Dorobanţi
Dorobanţi is a neighborhood in Sector 1, Bucharest. The neighborhood is dominated by red brick buildings and glass buildings.[citation needed] 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.[1]
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[edit] Borders
Dorobanţi neighborhood is delimited in the south by Piaţa Romană, 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.
[edit] Transport
- There are 4 metro stations in each corner (north - Aviatorilor; west - Victoriei; south - Romană; east - Ştefan cel Mare).
- RATB lines 331,301,131,282,182,330,684,335,783 and a tram-line service this district.
[edit] Gallery
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Grigore Alexandrescu Street
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Roma Intersection
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Căderea Bastiliei Street
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Calea Dorobanţilor (the main avenue)
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Visarion Orthodox Church
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Quito Square
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Greek-Catolic Church in Strada Polonă
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Broşteanu Orthodox Church
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