Calea Victoriei is a major avenue in central Bucharest. Situated in Sector 1, and having a length of 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi), it leads from Splaiul Independenței to the north and then northwest up to Piața Victoriei, where Șoseaua Kiseleff continues north.
Looking south towards the Bucharest Telephone Palace
The avenue in 1923
Calea Victoriei in 1935. On left is Hotel Capitol and on right is the Casa Capșa. The tall building is the Telephone Palace.
Calea Victoriei in the 1940s. Postal palace (today the History Museum) and CEC Palace (left)
Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 2.3 million residents, which makes Bucharest the 8th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures 240 km2 and comprises 6 districts (Sectoare), while the metropolitan area covers 1,811 km2. Bucharest is a beta global city, a major cultural, political and economic hub, and the country's seat of government.
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Image: Biblioteca Central de la Universidad de Bucarest, Bucarest, Rumanía, 2016 05 29, DD 97 99 HDR
