Obor

Obor is the name of a square and the surrounding district of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. There is also a Bucharest Metro station named Obor, which lies in this area.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bucharest Obor and Obor metro station.

Bucharest Obor

Railway station

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Bucharest Obor is a railway station.

Obor metro station

Metro station

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Obor is a metro station in Bucharest, Romania, near one of the city's largest open-air markets, also named Obor. The station, part of the M1 line, originally opened on August 17, 1989, as part of the metro extension from Gara de Nord to Dristor.

Stone cross in Obor park

Wayside cross

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Stone cross in Obor park is a wayside cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colentina and Pantelimon.

Colentina

Suburb

Colentina is a neighbourhood in Bucharest's Sector 2. It is located on the north-east of the city and is named after the nearby Colentina River. Colentina is situated 2½ km northeast of Obor.

Pantelimon

Suburb

Pantelimon is a neighbourhood located in north-eastern Bucharest, Romania, in Sector 2. Outside Bucharest, there is an adjacent town named Pantelimon, administered separately. Pantelimon is situated 2½ km east of Obor.