Crângași is one of the smallest neighborhoods in the 6th Sector 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 ...

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. It is situated on the west side of the city near the

Dâmbovița River Dâmbovița can refer to these places in Romania: * Dâmbovița County * Dâmbovița (river) The Dâmbovița () is a river in Romania. It has its sources on the Curmătura Oticului, a mountain pass that separates the Iezer Mountains from the F ...

, where it flows into Lacul Morii. Its name means "people living in a young forest". Nearby neighborhoods include Giulești and

Militari Militari is a district in the western part of Bucharest, in Sector 6. It is home to more than 100,000 inhabitants. In the past a village called "Militari" existed here, but today there are only few houses left from that time. The earliest housin ...

History

Coins from the 4th century during the reign of

Valentinian I Valentinian I ( la, Valentinianus; 32117 November 375), sometimes called Valentinian the Great, was Roman emperor from 364 to 375. Upon becoming emperor, he made his brother Valens his co-emperor, giving him rule of the eastern provinces. Vale ...

and a furnace for making clay pots were discovered in the area. A map in 1835 displays a small village with only five houses called ''Crângași'' between

, the

, and Marele Voievod commune. In 1922, a part of the village was integrated in

. Between 1940 and 1960 the area was inhabited by poor people which built houses near the river. In the early 60s, communist style apartment blocks were built in the area, initially known as the Constructorilor housing estate. It later continued in the mid to late 1980s with 8 to 10 storey apartment blocks. Due to the rise of the Dâmbovița River, the area was frequently flooded. The problem was solved in 1986 when Lacul Morii was built.

Commercial area

''Piața Crângași'' is a

flea market A flea market (or swap meet) is a type of street market that provides space for vendors to sell previously-owned (second-hand) goods. This type of market is often seasonal. However, in recent years there has been the development of 'formal' ...

in the center of the neighborhood which sells anything from fruits and cereals to shoes and electronics. In 2005 the ''Grant Shopping Center'' was opened on Virtuții street, near the

Crângași metro station Crîngași is a metro station in the Crîngași neighborhood, northwestern Bucharest. It was opened to the public on 22 December 1984 as a terminus of the M1 line, one-line extension from Semănătoarea. On 24 December 1987, the line was extend ...

. The shopping complex hosts 50 stores, a beauty saloon, and a coffee shop.

Recreation

The main attraction of the area is Lacul Morii and the nearby park. During summer a swimming pool and a beach is opened in the south west part of the neighborhood. The Crângași Park has an outdoor stage where free plays are held during summer. There is also an artificial panel for climbing inside Grant Metal on Constructorilor boulevard.

Transport

* Tram: 41 * Buses: 162, 163, 178, 601 * Metro:

External links

Crângași on the map of Bucharest
* Curierul Național citat de Știri.ROL!ro

* Biserica Belvedere

* România Pitorească

* Despre cartierul Crângaș

References

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