Fort 1 Chitila
Fort 1 Chitila is a fort in Sector 1, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest. Fort 1 Chitila is situated nearby to the cemetery Cimitirul Ortodox „Chitila II”, as well as near the military installation Şcoala de Aplicaţie pentru Logistică ‘General maior Constantin Constantiniu’.Photo: Dedahk3G, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Fort
- Description: fort of Bucharest
- Also known as: “Fortul Nr. 1 Chitila”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chitila railway station and Chiajna Monastery.
Chitila railway station
Railway station
Photo: Strainu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chitila railway station is situated 680 metres north of Fort 1 Chitila.
Chiajna Monastery
Ruins
Photo: Stratoreaper, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Chiajna Monastery is a ruined church situated on the outskirts of Bucharest, Romania which is the subject of many legends, including the story that it is cursed. Chiajna Monastery is situated 2 km southeast of Fort 1 Chitila.
Mogoșoaia Palace
Castle
Photo: Radu Ana Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mogoșoaia Palace is situated about 10 kilometres from Bucharest, Romania. It was built between 1698 and 1702 by Constantin Brâncoveanu in what is called the Romanian Renaissance style or Brâncovenesc style. Mogoșoaia Palace is situated 3½ km north of Fort 1 Chitila.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bucureștii Noi and Mogoșoaia.
Bucureștii Noi
Neighborhood
Photo: Bucurestinoi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bucureștii Noi is a district situated in the north-west of Bucharest, Romania, in Sector 1. Bucureștii Noi is situated 3½ km east of Fort 1 Chitila.
Mogoșoaia
Photo: Radu Ana Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mogoșoaia is a commune in the west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, composed of a single village, Mogoșoaia. In late 17th century, Constantin Brâncoveanu bought land here, and, between 1698 and 1702, he built the Mogoșoaia Palace.
Chiajna
Village
Photo: Miehs, Public domain.
Chiajna is a village, which is situated 4 km south of Fort 1 Chitila.
Fort 1 Chitila
- Categories: forest, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Sector 1, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest, Wallachian Plain, Muntenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
44.49605° or 44° 29′ 46″ northLongitude
25.98637° or 25° 59′ 11″ eastInception
1899Open location code
8GP7FXWP+CGOpenStreetMap ID
way 395015138OpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forestWikidata ID
Q130856704
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cimitirul Ortodox „Chitila II” and Şcoala de Aplicaţie pentru Logistică ‘General maior Constantin Constantiniu’.
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