Monument to Gheorghe Duca (engineer)
Monument to Gheorghe Duca (engineer) is a work of art in Sector 1, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest which is located on Piața Gării de Nord. Monument to Gheorghe Duca (engineer) is situated nearby to the historic building Hotel Dunărea, as well as near the casino Maxbet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dimitrie Paciurea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
- Also known as: “Gheorghe Duca”, “Gheorghe Duca Monument”, and “Monument to Gheorghe Duca”
- Address: Piața Gării de Nord, București
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bucharest North railway station and Romanian Railway Museum.
Bucharest North railway station
Railway station
Photo: Renardo la vulpo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bucharest North railway station is the main railway station in Bucharest and the largest railway station in Romania. The vast majority of mainline trains to and from Bucharest originate from Gara de Nord. Bucharest North railway station is situated 190 metres west of Monument to Gheorghe Duca (engineer).
Romanian Railway Museum
Museum
Photo: Stratoreaper, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Romanian Railway Museum is situated 280 metres northwest of Monument to Gheorghe Duca (engineer).
Gara de Nord metro station
Metro station
Photo: NAC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gara de Nord is the name of two separate metro stations, situated near Gara de Nord train station in Bucharest and serving lines M1 and M4. Neither of the metro stations nor the railway station are interconnected, passengers being required to use the next station to switch from M1 to M4 directly, without having to validate a ticket. Gara de Nord metro station is situated 190 metres west of Monument to Gheorghe Duca (engineer).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cotroceni and Regie.
Cotroceni
Suburb
Cotroceni is a neighbourhood in western Bucharest, Romania, located around the Cotroceni hill, in Bucharest's Sector 5. The nearest Metro stations are Eroilor, Academia Militară, and Politehnica.
Regie
Suburb
Regie is a small district situated in western Bucharest, the capital of Romania, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, in 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.
Grivița
Suburb
Grivița is a district of Bucharest, Romania, centered on the Grivița Railway Yards, which were and still are an important landmark within the manufacturing landscape of the city.
Monument to Gheorghe Duca (engineer)
- Categories: monument and tourism
- Location: Sector 1, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest, Wallachian Plain, Muntenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.4471° or 44° 26′ 50″ northLongitude
26.07612° or 26° 4′ 34″ eastInception
1904Height
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8GP8C3WG+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 2378840912OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q18542044
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In Other Languages
“Monument to Gheorghe Duca (engineer)” goes by many names.
- Romanian: “Monumentul ing. Gh. I. Duca”
- Romanian: “Monumentul ing. Gheorghe Duca”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hotel Dunărea and Maxbet.
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