13th of September ( ro, 13 Septembrie) is a district in the south of

Bucharest Bucharest ( , ; ro, București ) is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. It is located in the southeast of the country, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River, less than north of ...

Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S ...

in Sector 5, close to the city center.

History

The name comes from the main street in the area: ''Calea 13 Septembrie'', which is named after the date of the closing battle of the

1848 Wallachian Revolution The Wallachian Revolution of 1848 was a Romanian liberal and nationalist uprising in the Principality of Wallachia. Part of the Revolutions of 1848, and closely connected with the unsuccessful revolt in the Principality of Moldavia, it sought t ...

which was fought on the nearby

Dealul Spirii Dealul Spirii (, ''Spirea's Hill'') is a hill in Bucharest, Romania, upon which the Palace of the Parliament (formerly known as ''House of the People'') is now located. Spirii Hill Initially a vineyard known as ''Dealul Lupeștilor'', the hil ...

between the Ottoman troops and the Firemen division of Bucharest. The 13th of September is the Firefighter's Day in

since then.

Landmarks

* Casa Poporului * Panduri Hospital * Marriott Hotel Bucharest

References

{{Geography of Bucharest Sector 5