Regie is a small district situated in western

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 ...

, the capital of

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, on the banks of the

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, in Sector 6. It is located in the vicinity of the

Politehnica University of Bucharest Politehnica University of Bucharest ( ro, Universitatea Politehnica din București) is a technical university in Bucharest, Romania. 200 years of activity have been celebrated lately, as the university was founded in 1818.Crângași 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 housing ...

districts.

History

Interest in the area began in 1848 when the "Moara de apă Ciurel" water mill was built in the neighborhood. On the site of the water mill, the "Spicul" bread factory was built in 1948. In 2008, the factory was demolished and the construction of a residential complex began. In 1864, the "Manufactura de Tutun de la Belvedere" tobacco factory was built in the area. The factory was owned by Effingham Grant, a secretary for the British Consulate in Bucharest. Grant also built a mansion and established "Regia Monopolurilor Statului" in the area, hence the name "Regie" for the neighborhood. Construction of the student dormitories started in 1961.

Transportation

The district is served by the Grozăvești and Petrache Poenaru metro stations. The east side of the neighborhood is traversed quickly using the newly built

Basarab Overpass The Basarab Overpass ( ro, Pasajul Basarab) is a road overpass in Bucharest, Romania, connecting Nicolae Titulescu blvd. and Grozǎveşti Road, part of Bucharest's inner city ring. A design by engineer Javier Manterola, its construction was under ...

, but only by car or tram because the overpass does not have any sidewalks. The RATB student bus line 601 serves the area near the Splaiul Independenței street.

Living

The area is mostly inhabited by students so it has many restaurants, fast-food joints, pubs and clubs. Night life is very active and many people go there for entertainment. There are also many clubs dedicated to sport activities like billiards, table tennis or bowling. The Regie stadium, the home ground of the football club Sportul Studențesc, is situated in the area. There are also some tennis courts and a rugby stadium nearby. Shopping in the area can be done either at the nearby Carrefour Orhideea, the IDM Basarab Commercial Center, or at one of the many kiosks near the student dormitories.

References

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