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Bulevardul Lascăr Catargiu

Coordinates: 44°26′57.7″N 26°5′31.2″E / 44.449361°N 26.092000°E / 44.449361; 26.092000
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Bulevardul Lascăr Catargiu
Dimitrie Bălescu House, at 8 Lascăr Catargiu Boulevard
Former name(s)Colței, Ana Ipătescu
LocationBucharest, Romania
Nearest metro stationPiața Romană
Piața Victoriei
Coordinates44°26′57.7″N 26°5′31.2″E / 44.449361°N 26.092000°E / 44.449361; 26.092000
South endPiața Romană
North endVictory Square

Bulevardul Lascăr Catargiu is a major thoroughfare in Sector 1 of Bucharest, Romania, linking Victory Square with Piața Romană.

Originally, the boulevard was part of Strada Colței, a longer road that also included today's Magheru, Nicolae Bălcescu, and Ion C. Brătianu Boulevards. In the early 20th century, it was named after the politician Lascăr Catargiu, whose statue was placed near the southern end. Under the communist regime, it bore the name of Ana Ipătescu, reverting to Lascăr Catargiu after the Romanian Revolution.[1]

The boulevard is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs, as are twelve houses located along its course:[2]

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