Piața Unirii 1

Piața Unirii 1 is a metro station in Sector 3, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest. Piața Unirii 1 is situated near Union Square, as well as near the fountain Fântâna lui Bucur.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Union Square and The Old Court Princely Palace.

Union Square

Square

Photo: bogdan, CC BY 2.0.

Piața Unirii is the largest square in central Bucharest, Romania, and one of the largest public spaces in Europe, being located immediately south of the old town and within the boundaries of Sector 3.

The Old Court Princely Palace

Photo: Stefan Jurca, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Curtea Veche was built as a palace or residence during the rule of Vlad III Dracula in 1459. Archaeological excavations started in 1953, and now the site is operated by the Muzeul Municipiului București in the historic centre of Bucharest, Romania. The Old Court Princely Palace is situated 290 metres north of Piața Unirii 1.

Domnița Bălașa Church

Church

Photo: Stratoreaper, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.

The Domnița Bălașa Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 60 Sfinții Apostoli Street in Bucharest, Romania. It is dedicated to the Feast of the Ascension, to Saint Dimitrie Basarabov and to Constantin Brâncoveanu and his four sons. Domnița Bălașa Church is situated 160 metres northwest of Piața Unirii 1.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Centrul Civic and Bucharest Old Town.

Centrul Civic

Suburb

Photo: VictorCozmei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Centrul Civic is a district in central Bucharest, Romania, which was completely rebuilt in the 1980s as part of the scheme of systematization under the dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, which included the construction of new civic centres in the Romanian cities.

Bucharest Old Town

Suburb

Photo: Giuseppe Milo, CC BY 2.0.

The Old Town is located in the center of Bucharest, Romania, and is known for its nightlife. Ion C. Brătianu Boulevard crosses the historic center from north to south, dividing this area into two approximately equal parts.

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. Cotroceni is situated 2½ km west of Piața Unirii 1.

Piața Unirii 1

Type: Metro station
Categories: railway station, station, and transport
Location: Sector 3, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest, Wallachian Plain, Muntenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

44.42753° or 44° 25′ 39″ north

Longitude

26.10196° or 26° 6′ 7″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Operator

Metrorex

Network

Metrorex

Open location code

8GP8C4H2+2Q

OpenStreetMap ID

node 305109987

OpenStreetMap feature

public_transport=station

OpenStreetMap feature

railway=station

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fântâna lui Bucur and Piața Unirii.

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Places to explore: Piața Unirii 1 and hotspot Wi-Fi Digi, Metrou Piața Unirii 1.

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