Dorobanti
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Dorobanţi is a neighborhood in Sector 1, Bucharest. The neighborhood is dominated by red brick buildings and glass buildings. Main intersections/squares are Perla, Dorobanţi Square, Lahovari, Charles de Gaulle
and Quito Square
. Main streets are Calea Dorobanţilor, Iancu de Hunedoara Avenue, Lascăr Catargiu Boulevard and a small part of Ştefan cel Mare Boulevard. It is named after the "dorobanţi" soldiers that fought in the Romanian War of Independence
. The district features a large number of embassy buildings, and local cafes are regarded as meeting places of Bucharest's nouveau riche
.
, in south-east by Mihai Eminescu Street, in east by Polonă Street, Floreasca Avenue and the Floreasca district, in north-east by Primăverii neighborhood, in north by Herăstrău neighborhood, in west by Aviatorilor Avenue and Victoriei Plaza and in south-west by Lascăr Catargiu avenue.
Charles de Gaulle Square
Charles de Gaulle Square is a square in northern Bucharest, Romania. It lies at the intersection of Aviatorilor, Constantin Prezan and Primăverii Boulevards, and Calea Dorobanţilor....
and Quito Square
Quito Square
Quito Square is located in the center of Bucharest, near Victory Square, right in the middle of Paris street....
. Main streets are Calea Dorobanţilor, Iancu de Hunedoara Avenue, Lascăr Catargiu Boulevard and a small part of Ştefan cel Mare Boulevard. It is named after the "dorobanţi" soldiers that fought in the Romanian War of Independence
Romanian War of Independence
The Romanian War of Independence is the name used in Romanian historiography to refer to the 1877-1878 Russo-Turkish war, following which Romania, fighting on the Russian side, gained independence from the Ottoman Empire...
. The district features a large number of embassy buildings, and local cafes are regarded as meeting places of Bucharest's nouveau riche
Nouveau riche
The nouveau riche , or new money, comprise those who have acquired considerable wealth within their own generation...
.
Borders
Dorobanţi neighborhood is delimited in the south by Piaţa RomanăPiata Romana
Piaţa Romană is a major traffic intersection in Sector 1, central Bucharest.Two major boulevards intersect in Piaţa Romană: Lascăr Catargiu Boulevard and Magheru Boulevard . The two roads also coincide geographically with the Bucharest Metro Line M2...
, in south-east by Mihai Eminescu Street, in east by Polonă Street, Floreasca Avenue and the Floreasca district, in north-east by Primăverii neighborhood, in north by Herăstrău neighborhood, in west by Aviatorilor Avenue and Victoriei Plaza and in south-west by Lascăr Catargiu avenue.
Transport
- There are 4 metro stations in each corner (north - AviatorilorAviatorilor metro stationAviatorilor is a metro station in Bucharest. It is located at the end of Aviatorilor Boulevard, under Charles de Gaulle Square. It provides easy access to Herăstrău Park and the headquarters of the national television network, TVR....
; west - Victoriei; south - RomanăPiata Romana metro stationPiaţa Romană is a metro station in central Bucharest, located in the square with the same name, on the main north-south axis of the city centre. It was not included in the initial plans of the network and was added at a later stage due to increasing demand...
; east - Ştefan cel MareStefan cel Mare metro stationŞtefan cel Mare is a metro station in Bucharest. Located in west-central Bucharest, it is named after Ştefan cel Mare, a medieval Moldavian prince regarded as a hero in Romania for his long resistance against the Ottoman Empire. It is located near Dinamo Stadium.-References:...
). - RATB lines 331,301,131,282,182,330,684,335,783 and a tram-line service this district.