Monument Barbu Catargiu

Monument Barbu Catargiu is a work of art in Sector 4, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest. Monument Barbu Catargiu is situated near the park Piața Bibescu, as well as near the university Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă ‘Justinian Patriarhul’.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Union Square and Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral.

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. Union Square is situated 240 metres northeast of Monument Barbu Catargiu.

Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral

Church

Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Romanian Orthodox Patriarchal Cathedral is a functioning religious and civic landmark, on Dealul Mitropoliei, in Bucharest, Romania. It is located near the Palace of the Chamber of Deputies of the Patriarchate of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Romanian Patriarchal Cathedral is situated 270 metres southwest of Monument Barbu Catargiu.

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 510 metres north of Monument Barbu Catargiu.

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 Monument Barbu Catargiu.

Monument Barbu Catargiu

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: statue
Category: tourism
Location: Sector 4, Municipiul Bucureşti, Bucharest, Wallachian Plain, Muntenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

44.42555° or 44° 25′ 32″ north

Longitude

26.1011° or 26° 6′ 4″ east

Established

2001

Open location code

8GP8C4G2+6C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 800348490

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=statue

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Piața Bibescu and Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă ‘Justinian Patriarhul’.

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