Cotroceni

Cotroceni on the map of Bucharest

Cotroceni is a neighbourhood in western Bucharest, Romania located around the Cotroceni hill, in Bucharest's Sector 5.

The nearest Metro stations are Eroilor and Politehnica.

History

The Hill of Cotroceni was once covered by the forest of Vlăsia, which covered most of today's Bucharest. Here, in 1679 a monastery was built by Şerban Cantacuzino, later to be transformed into a palace in 1888 by Carol I. Houses were built in the area near the palace by the royal servants and by high-ranking military personnel. ^[1] Carol I also build a royal train station named Gara Cotroceni near the palace. The train station was relocated by the communist regime and was later used for transporting materials for the construction of Casa Poporului. ^[2]

Notable people

Important Romanian figures lived in this neighborhood: Ion Minulescu, Marin Preda, Ion Barbu and Liviu Rebreanu.^[1]

Landmarks

Most houses in Cotroceni were built between the two World Wars

• Cotroceni Palace, the official residence of the Romanian president, is located in this neighbourhood
• Botanical Garden of Bucharest
• Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy
• The Bucharest Opera building
• Bucharest Municipal Hospital
• Cotroceni Stadium
• St. Elefterie Church
• Casa Radio

Gallery

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  Carol I in the Royal coach in Cotroceni, 1860s

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  Cotroceni Monastery, 1860

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  Map of Cotroceni area, circa 1895

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cotroceni.

Geography of Bucharest, Romania Sectors of Bucharest Sector 1 Sector 2 Sector 3 Sector 4 Sector 5 Sector 6 Districts (quarters): 13 Septembrie Aviației Băneasa Berceni Bucureștii Noi Centrul Civic Colentina Cotroceni Crângași Dămăroaia Dealul Spirii Dorobanți Dristor Drumul Taberei Dudești Ferentari Floreasca Fundeni Ghencea Giulești Giurgiului Grivița Iancului Lipscani Militari Moșilor Obor Odăi Olteniței Pantelimon Pipera Primăverii Progresul Rahova Regie Tei Tineretului Titan Vitan Văcărești Squares: Charles de Gaulle Constituției Revoluției Romană Rosetti Unirii University Square Victory Square Quito Square Major streets: Șoseaua Kiseleff Lipscani Magheru Boulevard Calea Moșilor Bulevardul Unirii Calea Victoriei Hills: Cotroceni Dealul Mitropoliei Dealul Spirii Rivers: Colentina Dâmbovița Lakes: Lake Băneasa Lake Cișmigiu Lake Dâmbovița Lake Fundeni Lake Floreasca Lake Grivița Lake Herăstrău Lacul Morii Lake Pantelimon Lake Plumbuita Lake Străulești Lake Tei Lake Tineretului Lake Titan Lake Văcărești Parks and forests: Băneasa Forest (Codrii Vlăsiei) Bordei Park Botanical Garden Carol Park Cișmigiu Gardens Giulești Park Herăstrău Park Grădina Icoanei Tineretului Park Vitan Park See also: Kilometre Zero (Bucharest) Bucharest metropolitan area

Coordinates: 44°26′7.67″N 26°4′4.03″E / 44.4354639°N 26.0677861°E / 44.4354639; 26.0677861