Rahova
Rahova is a neighbourhood of southwest Bucharest, Romania, situated in Sector 5, west of Dâmbovița River. It is named after the Bulgarian town Rahovo, site of a battle in the Romanian War of Independence.Places of Interest
Highlights include Steaua Stadium and National Cathedral.
Steaua Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Arne mueseler, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The Steaua Stadium, informally also known as Ghencea Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Bucharest, Romania. It primarily serves as the home stadium of CSA Steaua București and the Romania national football team, replacing the former venue.
National Cathedral
Church
The National Cathedral, also known as the People's Salvation Cathedral, is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Bucharest, Romania, built to serve as the patriarchal cathedral of the Romanian Orthodox Church. National Cathedral is situated 3½ km northeast of Rahova.
Ghencea Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Biruitorul, Public domain.
Ghencea Cemetery is located in Ghencea neighbourhood of Bucharest, on Ghencea Boulevard, in Sector 6. The cemetery has two sections, civilian and military.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ferentari and Ghencea.
Ghencea
Suburb
Photo: Miehs, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ghencea is a district of the Romanian capital city Bucharest, split between Sector 5 and Sector 6. It is home to the famous sports club CSA Steaua București. Nearby districts are Drumul Taberei and Rahova. Ghencea is situated 2½ km northwest of Rahova.
13 Septembrie
Suburb
13th of September is a district in the south of Bucharest, Romania in Sector 5, close to the city center. 13 Septembrie is situated 2½ km northeast of Rahova.
Rahova
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighborhood in Bucharest, Romania
- Categories: quarter of Bucharest and locality
- Location: Sector 5, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest, Wallachian Plain, Muntenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.4003° or 44° 24′ 1″ northLongitude
26.05598° or 26° 3′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8GP8C324+49OpenStreetMap ID
way 240575035OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbWikidata ID
Q6274949
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Romanian—“Rahova” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Rahova”
- French: “Rahova”
- German: “Bukarest/Rahova”
- German: “Rahova”
- Italian: “Rahova”
- Romanian: “Cartierul Rahova”
- Romanian: “Rahova”
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