest, it was for a long time notorious for its poverty. The Bucure ti Mall Bucharest Mall is located in the north side of the neighbourhood. The now drained V c re ti Lake is located on the right bank of the D mbovi a River D mbovi a and the use of the 3.06 square kilometres of land owned by the state evaluated to about 650 million is still undecided. Commons category Vitan, Bucharest Quarters Bucharest coord 44 24 37.99 N 26 8 13.52 E display title Category Districts of Bucharest Romania geo stub ca Vitan es Vitan nl Vitan Boekarest ro Vitan ... more details
Unreferenced date April 2007 The Diplomat Bucharest is a monthly, English language magazine in print and online examining and analysing the cultural, political, economic and business environment in Romania and its relation to the rest of the world. External links http www.thediplomat.ro Official site Newspapers in Romanian Romania newspaper stub DEFAULTSORT Diplomat Category Newspapers published in Romania Category Publications with year of establishment missing ro The Diplomat Bucharest tr The Diplomat Bucharest ... more details
for the Roman Catholic see Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest The Archdiocese of Bucharest Romanian language Romanian Arhiepiscopia Bucure tilor is an episcopal see of the Romanian Orthodox Church with jurisdiction over the counties of Ilfov and Prahova County Prahova . The current head of the Archdiocese is Patriarch Daniel of Romania Patriarch Daniel , as Archbishop of Bucharest , Metropolitan of Muntenia and Dobrogea . BORDioceses Romania stub Category Romanian Orthodox Church ... more details
refimprove date September 2010 Infobox Airline airline Air Bucharest logo logo size fleet size 1 destinations IATA ICAO BUR callsign AIR BUCHAREST parent Kusadasi Travel Agency company slogan A new way to fly founded July 2010 ceased headquarters Bucharest , Romania key people Hasan Yapici hubs Henri Coand International Airport focus cities frequent flyer lounge alliance website http www.airbucharest.ro Air Bucharest is an airline with its head office in Sector 2 Bucharest Sector 2 , Bucharest , Romania . ref http www.airbucharest.ro Home page . Air Bucharest. Retrieved on 31 December 2010. Address Str. Amidonului Street, No. 28 , Sector 2, Postal Code 023808, Bucuresti Romania http www.airbucharest.ro ro index.php Address in Romanian Adresa Str. Amidonului nr 28 , Sector 2, Cod postal 023808, Bucuresti Romania. ref The airline operates charter flights to various destinations in Europe and the Middle East out of Henri Coand International Airport , Ia i International Airport , Cluj Napoca International Airport , Traian Vuia International Airport and Sibiu International Airport . History The airline was founded in 2010, with the first commercial flight departing from Cluj and arriving in Antalya on 3 July. Please do not add a destination list to this charter airline article Fleet File Air Bucharest B733 YR TIB.jpg thumb Air Bucharest Boeing 737 300 As of September 2010, the Air Bucharest fleet consists of a single, 15 year old Boeing 737 300 YR TIB leased from iriac Air . The aircraft is equipped with 148 seats in an all economy class layout. ref http www.planespotters.net Airline Air Bucharest Air Bucharest fleet list at planespotters.net ref References Reflist External links Portalbox Bucharest Companies Aviation Commonscat Air Bucharest Official website http www.airbucharest.ro ... in 2010 Category Charter airlines Europe airline stub Romania transport stub de Air Bucharest it Air Bucharest pl Air Bucharest ro Air Bucharest ... more details
wikify reason work on section titles and references date January 2012 Infobox Organization name Bucharest Bar formation 30 Septembrie 1831 status Legal entity of public purpose headquarters no 3 Dr. Dumitru R ureanu Street, sector 5, Postal Code 050047 location Bucharest, Romania region served Bucharest membership lawyers in Bucharest language Romanian optional En and Wikipedian leader title Dean optional ... lawyers website http www.baroul bucuresti.ro www.baroul bucuresti.ro Bucharest Bar is the professional body of lawyer s in the city of Bucharest , Romania . It is the largest Bar establishment bar ... in bar associations is mandatory for practicing. The members of Bucharest Bar have general jurisdiction meaning that they are allowed to practice everywhere in Romania, but not only in Bucharest. History Bucharest Bar was founded on 30 September 1831 and reorganized on 24 June 1865 following the adoption of the first law in Romania regulating the body of lawyers December 1864 , Bar Bucharest ... in Romania. Throughout its history, the Bucharest Bar has undergone several stages of development ... Regime Post Romanian Revolution revival and European integration. Bucharest Bar Organization ... of Bucharest . Dean and Deputy Deans Currently term 2011 2015 ref http www.baroul bucuresti.ro decan Bucharest Bar Dean ref Ilie Ion Iord chescu Dean Ion Dragne Deputy Dean Alexandru Herbay Deputy Dean Council of Bucharest Bar Bucharest Bar is run by a Council composed of 15 members counsels, led ... for a period of 4 years. The current Council of Bucharest Bar is elected for the mandate 2011 2015. Masters of Bucharest Bar Aristide Pascal Constantin Bozianu, G. Vernescu, D. Gianni in the earliest age of Bucharest Bar Nicolae Titulescu , Take Ionescu , CG Dissescu, Toma Stelian at the end of the nineteenth ... Cerveni, Victor Anagnoste in last quarter of the last century . Affiliations Bucharest Bar is been ..., Republic of Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Albania. The Bucharest Bar has been developing close ... more details
Treaty of Bucharest may refer to the following treaties signed in Bucharest Treaty of Bucharest 1812 , between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire ending the 1806 1812 Russo Turkish war Treaty of Bucharest 1886 , between Serbia and Bulgaria ending the Serbo Bulgarian War Treaty of Bucharest 1913 , between Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece ending of the Second Balkan War Treaty of Bucharest 1916 , a treaty of alliance between Romania and the Entente powers France, Britain, Italy, and Russia Treaty of Bucharest 1918 , between Romania and the Central Powers Austria Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany and the Ottoman Empire , subsequently nullified due to the defeat of the Central Powers disambiguation bg ca Tractat de Bucarest de Friede von Bukarest el es Tratado de Bucarest eo Traktato de Bukare to fr Trait de Bucarest ko it Trattato di Bucarest he hu Bukaresti b ke egy rtelm s t lap nl Vrede van Boekarest ja no Bucure ti traktaten pl Traktat w Bukareszcie pt Tratado de Bucareste ro Tratatul de la Bucure ti dezambiguizare ru sv Freden i Bukarest uk zh ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Dudesti neighbourhood, Bucuresti.jpg thumb 250px A row of houses on Calea Dude ti Image Case vechi Dudesti.jpg thumb 250px The courtyard of some older houses in Dude ti Dude ti is a neighbourhood in south eastern Bucharest , along the Calea Dude ti . Nearby neighbourhoods include Vitan, Bucharest Vitan , V c re ti, Bucharest V c re ti and Dristor . The neolithic Dude ti culture 5th millennium BC 5th 4th millennium BC , which encompassed most of the Romanian Plain and Dobruja , gets its name from this region of Bucharest, as this was the first place where its archeological remains were found. Originally a village, it was included in Bucharest as it expanded. Its name is related to the Wallachian aristocratic family of the Dude ti family Dude ti , with an etymology leading back to the Romanian dud , mulberry tree and the suffix e ti . During the first rule of Alexander Mourousis as List of rulers of Wallachia Prince of Wallachia , in the context of a bubonic plague outbreak, it became the site of a quarantine d hospital for the afflicted. Unlike other nearby areas, most of the neighbourhood escaped Nicolae Ceau escu s plans of demolition, but large parts of it were demolished in the 2000s, to make room for some construction projects. A tram depot and the Bucharest Mall are located nearby. commons category Dude ti, Bucharest Quarters Bucharest Coord 44 25 16.30 N 26 7 56.32 E display title DEFAULTSORT Dudesti, Bucharest Category Districts of Bucharest Romania geo stub ca Dude ti Bucarest es Dude ti Bucarest nl Dude ti ro Dude ti ... more details
File Bucharest Quarter Colentina.svg thumb Colentina on the map of Bucharest File Preziosi Colentina 2.jpg thumb 350px A hut in the village of Colentina, 1869 watercolor by Amedeo Preziosi File Preziosi Colentina 1.jpg thumb 350px Bathers in the Colentina river , 1869 watercolor by Amedeo Preziosi Colentina is one of the main neighborhoods in Bucharest s 2nd district located on the north east of the city. A local folk etymology says that the name is derived from colea n tin there, in the mud , this being the answer given by a sp tar to Matei Basarab , who asked the former where he had defeated the Ottoman Empire Ottoman army. Quarters Bucharest coord 44 28 N 26 09 E region RO type city source GNS enwiki display title Category Districts of Bucharest ca Colentina Bucarest es Colentina Bucarest nl Colentina ro Colentina ... more details
refimprove date December 2010 Bucharest is the most economically developed and Industrialization industrialised city in Romania, producing around 21 of the country s Gross domestic product GDP and about one quarter of its industrial production, while only accounting for 9 of the country s population. ref http www.erionet.org JIM 20Romania.htm Joint Inclusion Memorandum of Romania ref Almost one third of national taxes is paid by Bucharest s citizens and companies. Based on local purchasing power, Bucharest has a per capita GDP of 83.8 that of the European Union average 2006 , and more than twice the Romania n average. ref http europa.eu rapid pressReleasesAction.do?reference IP 05 935&type HTML&aged 0&language EN&guiLanguage en Danuta H bner pays a visit to Romania European Commission Press Release, 14 July 2005 ref Based on the fact that Bucharest produces around 21 of Romanian GDP for a population ... 2005, Bucharest had an unemployment rate of 2.6 , significantly lower than the national unemployment ..., 9 December 2005 ro icon ref Bucharest s economy is mainly centred on industry and Service Sector ... and construction boom, which has resulted in a significant growth in the construction sector. Bucharest ... software companies operating offshore delivery centers. Bucharest contains Romania s largest stock exchange, the Bucharest Stock Exchange , which was merged in December 2005 with the Bucharest ..., see supermarkets in Romania . The largest shopping centres in Bucharest are Bucharest Mall , Plaza ... district almost twice that size. fact date December 2010 The city has the head offices of Air Bucharest and Blue Air . ref http www.airbucharest.ro Home page . Air Bucharest . Retrieved on 31 December ... on 26 December 2010. Romania, Bucharest, Sector 1, Buzesti,l street 71, 5th floor, Tax reg no 16091846 ref TAROM head office is not in Bucharest, but in Otopeni References Portalbox Romania Economics reflist Economy of Romania Category Economy of Bucharest Category Economy of Romania Bucharest ... more details
Image GBuc.jpg thumb right 250px Official Insignia of the Bucharest Garrison The Bucharest Garrison Garnizoana Bucure ti is a military garrison located in Bucharest and subordinated to the Romanian Land Forces . The Garrison was initially formed in 1939 by a royal decree and in 1940 it became an independent army corps. After the end of the World War II , due to a Romania Romanian Soviet treaty as well as due to orders received from the Allied Control Commission, the garrison was disbanded. In 2002, the Bucharest Garrison was re established, with the 30th Honor Guard Regiment Romania 30th Honor Guard Regiment and the 265th Military Police Battalion Romania 265th Military Police Battalion being subordinated to it. However, these units were removed from the garrisons subordination in April 2006, when they were transferred under General Headquarters command, due to a reorganization process of the Romanian Land Forces. Today, some Battle Support battalions, a Public Relations office, the Special Military Commission, the Military Administrations offices and the Military Ceremonials Unit comprise the modern structure of the Bucharest Garrison. External links http en.forter.ro Official site of the Romanian Land Forces http english.mapn.ro Official site of the Romanian Ministry of National Defence MoND . ro icon http www.mapn.ro comandamentul garnizoanei Bucharest Garrison on the MoND site Romanian Land Forces Category Romanian Army units Category Romanian Land Forces Category Military units and formations established in 1939 ... more details
TOC left Bucharest has the largest transport network in Romania, and one of the largest in Europe . The Bucharest transport network is made up of a Bucharest Metro metro network and a surface transport ... pipera bucharest RO.jpg thumb 210px Bombardier Transportation Bombardier metro train at Pipera Station Bucharest Metro Main Bucharest Metro Bucharest has a fairly extensive subway system consisting of four lines M1 Line Bucharest Metro M1 , M2 Line M2 , M3 Line M3 and M4 Line M4 run by Metrorex . In total ... eu buc bucurest.htm Bucharest Metro at Urbanrail.net ref with convert 1.4 km mi 1 abbr on average distance between stops. It is one of the fastest ways to get around the city. Image Bucharest trams 1.jpg thumb 210px Long line of RATB trams Surface transport Surface transport in Bucharest is run ... of getting around Bucharest. As with the Metro, the system is going under a period of renewal. Highlights ... as wheelchair accessible buses and trolleybuses. Buses See also List of bus routes in Bucharest commons category Buses in Bucharest With a total route length of convert 1374 km mi abbr on , ref name ... ref the RATB bus network is the most dense out of all the transport types in Bucharest. In fact, RATB ... stop. There are 121 bus lines, most of which operate in the Municipality of Bucharest. However, there are also a few bus lines which provide services to the towns and villages which border Bucharest, in Ilfov county , and whose populations usually commute to Bucharest for work. In mid 2005, the lines ... br 500 vehicles Image Bucharest Citaro bus 3.jpg access icon Mercedes Benz O530 Citaro Mercedes Citaro br 500 vehicles Image Bucharest RocarDeSimon bus 146.jpg Rocar De Simon U412 br 232 vehicles Image Bucharest DAF bus 2.jpg DAF SB220 br 189 vehicles Image Bucharest Iveco bus 1.jpg Iveco Iveco TurboCity U 480 br 37 vehicles Image Bucharest DAF Berkhof bus.jpg DAF Berkhof br 2 vehicles Image Bucharest HESS bus 1.jpg HESS br 1 vehicle Image Bucharest RocarAutodromo bus 1.jpg access icon Rocar ... more details
engineer main contractor developer owner The InterContinental Bucharest is a highrise five star hotel situated near University Square, Bucharest , in sector 1 and is also a landmark of the city ... Belea, it was part of a bigger project which included the building of the Bucharest National Theatre ... no longer holding that title today, it is still the tallest hotel in Bucharest. File Piata Universitatii ... press in Bucharest. Indeed, during the Romanian Revolution of 1989 , the balconies of the InterContinental ... Bucharest. External links commonscat Intercontinental Hotel, Bucharest http www.ichotelsgroup.com intercontinental en gb locations bucharest Official Web Page References reflist InterContinental Hotels Group Tall buildings in Bucharest Tall buildings in Romania Category Skyscrapers in Romania Category Hotels in Bucharest Category Buildings and structures completed in 1970 Category InterContinental ... Bucharest ro Hotelul Intercontinental din Bucure ti ... more details
File Bucharest Quarter Regie.svg thumb Regie on the map of Bucharest Regie is a small district situated in western Bucharest , Romania on the banks of the D mbovi a river, in Sector 6 Bucharest Sector 6 . It is located in the vicinity of the Politehnica University of Bucharest and comprises mainly student dormitories and student facilities like restaurants, bars and clubs. It is delimited by the Cr nga i and Militari districts. History Interest in the area began in 1848 when the Moara de ap Ciurel water mill was build in the area. On the site of the water mill the Spicul bread factory was build in 1948. In 2008 the factory was demolished and the construction of a residential complex begun. In 1864 the Manufactura de tutun de la Belvedere tobacco factory was build in the area. The factory was owned by Effingham Grant, a secretary for the British Consulate in Bucharest. Grant also build a mansion and established Regia Monopolurilor Statului in the area, hence the name Regie of the neighborhood. Construction of the student dormitories started in 1961. ref http ghid.imopedia.ro dex regie 339.html ref Transportation The district is served by the Groz ve ti metro station Groz ve ti and Petrache Poenaru metro station Petrache Poenaru metro stations. The east side of the neighborhood is traversed quickly using the newly built Basarab Overpass , but only by car or tram because the overpass does not have any sidewalks. RATB student bus line 601 serves the area near the Splaiul Independen ei street. Living The area is mostly inhabited by students so it has many restaurants, fast food joints, pubs and clubs. Night life is very active and many people come here for entertainment. There are also many clubs dedicated to sport activities like billiards, table tennis or bowling. The Regie ... or at one of the many kiosks near the student dormitories. References reflist Quarters Bucharest Category Districts of Bucharest ro Regie cartier ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Infobox Company company name Electrocentrale Bucharest company logo company type Public company Public foundation 2003 location Bucharest , Romania key people Ion Marcu, CEO num employees 2,719 2007 revenue US 1.01 billion 2007 industry electricity parent public state owned homepage http www.elcen.ro www.elcen.ro Electrocentrale Bucharest is a Romania n state owned company, its shares being held by Termoelectrica which has as main objective power generation with thermal power plants. Electrocentrale Bucharest owns three subsidiary subsidiaries with a total installed capacity of 2,008 Watt Megawatt MW ref http www.elcen.ro Electrocentrale Bucharst description ro icon ref and an annual average power production of 6.759 TWh , which is 12.7 of the total national output of Romania . References Reflist External links http www.elcen.ro Official website energy company stub Romania company stub Category Power companies of Romania ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 File Bucharest Quarter Titan.svg thumb Titan on the map of Bucharest Image Blocuri Titan.jpg thumb thumb 250px Most of the apartment buildings were built in the 1970s and 1980s Image Biserica Titan.jpg thumb 250px The Orthodox Church of the Descent of the Holy Spirit traditional wooden style is located in this neighborhood Titan is a neighborhood of Eastern Bucharest , part of Sector 3 Bucharest Sector 3 . It surrounds the Alexandru Ioan Cuza Park , formerly known as Titan , I.O.R. Intreprinderea Optic Rom n , and Balta Alb The White Pond . In the 18th and 19th centuries, the plagued used to be thrown into a common pit and covered with quick lime , thus earning its name, the Balta Alb , White Pond , which gave the name of the neighbourhood. The name of Titan comes from a cement factory located here in 20th century. There are no significant landmarks in the Titan region, the predominant construction type being the communist type apartment buildings. Transportation is very well worked out, the region being linked to other parts of Bucharest by subway, tram lines, trolleys, buses and taxis. Wide boulevards and squares can be found. The most important boulevards are named after Nicolae Grigorescu , Camil Ressu and Theodor Pallady . The latter is a continuation of the Bucharest Constan a freeway inside the city. There are several large shopping centres, the biggest ones being Auchan and Cora hypermarkets. The Gloria cinema is the only one in the area and it is sited on the intersection of Baba Novac and Nicolae Grigorescu boulevards. The Titan Lake was built in the mid 20th century, on the former site of a creek. Today, it is divided in half by a road ..., Bucharest Dude ti , Pantelimon, Bucharest Pantelimon . At an extreme northwestern end of the neighborhood ... Georgian metro station Costin Georgian . commons category Titan, Bucharest Quarters Bucharest Coord 44 25 27.49 N 26 9 39.47 E display title Category Districts of Bucharest ca Titan Bucarest ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 File Bucharest Quarter Berceni.svg thumb Bercenion the map of Bucharest Berceni is a district quarter, cartier in Romanian language Romanian of southern Bucharest . Location Geographically, it has a trapezoidal shape, bordered by Oltenitei Road and Turnu Magurele Street in the north and south, respectively. Built during the 1960s, it is a typical Communist era working class district, lacking any major green spaces or cultural attractions. It has a population of roughly 110,000. Etymology It is believed that the name comes from the hussars of Mikl s Bercs nyi , who were first mentioned after the suppression of the Hungary Hungarian Kuruc War led by Francis II R k czi at beginning of the 18th century . They settled in the neighborhood of Bucharest. Citation needed date November 2009 Another theory claims that the name comes from an archaic Romanian word for tax collector . Other There is also a village of Berceni, which is situated to the south and is outside Bucharest city limits. Gallery gallery Image ABCD000611.JPG View of Berceni during winter January 3, 2008 Luica Street Image Resita1.JPG Berceni during winter January 3, 2008 Re i a Street File Alexandru Obregia Avenue, Berceni.jpg Alexandru Obregia Avenue December 25, 2007 Image Turnu Magurele1.jpg Turnu Magurele Street February 6, 2008 gallery Quarters Bucharest Coord 44 23 18.73 N 26 7 4.17 E display title Category Districts of Bucharest ca Berceni Bucarest es Berceni Bucarest la Berceni Bucaresta nl Berceni Boekarest ro Berceni cartier ... more details
Other uses Tei disambiguation Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 File Bucharest Quarter Tei.svg thumb Tei on the map of Bucharest Tei is a neighborhood in Bucharest , Romania Sector 2 . The name comes from the name of the lake in this area Lacul Tei Tilia Linden Tree Lake . The name of the lake comes from the linden woods that existed around him in the past. At the beginning of the XIX th century, the area belonged to the Ghica family, who build the Orthodox church Biserica Teiul Doamnei Ghika and, in 1822 the Ghica palace Palatul Ghica . Around 1900, the area south of the Calea Lacul Teiului today Bulevardul Lacul Tei have been sold to Bulgarians of Romania Bulgarian gardenders called s rbi . After the First World war, on the grounds located north and southeast of the Calea Lacul Teiului have been built with houses. During the Nicolae Ceau escu era, many apartment buildings, as well as the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest and the State Circus have been built. Still today, in the neighbourhoods there are a lot of Tilia linden trees, and when they are in bloom, they spread a strong scent. Tei has developed in the last few years from a middle class neighbourhood into an upper class one with many mansions being built recently. Images gallery File House of Great Ban Mihai Ghica.jpg The Ghica palace 19th century File Palatul Ghica, Colentina, 1859.jpg The Ghica palace and the Teiul Doamnei Ghika church in 1859 view from the lake Plumbuita File Bucuresti vechi nord est .JPG The area around Lacul Tei during the interwar period File Biserica Teiul Doamnei Ghika 1.JPG The church Teiul Doamnei Ghika today File Palatul Ghica 2.JPG The Ghica palace today File Faculatea de constructii Bucuresti.JPG The Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest File Parcul Tei, Bucuresti.JPG Parcul Tei the Linden Park File Parcul Circului.JPG Parcul Circului Parcul Tonola gallery Quarters Bucharest Coord missing Romania Category Districts of Bucharest Romania ... more details
The Bucharest Biennale full name Bucharest International Biennial for Contemporary Art is a contemporary art festival held every two years in Bucharest , Romania . The first Biennale was held in 2005, with the following one held in May June 2006. From 2006 onwards, the festival will be held every two years. The Biennale is organised by http pavilionmagazine.org PAVILION , journal for politics and culture, and is sponsored by various private partners and cultural institutions. The Biennale was founded by Razvan Ion and Eugen Radescu . 2006 The 2006 festival was curated by the Hungarian critic and curator Zsolt Petranyi, and was held at numerous venues throughout Bucharest, including the http www.geology.ro National Museum of Geology , the http www.mlr.ro National Museum of Literature Romania , the http www.cndb.ro National Centre for Dance , the Botanical Garden of Bucharest Botanical Gardens , South Shop and the Her str u Skate Park. 18 artists, both Romanian and international, participated in the 2006 edition. 2008 The 2008 Biennale was held between 23 May and 21 June, and it was curated by Jan Erik Lundstr m and Johan Sj str m from Sweden . Its theme was Being Here Mapping the Contemporary . 2010 The 2010 edition will be held between 21 May and 25 July 2010, thus expanding its duration for one month. The theme of the biennale will be Handlung. On Producing Possibilities. and is curated by the German curator http www.bucharestbiennale.org curators.html Felix Vogel . External links en icon http www.bucharestbiennale.org Bucharest Biennale official site http www.pavilionunicredit.ro Pavilion Unicredit Category Culture in Bucharest Category Romanian contemporary art Category Art biennials Category Contemporary art exhibitions pl Biennale w Bukareszcie ... more details
Other places3 Pantelimon disambiguation Pantelimon File Bucharest Quarter Pantelimon.svg thumb Pantelimon on the map of Bucharest File Pantelimon.jpg thumb right 200px Pantelimon Road in the late 2000s Pantelimon is a working class neighborhood located in south eastern Bucharest , Romania , in Sector 2 Bucharest Sector 2 . Outside Bucharest, there is an adjacent town named Pantelimon, Ilfov Pantelimon , administered separately. The Pantelimon district is named after Saint Pantaleon Pantelimon in Romanian language Romanian , and hosts Stadionul Na ional , the largest football stadium in Romania. Pantelimon Avenue is the backbone of the district. A Cora hypermarket is situated in this neighborhood. Several car showrooms Renault & Dacia , Peugeot , koda Auto Skoda , Fiat have been built in the east side of the district. A famous area of the district is Cap tu lu 14 or Capu lu 14 , literally the terminal station terminus of tram line 14 , which is situated in the east side of the neighborhood. This area is the setting of a popular legend among locals, The Children s Fall. The story which dates back to the mid 1950s, when the area suffered from gangster and racketeering problems details the supposed decline of the neighbourhood s children from being legit to being dangerous . ref http www.ase.ro engleza life bucharest history.asp ref Pantelimon is also famous in Romania because of the hip hop group B.U.G. Mafia . As children, the members of the band lived on Pantelimon Alley and Socului, near Cap tu lu 14 . Tataee , a member of B.U.G. Mafia stated in various interviews that both he and Uzzi and Daddy Caddy still live in the neighbourhood. The east side of the neighbourhood was build ... and Republica metro station Republica Bucharest metro metro stations , as well as tram lines 14, 36 ... 26 9 32.83 E display title commons category Pantelimon, Bucharest Quarters Bucharest References Reflist Category Districts of Bucharest Romania geo stub ca Pantelimon Bucarest es Pantelimon Bucarest ... more details
Refimprove date March 2009 Infobox Military Conflict conflict Battle of Bucharest partof the Romanian Campaign of World War I image File Falkenhayn s cavalry entering Bucuresti on December 6, 1916.jpg 300px caption German cavalry entering Bucharest on 6 December 1916 place Bucharest , Romania date 25 November 3 December 1916 result Central Powers victory combatant1 flagcountry Kingdom of Romania combatant2 flag German Empire br flagcountry Kingdom of Bulgaria br flag Austria Hungary commander1 flagicon Romania Constantin Prezan commander2 flagicon German Empire August von Mackensen strength1 150,000 strength2 250,000 casualties1 60,000 ref http www.michiganwarstudiesreview.com 2005 downloads 20050501.pdf Michigan War Studies Review ref casualties2 ? Campaignbox Romanian Campaign The Battle of Bucharest , also known as the Arge Neajlov Defensive Operation in Kingdom of Romania Romania , was an important battle of the Romanian Campaign in World War I , in which the Central Powers occupied the Romanian capital and forced the Romanian Government , as well as the remnants of the Romanian Army to retreat to Moldova and re establish its capital at Ia i . The sheer number of troops involved, as well as the large area of operations, make it one of the most complex battles fought on Romanian soil during the war. Bucharest was eventually liberated after the Central Powers surrender in 1918. Notes reflist coord missing Romania DEFAULTSORT Bucharest Category Austria Hungary in World War I Category Battles of World War I involving Austria Hungary Category Battles of World War I involving Bulgaria Category Battles of World War I involving Germany Category Battles of World War I involving Romania Category Battles of World War I involving Russia Category Battles of the Balkans Theatre World War I Category Conflicts in 1916 Category Conflicts in 1917 Category 1916 in Romania Category 1917 in Romania WWI stub bg it Battaglia di Bucarest ja ro B t lia pentru ... more details
orphan date August 2010 Straja Bucharest is a Romania n oina team in the National Senior Championship. This team finished in 2nd place in season 2002. See also Oina in Romania External links ro icon http www.sportbiz.ro froina index.html Romanian Federation of Oina Category Oina teams ... more details
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