Victory Square, Bucharest

For other uses, see Victory Square (disambiguation).

Office buildings in Piața Victoriei, Bucharest, Romania

Victory Square (Romanian: Piaţa Victoriei) is a major intersection in central Bucharest, where Calea Victoriei, Lascăr Catargiu Boulevard, Iancu de Hunedoara Boulevard, Kiseleff Boulevard, Ion Mihalache Boulevard and Nicolae Titulescu Boulevard cross. It is known for its proximity to major office towers and government buildings.

Important public buildings

Here is a list of some of the most important public buildings:

Headquarters of the Romanian Government (named Victoria Palace after the square).
Grigore Antipa Bucharest Natural History Museum.

Office buildings

Here is a list of some of the tallest office buildings:

Bucharest Tower Center, the 2nd tallest building in Bucharest and Romania
BRD Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Bucharest

Future plans

There are plans to replace the parking lot opposite of Victoria Palace with a statue of Maxim Pandelescu, a general in the Romanian Army during World War II as well as a famous anti-communist guerrilla leader.

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

Coordinates: 44°27′10″N 26°05′09″E / 44.45278°N 26.08583°E / 44.45278; 26.08583

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