Franco-Romanian Air Navigation Company

Franco-Romanian Air Navigation Company is a memorial in Sector 1, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest. Franco-Romanian Air Navigation Company is situated near the airport terminal Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, as well as near the public building Autoritatea Aeronautică Civilă Română.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport and King Michael I Park.

Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Magercu, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport — generally known as Băneasa Airport or Bucharest City Airport — is located in Băneasa district, Bucharest, Romania, 8.5 km north of the city center.

King Michael I Park

Park

Photo: Al, Public domain.

King Michael I Park, formerly Herăstrău Park, is a large park on the northern side of Bucharest, Romania, around Lake Herăstrău, one of the lakes formed by the Colentina River.

Nicolae Minovici Folk Art Museum

Museum

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Dr. Nicolae Minovici Folk Art Museum is a museum located at 1 Dr. Nicolae Minovici Street in the Băneasa district of Bucharest, Romania. Initially built as a retreat on the city outskirts for Nicolae Minovici between 1906 and 1907, the house evolved into Bucharest's first folk art museum, with an expansive collection of ethnographic displays. Nicolae Minovici Folk Art Museum is situated 1½ km south of Franco-Romanian Air Navigation Company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aviației and Dămăroaia.

Aviației

Suburb

Aviației is a district divided between Sector 1 and Sector 2 of Bucharest, mainly in Sector 1. Its name references the district's proximity to Aurel Vlaicu International Airport in neighbouring Băneasa district.

Dămăroaia

Neighborhood

Dămăroaia is a district in the north side of Bucharest, Romania in Sector 1. It covers about 10 km2, making it one of the largest neighborhoods of Sector 1. Dămăroaia is situated 2½ km west of Franco-Romanian Air Navigation Company.

Primăverii

Suburb

Primăverii neighborhood is a district situated in the north of Bucharest, the capital of Romania, in Sector 1. The area is one of the most expensive in the city and is home to many politicians and local celebrities. Primăverii is situated 3½ km south of Franco-Romanian Air Navigation Company.

Franco-Romanian Air Navigation Company

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “Deschiderea liniei aeriene internationale PARIS-BUCURESTI-CONSTANTINOPOL”
Category: historic site
Location: Sector 1, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest, Wallachian Plain, Muntenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

44.49617° or 44° 29′ 46″ north

Longitude

26.08098° or 26° 4′ 52″ east

Established

November 12th, 1922

Height

3 metres (9.8 feet)

Open location code

8GP8F3WJ+F9

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4089686229

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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In Other Languages

From French to Romanian—“Franco-Romanian Air Navigation Company” goes by many names.

French: “Compagnie franco-roumaine de navigation aérienne”
Romanian: “Compania Franco-Română de Navigație Aeriană”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Aurel Vlaicu International Airport and Autoritatea Aeronautică Civilă Română.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sergent Cavalerist Nicolae Păianu and Aeroport Băneasa.

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