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Cotroceni on the map of Bucharest

Cotroceni is a neighbourhood in western Bucharest, Romania located around the Cotroceni hill, in Bucharest's Sector 5.

The nearest Metro stations are Eroilor and Politehnica.

History

The Hill of Cotroceni was once covered by the forest of Vlăsia, which covered most of today's Bucharest.
Here, in 1679 a monastery was built by Şerban Cantacuzino, later to be transformed into a palace in 1888 by Carol I.
Houses were built in the area near the palace by the royal servants and by high-ranking military personnel.
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Carol I also build a royal train station named Gara Cotroceni near the palace. The train station was relocated by the communist regime and was later used for transporting materials for the construction of Casa Poporului.
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Notable people

Important Romanian figures lived in this neighborhood: Nicolae Herlea, Ion Minulescu, Marin Preda, Ion Barbu and Liviu Rebreanu.^[1]

Landmarks

Most houses in Cotroceni were built between the two World Wars

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  Cotroceni Palace, the official residence of the Romanian president, is located in this neighbourhood


• Botanical Garden of Bucharest


• Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy


• The Bucharest Opera building


• Bucharest Municipal Hospital


• Cotroceni Stadium


• St. Elefterie Church


• Casa Radio

Gallery

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  Carol I in the Royal coach in Cotroceni, 1860s
  

  
  

  
  


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  Cotroceni Monastery, 1860
  

  
  

  
  


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  Map of Cotroceni area, circa 1895
  

  
  

  
  

References

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Coordinates: 44°26′7.67″N 26°4′4.03″E / 44.4354639°N 26.0677861°E / 44.4354639; 26.0677861