Colentina, Bucharest
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Colentina is a neighbourhood in Bucharest's Sector 2. It is located on the north-east of the city and is named after the nearby Colentina River.
A hut in the village of Colentina, 1869 watercolour by Amedeo Preziosi
Bathers in the Colentina river, 1869 watercolour by Amedeo Preziosi
Ghica Palace
New apartment blocks being built on Colentina Avenue, May 1977
Afumați, Ilfov
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Afumați is a commune in the east of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, composed of a single village, Afumați. Its name is derived from the Romanian verb "a afuma", meaning to smoke food.
Colentina, Bucharest
…of 1780 and on I. F. Schmidt's 1788 map. An Austrian map of 1791 shows the village as being located at the crossroad of the routes leading to Fundeni, Afumați, Ștefănești, and Pipera, with the high road bound for Bucharest. The earliest houses were built at the crossroad and around the Cârstienești Bridge…
Biserica Adormirea Maicii Domnului Afumati
Casă din Afumați, Ilfov
Fort 6 Afumați
Afumați Chinatown Gate