Bulevardul Lascăr Catargiu is a major thoroughfare in Sector 1 of Bucharest, Romania, linking Victory Square with Piața Romană.
 View towards the south | |
| Former name(s) | Colței, Ana Ipătescu |
|---|---|
| Location | Bucharest, Romania |
| Nearest metro station | Piața Romană Piața Victoriei |
| Coordinates | 44°26′57.7″N 26°5′31.2″E / 44.449361°N 26.092000°E |
| South end | Piața Romană |
| North end | Victory Square |
Originally, the boulevard was part of Strada Colței, a longer road that also included today's Magheru, Nicolae Bălcescu, and Ion C. Brătianu Boulevards. In the early 20th century, it was named after the politician Lascăr Catargiu, whose statue was placed near the southern end. Under the communist regime, it bore the name of Ana Ipătescu, reverting to Lascăr Catargiu after the Romanian Revolution.[1]
The boulevard is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs, as are twelve houses located along its course:[2]
- Gheorghe Petrașcu House, at corner with Piața Romană
- Dimitrie Bălescu House, at No. 8
- Dinu Lipatti House, at No. 12
- General Eraclie Arion House, at No. 15
- Bucharest Observatory (Admiral Vasile Urseanu House), at No. 21
- Henri Coandă House, at No. 29
- Ion Cămărășescu House, at No. 39
- Gheorghe Dobrovici House, at No. 40
- Dimitrie Mavrodin House, at No. 50
- Houses at Nos. 54, 56, and 58
Other notable structures along the boulevard are: the Anagnostiade House, the Alexandru Gr. Ionescu House, the Nicolae Gheorghiu House, the Papazoglu House, the Alexandru and Lucreția Alexandrescu Building, and the Băicoianu Building.
Notes
- ^ (in Romanian) Antoaneta Dohotariu, “Cum s-a transformat o uliță prăfuită în modernul bulevard Magheru”, b365.ro, August 28, 2024
- ^ (in Romanian) Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010: Municipiul București Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
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Statue of Lascăr Catargiu on the boulevard -
Henri Coandă House, at 29 Lascăr Catargiu Boulevard -
Colței Boulevard, c. 1901–1904 -
Intersection of Lascăr Catargiu Boulevard with Gheorghe Manu Street, interwar period
