Floreasca

Coordinates: 44°27′59″N 26°06′08″E / 44.46639°N 26.10222°E / 44.46639; 26.10222

Floreasca on the map of Bucharest

Flats in Floreasca

Floreasca, aerial view

Floreasca (Romanian pronunciation: [floˈre̯asca]) is a district in Bucharest, Romania, in Sector 1. Its name comes from Lake Floreasca, which is situated in the north of the neighborhood.

The neighborhood was built on a former landfill site. It is mainly composed of apartment blocks and has many parks. The Floreasca Hospital is situated in the south part of the neighborhood. In 2008, work at the Floreasca City Center started in the area.^[1]

Office buildings

Here is a list of the tallest office buildings:

Floreasca City Center - Sky Tower, the tallest building in Bucharest and Romania.
Nusco Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Bucharest
UpGround Tower
Oracle Tower

References

↑ Daniela Ivan - Sky Tower a joke for the Capital jurnalul.ro 11 May 2007

External links

Geography of Bucharest, Romania

Sectors of Bucharest	Sector 1 Sector 2 Sector 3 Sector 4 Sector 5 Sector 6

Districts (quarters):	13 Septembrie Aviației Băneasa Berceni Bucureștii Noi Centrul Civic Colentina Cotroceni Crângași Dămăroaia Dealul Spirii Dorobanți Dristor Drumul Taberei Dudești Ferentari Floreasca Fundeni Ghencea Giulești Giurgiului Grivița Iancului Lipscani Militari Moșilor Obor Odăi Olteniței Pantelimon Pipera Primăverii Progresul Rahova Regie Tei Tineretului Titan Vitan Văcărești

Squares:	Charles de Gaulle Constituției Revoluției Romană Rosetti Unirii University Square Victory Square Quito Square

Major streets:	Șoseaua Kiseleff Lipscani Magheru Boulevard Calea Moșilor Bulevardul Unirii Calea Victoriei

Hills:	Cotroceni Dealul Mitropoliei Dealul Spirii

Rivers:	Colentina Dâmbovița

Lakes:	Lake Băneasa Lake Cișmigiu Lake Dâmbovița Lake Fundeni Lake Floreasca Lake Grivița Lake Herăstrău Lacul Morii Lake Pantelimon Lake Plumbuita Lake Străulești Lake Tei Lake Tineretului Lake Titan Lake Văcărești

Parks and forests:	Băneasa Forest (Codrii Vlăsiei) Bordei Park Botanical Garden Carol Park Cișmigiu Gardens Giulești Park Herăstrău Park Grădina Icoanei Tineretului Park Vitan Park

See also:	Kilometre Zero (Bucharest) Bucharest metropolitan area

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