pp move indef Infobox settlement official name Bucharest native name Bucure ti nickname Paris of the East ... Square image flag Bucharest Flag.png image shield Masterminds.ro Stema Bucuresti Transparenta.png ... name1 Municipality of Bucharest leader title Mayor of Bucharest Mayor leader name Sorin Oprescu ... name metro http www.urbanaudit.org DownloadPDF.ashx?CityCode RO001C Urban Audit Bucharest Profile ... http www.pmb.ro www.pmb.ro footnotes Bucharest lang ro Bucure ti IPA ro buku re t pron Ro Bucure ti.ogg ... display inline,title , and lies on the banks of the D mbovi a River . Bucharest was first mentioned ... Bucharest the nickname of the Little Paris of the East Micul Paris . ref http museum.ici.ro mbucur english micparis.htm Bucharest, the small Paris of the East , on the Museums from Romania web site ..., p.6. ref According to January 1, 2009 official estimates, Bucharest proper has a population of 1,944,367 ... of Bucharest proper and has a population of 2 million people. ref name urban ref name bucharest ... ME.pdf archivedate 2008 02 26 title Bucharest Few expectations for urban development , page ... ref Adding the satellite towns around the urban area, the Larger Urban Zones metropolitan area of Bucharest ... chin ce nu se mai sfarseste Bucurestiul nu ne mai incape title EVZ accessdate 2009 06 01 ref Bucharest ..., Bucharest is the most prosperous city in Romania ref PriceWaterhouseCoopers Global http www.pwcglobal.com ... of Bucharest Municipiul Bucure ti , and has the same administrative level as a counties of Romania county , being further subdivided into six Sectors of Bucharest sectors . Etymology File Bucuresti satellite 2005.jpg 200px thumb right Satellite image of Bucharest in 2005 The name of Bucur has an uncertain origin tradition connects the founding of Bucharest with the name of Bucur who was either a prince ... in full is The Municipality of Bucharest lang ro Municipiul Bucure ti . A native or resident of Bucharest is called a Bucharester lang ro bucure tean . History Main History of BucharestBucharest s history ... 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 disambig de Flughafen Bukarest id Bandar Udara Bukares ... more details
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 ... Stadium Sector 2 Bucharest Sector 2 Pantelimon, Bucharest Pantelimon , Colentina, Bucharest Colentina , Iancului , Tei, Bucharest Tei , Floreasca, Bucharest Floreasca , Mo ilor , Obor , Vatra Luminoas , Fundeni , tefan cel Mare Sector 3 Bucharest Sector 3 Vitan , Dude ti, Bucharest Dude ti , Titan, Bucharest Titan , Centrul Civic , Balta Alb , Dristor , Lipscani , Muncii , Unirii Sector 4 Bucharest Sector 4 Berceni, Bucharest Berceni , Olteni ei , V c re ti , Timpuri Noi, Bucharest Timpuri Noi , Tineretului Sector 5 Bucharest Sector 5 Rahova , Ferentari , Giurgiului , Cotroceni , 13 Septembrie , Dealul Spirii Sector 6 Bucharest Sector 6 Giule ti , Cr nga i , Drumul Taberei , Militari ... 3 34 3 4 Sector 4 Bucharest Sector 4 34 5 Sector 2 32 6 Sector 5 30 br clear both List of sectors by population class wikitable Rank 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 ... 3 11,565 2 Sector 2 11,273 3 Sector 6 9457.8 4 Sector 5 9431.2 5 Sector 4 Bucharest Sector 4 8806.3 ... 20Municipiului 20Bucuresti.PDF Statistics and Demographics relating to Bucharest Sectors Bucharest sectors Category Sectors of Bucharest bg ca Sectors de Bucarest es Sectores de Bucarest ... 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 de Bucharest Ring es Bucharestring it Bucarest Ring ro Bucharest Ring fi Bukarestin katurata ... 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
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 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 , Egypt , Israel and Dubai 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 leading from Cluj to Antalya on 3 July. Please do not add a destination list to this charter airline article Fleet As of September 2010, the Air Bucharest fleet consists of a single, 15 years old Boeing 737 300 YR TIB leased from iriac Air , which 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 External links Portalbox Romania Companies Aviation Official http www.airbucharest.ro References Reflist Aviation lists Airlines of Romania Category Airlines of Romania Category Airlines established in 2010 Category Charter airlines euro airline stub Romania stub de Air Bucharest it Air Bucharest ro Air Bucharest ... more details
Unreferenced date January 2009 Infobox Political post post General Mayor body the Municipality of Bucharest insignia Masterminds.ro Stema Bucuresti Transparenta.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
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. Fact 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. Romania geo stub External links Commonscat Vitan, Bucharest Quarters Bucharest coord 44 24 37.99 N 26 8 13.52 E display title Category Districts of Bucharest ca Vitan es Vitan nl Vitan ro Vitan ... 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 ... 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 2010. Address Str ... 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
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. It is 77 m tall and has 25 floors ... which included the building of the Bucharest National Theatre . ref name WALL STREET RO 3 Construction ..., it is still the tallest hotel in Bucharest. File View over university square bucharest.jpg thumb The University Square with the InterContinental. It became the hotel choice for foreign press in Bucharest ... M rin Miliardar were shot in the Imperial Apartment of the Intercontinental Hotel Bucharest. External links commonscat Intercontinental Hotel, Bucharest http www.ichotelsgroup.com intercontinental en gb locations bucharest Official Web Page References reflist coord 44.4371 26.1022 format dms region RO B type landmark display title Tall buildings in Bucharest Tall buildings in Romania Category Skyscrapers in Romania Category Hotels in Bucharest Category Buildings and structures completed in 1970 ... pl InterContinental Bucharest ro Hotel Intercontinental ... more details
Five peace treaty peace treaties were signed in Bucharest Treaty of Bucharest 1812 May 28, 1812, at the end of the Russo Turkish War 1806 1812 Russo Turkish war , Ottoman Empire Turkey cedes Bessarabia to Russian Empire Russia Treaty of Bucharest 1886 March 3, 1886, at the end of the Serbo Bulgarian War Treaty of Bucharest 1913 August 10, 1913, at the end of the Second Balkan War Treaty of Bucharest 1916 August 4, 1916, treaty of alliance between Romania and Triple Entente Entente France, Britain and Russia Treaty of Bucharest 1918 May 6, 1918, treaty between Romania and the Central Powers . It was not ratified due to the defeat of the Central Powers. disambig 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 nl Vrede van Boekarest pl Traktat w Bukareszcie pt Tratado de Bucareste ro Tratatul de la Bucure ti dezambiguizare ru sv Bukarestf rdraget uk ... more details
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
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 km to mi 1.4 abbr yes precision ... Bucharest trams 1.jpg thumb 210px Long line of RATB trams Surface transport Surface transport in Bucharest ... used way of getting around Bucharest. As with the Metro, the system is going under a period of renewal ..., as well as wheelchair accessible buses and trolleybuses. Buses See also List of bus routes in Bucharest commonscat Buses in Bucharest Buses in Bucharest With a total route length of convert 1374 ... in Bucharest. In fact, RATB s advertisements state that one can never be more than five minutes walking distance from a bus stop. There are 121 bus lines, most of which operate in the Municipality of Bucharest ... which border Bucharest, in Ilfov county , and whose populations usually commute to Bucharest for work ... Citaro 2 br air conditioned 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 type used in Bucharest, running on a majority of routes. Prototype models, such as HESS, DAF Berkhof ... preor ene ti . Trolleybuses See also List of trolleybus routes in Bucharest commonscat Trolleybuses ... 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 , 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. 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
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 will be held between 23 May and 21 June, and will be curated by Jan Erik Lundstr m and Johan Sj str m from Sweden . Its theme will be 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 Contemporary art Category Art biennials pl Biennale w Bukareszcie ... 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
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 stub euro company stub Category Power companies of Romania ... more details
. References Karl Auner, Geschichte der bukarester Baratzie , Bucharest, 1904 Raymund Netzhammer ... title DEFAULTSORT Bucharest Baratia Category 1848 architecture Category Churches in Bucharest Baratia ... 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 Romanian Army Category 1939 establishments ... 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
Image Stema Bucure ti 1868.jpg thumb 200px The coat of arms of Bucharest in 1868 The history of Bucharest ... capital of Romania . Ancient times In ancient history Antiquity , much of the territory of Bucharest ... as early as the Paleolithic during the Neolithic , Bucharest saw the presence of the Glina ... evolved on Bucharest soil. ref Giurescu, p.26 Morintz and Rosetti, p.18 27 ref In the Iron Age ... is disputed, ref For the dispute s relevancy to Bucharest itself, see Giurescu, p.30 ref while ... places around Bucharest, such as Her str u , Radu Vod , D m roaia , Lacul Tei , Pantelimon ... Tei. ref Giurescu, p.33 Morintz and Rosetti, p.28 29 ref Bucharest was never under Roman Dacia Roman ... sites in and around Bucharest. ref Giurescu, p.37 Morintz and Rosetti, p.33 ref It is assumed that the local ... princely court Slavic peoples Slavs founded several settlements in the Bucharest region, as pointed out by the Slavic languages Slavic names of Ilfov County Ilfov from elha alder , Colentina, Bucharest ... century . ref Giurescu, p.44 ref The theory identifying Bucharest with a D mbovi a River D mbovi a citadel ... from his residence in BucharestBucharest was first mentioned on September 20, 1459, as one of the residences ... the town with a stockade , and took measures to provide Bucharest with fresh water and produce early ... Empire Wallachia s overlord in the spring of 1554, Bucharest was ravaged by Janissary troops violence ... of Wallachia began gravitating towards the south before the end of the 17th century, Bucharest ... Wallachians and the Ottoman troops stationed in Bucharest. ref Giurescu, p.63 64 ref In retaliation, Bucharest was attacked and almost completely destroyed by Sinan Pasha s forces. ref Giurescu, p.64 ..., p.68 71 ref Matei Basarab , who divided his rule between T rgovi te and Bucharest, restored the decaying court buildings 1640 . ref Giurescu, p.71 Iona cu and Zirra, p.69 Rosetti, p.163 ref Bucharest ... one storeyed, but sturdy, houses . ref elebi, in Giurescu, p.75 ref Bucharest was touched by famine ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 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 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 geo stub ca Tei es Tei ro Tei cartier ... more details
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