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Băneasa: from Ban Mareș’s Estate to the Airport, the Forest and the Lake

Băneasa: from Ban Mareș’s Estate to the Airport, the Forest and the Lake

The name Băneasa comes from the wife of a 17th-century ban (a Romanian nobleman holding a high office). This neighborhood in the north of the capital brings together an old airport, a forest, a lake and a railway station.

3.5 km · 47 min walk from Jardin du Nord I

Barbu Văcărescu: the Boulevard Linking Ștefan cel Mare to Băneasa Airport

Barbu Văcărescu: the Boulevard Linking Ștefan cel Mare to Băneasa Airport

Bulevardul Barbu Văcărescu starts at Șoseaua Ștefan cel Mare and reaches Băneasa Airport. The press of 2011–2012 described it as a business center in the making, with bank headquarters and office buildings.

1 km · 14 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Colentina: the Neighborhood That Gave Its Name to the River and the Lakes of North Bucharest

Colentina: the Neighborhood That Gave Its Name to the River and the Lakes of North Bucharest

Colentina is a neighborhood in Sector 2, crossed by the river of the same name. Most of today’s apartment blocks were built between 1973 and 1989, and there are several shopping centers on Șoseaua Colentina.

Floreasca: from the Florești Boyars’ Estate to the Colentina Lake and the Former Ford Factory

Floreasca: from the Florești Boyars’ Estate to the Colentina Lake and the Former Ford Factory

Floreasca spans Sectors 1 and 2 and is named after the Florești boyars. In 1935, Ford proposed its first large assembly line in Eastern Europe here, and the lake on the Colentina was built starting in 1936.

2.2 km · 30 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Herăstrău: the Park and Lake Built on the Colentina Marshes

Herăstrău: the Park and Lake Built on the Colentina Marshes

Herăstrău is a park of about 187 hectares, created in the 1930s on the shores of a lake on the Colentina. Since December 2017 its official name has been King Michael I Park.

3.5 km · 47 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

North Bucharest: Lakes, Airfields and the Metro Along the Herăstrău–Pipera Axis

North Bucharest: Lakes, Airfields and the Metro Along the Herăstrău–Pipera Axis

North Bucharest is not an administrative unit. This page groups the neighborhoods of Sectors 1 and 2 and Pipera, linked by the chain of lakes on the Colentina, by aviation and by metro line M2.

2 km · 26 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Pipera–Voluntari: the Border Between Bucharest and Ilfov, in the Northeast of the Capital

Pipera–Voluntari: the Border Between Bucharest and Ilfov, in the Northeast of the Capital

Voluntari is a locality in Ilfov County, bordering Sectors 1 and 2. The Pipera neighborhood belongs to it, about 7 kilometers from the center of the capital.

Pipera: from a Village Next to an Airfield to North Bucharest’s Office District

Pipera: from a Village Next to an Airfield to North Bucharest’s Office District

Pipera was a small village in Ilfov County, with 122 inhabitants in the late 19th century. Today it is a neighborhood of Voluntari, on the border with Sectors 1 and 2, with the metro station that ends line M2.

2.5 km · 33 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Primăverii: the Villa Neighborhood Born from the Bordei Subdivision and the Nomenklatura Years

Primăverii: the Villa Neighborhood Born from the Bordei Subdivision and the Nomenklatura Years

The Primăverii neighborhood, in Sector 1, grew on the former Bordei garden. Before 1989 it was known as the “nomenklatura neighborhood”, and today it is home to the Primăverii Palace, now a museum.

3.3 km · 44 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Sector 2: Neighborhoods, Figures and the Colentina Lakes

Sector 2: Neighborhoods, Figures and the Colentina Lakes

Sector 2 of Bucharest covers 32 square kilometers and had 290,507 inhabitants on December 1, 2021. It includes the neighborhoods of Colentina, Floreasca, Tei and Obor, among others.

1.2 km · 16 min walk from Clemenceau

Tei: the Sector 2 Neighborhood That Grew Around the Lake on the Colentina

Tei: the Sector 2 Neighborhood That Grew Around the Lake on the Colentina

Tei is a neighborhood in Sector 2 of Bucharest, around the lake of the same name. It is home to Tei Park, the lake, the Ghica Palace and the Teiul Doamnei Church.

1.8 km · 25 min walk from Quartier du Nord I

The Fabrica de Glucoză Area: from the 1902 Factory to a Corner of the North Between Lake, Airfield and Offices

The Fabrica de Glucoză Area: from the 1902 Factory to a Corner of the North Between Lake, Airfield and Offices

The Fabrica de Glucoză area is named after a factory built in 1902 on the bank of the Colentina. Today, around the road of the same name there are a hotel, an aviation museum and office buildings.

900 m · 12 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Lakes and parks

Lake Băneasa: the 40-Hectare Lake on the Colentina and the Planned Lakeside Promenade

Lake Băneasa: the 40-Hectare Lake on the Colentina and the Planned Lakeside Promenade

Lake Băneasa covers 40 hectares and is 3 kilometers long. It was built in the 1930s on the Colentina River, between Lakes Grivița and Herăstrău. Its shore is part of Sector 1 City Hall’s “Green Promenade” project.

3.9 km · 52 min walk from Jardin du Nord I

Lake Floreasca: the 70-Hectare Lake Between Herăstrău and Tei

Lake Floreasca: the 70-Hectare Lake Between Herăstrău and Tei

Lake Floreasca covers about 70 hectares and is part of the Colentina lake chain. Work began in 1936. In 2020, a court suspended a building permit issued for a site on its shore.

2.1 km · 27 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Lake and Park Plumbuita: the Park Next to the Monastery, Awaiting Redevelopment

Lake and Park Plumbuita: the Park Next to the Monastery, Awaiting Redevelopment

Plumbuita Park lies on the shore of the lake of the same name, next to Plumbuita Monastery. It covers just over 20 hectares. Sector 2 City Hall signed contracts for its redevelopment in 2024, but work had not started as of July 2026.

2.6 km · 32 min walk from Quartier du Nord I

Lacul Tei (Lake Tei): the lake next to Fabrica de Glucoză

Lacul Tei (Lake Tei): the lake next to Fabrica de Glucoză

Lake Tei is one of the lakes on the Colentina River, with about 80 hectares. Parcul Tei is on its shore, and its banks are part of the “Coridorul Verde Colentina” (Colentina Green Corridor) promenade project.

1.9 km · 26 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Băneasa Forest: the Urban Forest in North Bucharest and Its Path to Protected Status

Băneasa Forest: the Urban Forest in North Bucharest and Its Path to Protected Status

Băneasa Forest is an urban forest in the north of the capital, a remnant of a much larger forest in the Wallachian Plain. It is not yet a protected natural area, but steps toward that began in 2025.

1.2 km · 16 min walk from Baneasa Residence

Circus Park (Tonola): the Park Built on a Former Clay Pit

Circus Park (Tonola): the Park Built on a Former Clay Pit

Circus Park (Parcul Circului), also called Tonola Park, was designed in 1960–1961 by architect Valentin Donose on the site of a brickworks’ clay pit. It has a natural lake with Egyptian lotus, and the State Circus is inside it.

3.4 km · 46 min walk from Quartier du Nord I

King Michael I Park (Herăstrău): 187 Hectares in North Bucharest

King Michael I Park (Herăstrău): 187 Hectares in North Bucharest

King Michael I Park, known as Herăstrău, covers 187 hectares, about 74 of them lake. It was laid out in the 1930s on drained marshland and is a historic monument.

3.4 km · 45 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Verdi Park in Floreasca: the Park Bought by the Bucharest City Hall

Verdi Park in Floreasca: the Park Bought by the Bucharest City Hall

Verdi Park, in the Floreasca area, covers about 4.6 hectares. The Bucharest City Hall bought the park’s restituted land during Gabriela Firea’s term, and in 2021 Sector 2 proposed taking it over for redevelopment.

1.5 km · 20 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

The Colentina Lake Chain: the Lakes of North Bucharest

The Colentina Lake Chain: the Lakes of North Bucharest

The Colentina River has 15 lakes built between Buftea and Cernica, 10 of them within Bucharest. The ones in the north of the city are Băneasa, Herăstrău, Floreasca, Tei and Plumbuita.

2.7 km · 36 min walk from Quartier du Nord I

Museums and landmarks

Arcul de Triumf (the Arch of Triumph), the monument on Șoseaua Kiseleff

Arcul de Triumf (the Arch of Triumph), the monument on Șoseaua Kiseleff

The Arch of Triumph stands on Șoseaua Kiseleff, in Piața Arcul de Triumf. The stone version, designed by Petre Antonescu, was inaugurated on December 1, 1936, on the site of a concrete-frame arch from 1922.

620 m · 8 min walk from Emanoil Porumbaru

Mănăstirea Plumbuita (Plumbuita Monastery), home of the first printing press in Bucharest

Mănăstirea Plumbuita (Plumbuita Monastery), home of the first printing press in Bucharest

A foundation from 1560, on the Colentina shore, rebuilt by Matei Basarab in 1647. The first printing press in Bucharest operated here from 1573.

3.5 km · 43 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

“George Călinescu” Memorial Museum, the critic’s house in Floreasca

“George Călinescu” Memorial Museum, the critic’s house in Floreasca

The “George Călinescu” Memorial Museum is the literary critic’s house, at 53 Strada George Călinescu, in Floreasca. According to Financiarul, the house was designed by Călinescu himself, and the museum belongs to the Romanian Academy.

2.9 km · 38 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Muzeul Național al Aviației Române (Romanian National Aviation Museum), on the former Pipera airfield

Muzeul Național al Aviației Române (Romanian National Aviation Museum), on the former Pipera airfield

Since 2006, the aviation museum has been in the hangars of the former Pipera airfield, on Șoseaua Fabrica de Glucoză. The building is a historic monument. The museum is currently being renovated, until 2027.

600 m · 8 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

“Dimitrie Gusti” National Village Museum, in King Michael I Park

“Dimitrie Gusti” National Village Museum, in King Michael I Park

The “Dimitrie Gusti” National Village Museum is an open-air museum, inaugurated on May 10, 1936. Its address is 28–30 Șoseaua Kiseleff, Sector 1.

1.1 km · 15 min walk from Emanoil Porumbaru

National Museum of the Romanian Peasant, on Șoseaua Kiseleff

National Museum of the Romanian Peasant, on Șoseaua Kiseleff

The National Museum of the Romanian Peasant is at 3 Șoseaua Kiseleff. The institution dates from 1906, and the building, designed by Nicolae Ghica-Budești, was erected on the site of the former State Mint.

790 m · 11 min walk from Ion Mincu Office

“Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History, on Șoseaua Kiseleff

“Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History, on Șoseaua Kiseleff

The “Grigore Antipa” museum is the natural history museum at 1 Șoseaua Kiseleff. The collection began in 1834, the current building opened in 1908, and the museum reopened in 2011 after renovation.

970 m · 13 min walk from Ion Mincu Office

The National Geology Museum, in the 1906–1907 building on Kiseleff

The National Geology Museum, in the 1906–1907 building on Kiseleff

The National Geology Museum (Muzeul Național Geologic) is housed in the building of the former Geological Institute, at 2 Șoseaua Kiseleff. According to Radio Free Europe, the museum was founded in 1892 by King Carol I and reopened to the public in 1990.

870 m · 12 min walk from Ion Mincu Office

Getting around

Băneasa “Aurel Vlaicu” Airport: the airport at the northern edge of the city

Băneasa “Aurel Vlaicu” Airport: the airport at the northern edge of the city

Băneasa “Aurel Vlaicu” Airport is in the Băneasa neighborhood, in northern Bucharest. Aeronautical activity has existed here since 1912, and the airport reopened on August 1, 2022.

Henri Coandă International Airport: getting there from northern Bucharest

Henri Coandă International Airport: getting there from northern Bucharest

Henri Coandă International Airport is in Otopeni, about 16 kilometers from the center of Bucharest, according to Wikipedia. Wikipedia describes connections by bus 100 and by train from Gara de Nord.

Bulevardul Dimitrie Pompeiu: the widening announced in 2026

Bulevardul Dimitrie Pompeiu: the widening announced in 2026

Bulevardul Dimitrie Pompeiu is a road in Pipera. In June and July 2026, Economedia wrote about a project announced by the Bucharest City Hall: widening to two lanes in each direction, extending the tram infrastructure and an overpass across the railway.

1.2 km · 16 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Șoseaua Fabrica de Glucoză (literally “Glucose Factory Road”): the 2018–2020 works to widen it to four lanes

Șoseaua Fabrica de Glucoză (literally “Glucose Factory Road”): the 2018–2020 works to widen it to four lanes

Șoseaua Fabrica de Glucoză is a 1.8-kilometer road between Șoseaua Petricani and Calea Floreasca. According to the project as described in the press in June 2020, it was widened to four lanes, with bike lanes, in works that began in October 2018.

280 m · 4 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Aurel Vlaicu metro station, between Pipera and Aviatorilor

Aurel Vlaicu metro station, between Pipera and Aviatorilor

Aurel Vlaicu metro station is on line M2, at the intersection of Șoseaua Pipera and Calea Floreasca, and opened in 1987. On M2 it lies between Pipera and Aviatorilor stations.

1.8 km · 23 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Aviatorilor metro station, at Piața Charles de Gaulle

Aviatorilor metro station, at Piața Charles de Gaulle

Aviatorilor is the M2 metro station under Piața Charles de Gaulle, opened in 1987. It lies between Aurel Vlaicu and Piața Victoriei stations, and Wikipedia links it to Herăstrău Park and the TVR headquarters.

3.9 km · 52 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Pipera metro station, the northern terminus of Line M2

Pipera metro station, the northern terminus of Line M2

Since 1987, Pipera has been the northern terminus of Line M2, with a direct route to Piața Unirii. From Quartier du Nord, the station is about one kilometer on foot.

990 m · 13 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Offices and business

AFI Lakeview, the office building at 301–311 Barbu Văcărescu

AFI Lakeview, the office building at 301–311 Barbu Văcărescu

AFI Lakeview, at 301–311 Barbu Văcărescu, has two office wings, with a ground floor plus 14 and a ground floor plus 7 floors, and 25,500 leasable square meters. The building has belonged to AFI Europe since 2020.

1 km · 14 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

AFI Park Floreasca, the former Floreasca Business Park on Calea Floreasca

AFI Park Floreasca, the former Floreasca Business Park on Calea Floreasca

AFI Park Floreasca, at 169A Calea Floreasca, is a complex of two connected office buildings, each with eight floors and 35,500 square meters of office space. It was built by Portland Trust and was called Floreasca Business Park.

1.6 km · 21 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Eliade Tower, the office building next to One Floreasca City

Eliade Tower, the office building next to One Floreasca City

Eliade Tower, at 18 Bulevardul Mircea Eliade, is a ten-floor office building of approximately 10,000 square meters. One United Properties announced its acquisition for 9.5 million euros on October 6, 2022.

2.4 km · 32 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Equilibrium, the two Skanska office buildings on Gara Herăstrău

Equilibrium, the two Skanska office buildings on Gara Herăstrău

Equilibrium, at 2 Strada Gara Herăstrău, has two 12-floor office buildings built by Skanska: the first completed at the end of 2019, the second at the end of 2022. The complex has LEED Platinum certification.

920 m · 12 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Global City Business Park, the LEED Gold office park in Pipera

Global City Business Park, the LEED Gold office park in Pipera

Global City Business Park, in Pipera, has two office buildings with a ground floor plus 10 floors and 51,000 leasable square meters. It was developed by the Greek fund Global Finance.

2.1 km · 28 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Globalworth Campus, the three office towers on Dimitrie Pompeiu

Globalworth Campus, the three office towers on Dimitrie Pompeiu

Globalworth Campus, on Bulevardul Dimitrie Pompeiu 4–6, has three Class A office towers, with completion years of 2017, 2018 and 2019. The first building brought roughly 29,400 square meters of leasable space to the market.

990 m · 13 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Globalworth Plaza, the former Nusco Tower on Șoseaua Pipera

Globalworth Plaza, the former Nusco Tower on Șoseaua Pipera

Globalworth Plaza, at 42 Șoseaua Pipera, is the former Nusco Tower, an office building from 2010 with 20 floors, renovated in 2017 and BREEAM Excellent certified.

1.4 km · 19 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Globalworth Square, the BREEAM Outstanding office building at Gara Herăstrău

Globalworth Square, the BREEAM Outstanding office building at Gara Herăstrău

Globalworth Square, at 6 Strada Gara Herăstrău, was delivered in 2021 and has 15 floors above ground. It received BREEAM Outstanding certification, with a score of 99%.

1.4 km · 18 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Globalworth Tower, the office tower on Barbu Văcărescu

Globalworth Tower, the office tower on Barbu Văcărescu

Globalworth Tower, at number 201 Barbu Văcărescu, is a Class A office building completed in 2016 and LEED Platinum certified. It is in the Floreasca – Barbu Văcărescu office area in the north of the capital.

1.5 km · 20 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Green Court Bucharest, Skanska’s first office project in Romania

Green Court Bucharest, Skanska’s first office project in Romania

Green Court, at 4 Strada Gara Herăstrău, has three 12-floor office buildings, built by Skanska and sold in stages to Globalworth. A fourth building, Green Court D, is under construction, with delivery announced for 2027.

1.4 km · 18 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Hermes Business Campus, the three office buildings on Dimitrie Pompeiu

Hermes Business Campus, the three office buildings on Dimitrie Pompeiu

Hermes Business Campus has three office buildings and 75,000 square meters, in the Dimitrie Pompeiu area. It was developed by the Belgian group Atenor, which announced its sale to the Adventum group in 2021.

1.1 km · 15 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Novo Park, the seven-building office park in Pipera

Novo Park, the seven-building office park in Pipera

Novo Park, in Pipera, is an office park with seven buildings and approximately 75,000 leasable square meters, developed by Genesis Development. It has BREEAM Very Good certification.

910 m · 12 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Oregon Park, the office complex in Pipera built by Portland Trust

Oregon Park, the office complex in Pipera built by Portland Trust

Oregon Park, at 46–48 Pipera, is a complex of three office buildings with approximately 70,000 leasable square meters. It was developed by Portland Trust, and the buildings were completed between 2015 and 2018.

1.6 km · 22 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

The Pipera – Barbu Văcărescu office hub: how it formed

The Pipera – Barbu Văcărescu office hub: how it formed

The office area in the north of the capital formed around the metro opened in 1987. Floreasca – Barbu Văcărescu was the largest office submarket in Bucharest in 2019, according to the business press.

1.4 km · 18 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Sky Tower, the 137-meter tower in Floreasca City Center

Sky Tower, the 137-meter tower in Floreasca City Center

Sky Tower has 37 floors and is 137 meters tall. The official website calls it the tallest building in Romania. It is part of the Floreasca City Center complex on Calea Floreasca.

1.3 km · 18 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Swan Office & Technology Park, the office complex in Pipera

Swan Office & Technology Park, the office complex in Pipera

Swan Office & Technology Park, in Pipera, has three office buildings and approximately 29,000 square meters. It was delivered in 2011 and sold in 2016 by the court-appointed administrator, after the developer’s insolvency.

2.2 km · 29 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Schools

American International School of Bucharest: the American school in Pipera

American International School of Bucharest: the American school in Pipera

American International School of Bucharest (AISB) was founded in 1962 and today operates on Bulevardul Pipera, in Voluntari. It is an IB World School, with students from age 2 through grade 12.

British School of Bucharest: the British school in Pipera

British School of Bucharest: the British school in Pipera

British School of Bucharest (BSB) is at Strada Erou Iancu Nicolae no. 42, in Voluntari, and follows the National Curriculum for England, for students aged 2 to 18.

2.9 km · 39 min walk from Buena Vista Residencial

Cambridge School of Bucharest: the campus near the Băneasa Forest

Cambridge School of Bucharest: the campus near the Băneasa Forest

Cambridge School of Bucharest (CSB) is a British school founded in 1994. Since 2020 it has operated on a new campus on Strada Erou Iancu Nicolae, in the Băneasa Forest area.

1.3 km · 18 min walk from Buena Vista Residencial

Colegiul Tehnic „Edmond Nicolau”: the electronics school in the north of the capital

Colegiul Tehnic „Edmond Nicolau”: the electronics school in the north of the capital

Colegiul Tehnic „Edmond Nicolau” (a technical college) is on Bulevardul Dimitrie Pompeiu, in Sector 2. It started in 1971 as a vocational school of electronics and has had its current name since 2001.

1.5 km · 20 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Liceul Tehnologic „Constantin Brâncuși”: from the apprentice school of 1948 to the high school on Bulevardul Pompeiu

Liceul Tehnologic „Constantin Brâncuși”: from the apprentice school of 1948 to the high school on Bulevardul Pompeiu

Liceul Tehnologic „Constantin Brâncuși” (a technological high school) is at Bulevardul Dimitrie Pompeiu no. 1, in Sector 2. It started in 1948–1949 as an apprentice school and today has a technological high school, a post-secondary school and a vocational school, with a tradition in woodworking.

1.2 km · 17 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Liceul Teoretic „C.A. Rosetti”: the high school on Strada Garibaldi, in Floreasca

Liceul Teoretic „C.A. Rosetti”: the high school on Strada Garibaldi, in Floreasca

Liceul Teoretic „C.A. Rosetti” (a theoretical high school) is at Strada Giuseppe Garibaldi no. 11, in the Floreasca neighborhood. It received its current name on January 24, 1959, and has operated in today’s building since September 1959.

1.8 km · 24 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Liceul Teoretic „Sfinții Trei Ierarhi”: the private school on Strada Oltețului

Liceul Teoretic „Sfinții Trei Ierarhi”: the private school on Strada Oltețului

Liceul Teoretic „Sfinții Trei Ierarhi” (a theoretical high school) is a private school in Sector 2, at Strada Oltețului no. 15, according to its official website. The school was accredited for primary and middle school in 2016, and the high school level was authorized in 2017.

1.9 km · 25 min walk from Quartier du Nord I

Liceul Teoretic „Traian”: a school in Tei with a past tied to the metro

Liceul Teoretic „Traian”: a school in Tei with a past tied to the metro

Liceul Teoretic „Traian” (a theoretical high school) is at Strada Fizician Luigi Galvani no. 20, in Sector 2. The building has housed a primary school since 1945, and between 1978 and 1990 the high school trained specialists for the Bucharest metro.

2.8 km · 37 min walk from Quartier du Nord I

Mark Twain International School: the campuses on Strada Erou Iancu Nicolae

Mark Twain International School: the campuses on Strada Erou Iancu Nicolae

Mark Twain International School is a private school founded in 1995, with campuses in Voluntari, on Strada Erou Iancu Nicolae, and in Ștefăneștii de Jos. It offers a bilingual section and an international section, with the IB and Cambridge programs.

1.6 km · 22 min walk from Buena Vista Residencial

Olga Gudynn International School: the group of schools and kindergartens in the north of the capital

Olga Gudynn International School: the group of schools and kindergartens in the north of the capital

Olga Gudynn International School (OGIS) is a group of kindergartens and schools, with campuses in Bucharest and Voluntari. It offers the national curriculum with bilingual profiles, the Cambridge curriculum and the International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma).

1.9 km · 26 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Școala Gimnazială „Herăstrău”: since 1888, the first school of the Herăstrău hamlet

Școala Gimnazială „Herăstrău”: since 1888, the first school of the Herăstrău hamlet

Școala Gimnazială „Herăstrău” (a middle school with primary grades), at Strada Borșa no. 27, in Sector 1, traces its beginnings to 1888, when it was founded in the Herăstrău hamlet with 36 students. Today it has grades from the preparatory grade through grade 8.

1.9 km · 26 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Școala Gimnazială „Maria Rosetti”: the public school in Floreasca, active since the 1950s

Școala Gimnazială „Maria Rosetti”: the public school in Floreasca, active since the 1950s

Școala Gimnazială „Maria Rosetti” (a middle school with primary grades) is at Strada Giuseppe Garibaldi no. 3, in Floreasca, with primary and middle school grades. It has been operating for more than 60 years and has had several names.

2.3 km · 30 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Schools and kindergartens around Fabrica de Glucoză

Schools and kindergartens around Fabrica de Glucoză

The north of the capital has public schools in Sectors 1 and 2, technological and theoretical high schools, one private school and, further north, international schools in Voluntari. This page shows what types of schools exist and where to read the official data for each.

Universitatea Tehnică de Construcții București (Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest), on Bulevardul Lacul Tei

Universitatea Tehnică de Construcții București (Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest), on Bulevardul Lacul Tei

Universitatea Tehnică de Construcții București (UTCB, the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest) has its main seat on Bulevardul Lacul Tei, in Sector 2. It has operated as an independent institution since 1948, and has been called a university since 1994–1995.

2.7 km · 36 min walk from Quartier du Nord I

Healthcare

Clinica Sanador Floreasca, in the ONE Tower building on Calea Floreasca

Clinica Sanador Floreasca, in the ONE Tower building on Calea Floreasca

Clinica Sanador Floreasca (Sanador Floreasca Clinic) is in the ONE Tower building, at Calea Floreasca no. 165, and was publicly announced in June 2021. According to Sanador, it offers consultations in more than 40 specialties for adults and children, plus imaging and lab tests.

2.4 km · 32 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Clinics and hospitals around Fabrica de Glucoză

Clinics and hospitals around Fabrica de Glucoză

The north of the capital has private hospitals opened after 2020, on Șoseaua Fabrica de Glucoză (literally “Glucose Factory Road”) and on Bulevardul Dimitrie Pompeiu, and hospitals with histories of more than a century, at Colentina and Floreasca. This page presents them briefly, based on their official data or press reports.

The „Alessandrescu-Rusescu” Institute: the mother and child institute on Bulevardul Lacul Tei

The „Alessandrescu-Rusescu” Institute: the mother and child institute on Bulevardul Lacul Tei

Institutul Național pentru Sănătatea Mamei și Copilului „Alessandrescu-Rusescu” (the National Institute for Mother and Child Health) began in 1946 as the Institute for the Protection of Mother and Child, created by Professor Alfred Rusescu. Since 1971 it has again operated on Bulevardul Lacul Tei.

2.9 km · 39 min walk from Quartier du Nord I

The „Matei Balș” Institute: from the isolation barracks of 1880 to the national institute of infectious diseases

The „Matei Balș” Institute: from the isolation barracks of 1880 to the national institute of infectious diseases

Institutul Național de Boli Infecțioase „Prof. Dr. Matei Balș” (the National Institute of Infectious Diseases), at Strada Dr. Calistrat Grozovici no. 1, began in 1880 from isolation barracks built within the Colentina Hospital. It bears the name of the physician who took over the adult department in 1941.

3.8 km · 50 min walk from Quartier du Nord I

Fundeni Clinical Institute, the site of the first kidney transplant in Romania

Fundeni Clinical Institute, the site of the first kidney transplant in Romania

Institutul Clinic Fundeni (the Fundeni Clinical Institute), at Șoseaua Fundeni no. 258, was founded in 1959, according to Wikipedia. In February 1980, the first kidney transplant in Romania took place at its urology clinic.

Ponderas Academic Hospital, the hospital on Strada Nicolae Caramfil, part of the Regina Maria network

Ponderas Academic Hospital, the hospital on Strada Nicolae Caramfil, part of the Regina Maria network

Ponderas Academic Hospital, at Strada Nicolae Caramfil no. 85A, began as a hospital dedicated to bariatric surgery and is now part of the Regina Maria network. The official website lists surgery centers, emergency rooms for adults and children, and several medical specialties.

3 km · 40 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens

Colentina Clinical Hospital, the „Noul Pantelimon” of 1864

Colentina Clinical Hospital, the „Noul Pantelimon” of 1864

Spitalul Colentina (Colentina Hospital), on Șoseaua Ștefan cel Mare, was decided upon in 1858 under the name „Noul Pantelimon” (“New Pantelimon”) and inaugurated in 1864 in the presence of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza. On its official website it lists surgery, internal medicine and other departments.

Floreasca Emergency Hospital, the first emergency hospital in Romania

Floreasca Emergency Hospital, the first emergency hospital in Romania

Spitalul Clinic de Urgență București (the Bucharest Clinical Emergency Hospital), known as Floreasca Hospital, is at Calea Floreasca no. 8. According to Wikipedia, it was officially inaugurated in 1934, and it has operated at its current site since 1949.

3.8 km · 51 min walk from Quartier du Nord I

Medicover Pipera Hospital, the hospital in the former office building on Fabrica de Glucoză

Medicover Pipera Hospital, the hospital in the former office building on Fabrica de Glucoză

Spitalul Medicover Pipera (Medicover Pipera Hospital) operates at Șoseaua Fabrica de Glucoză no. 11G (literally “Glucose Factory Road”), in a former office building converted into a medical facility. The press reported its inauguration in June 2023 and wrote that it has 200 beds.

510 m · 7 min walk from Quartier du Nord I

Spitalul Nord Pipera (Nord Pipera Hospital), the multidisciplinary hospital on Bulevardul Dimitrie Pompeiu

Spitalul Nord Pipera (Nord Pipera Hospital), the multidisciplinary hospital on Bulevardul Dimitrie Pompeiu

Spitalul Nord Pipera (Nord Pipera Hospital), at Bulevardul Dimitrie Pompeiu no. 9–9A, was inaugurated in December 2023, according to the business press. The official page indicates 107 beds, 8 operating rooms and 27 specialties and departments.

1.2 km · 17 min walk from Quartier du Nord The Gardens