''Șoseaua Kiseleff'' (''Kiseleff Road'') is a major road in

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. Situated in Sector 1, the boulevard runs as a northward continuation of

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History

The road was created in 1832 by Pavel Kiselyov, the commander of the Russian occupation troops in

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and

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. The name was converted from Kiselyov to Kiseleff, using the French

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of Russian names at the time. The area was not affected by the Ceaușima systematization plans and demolitions of

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, and has many pre-

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residences.

Features

Victory Square (''Piața Victoriei'') and Free Press Square (''Piața Presei Libere'') stand at its two extreme points. The street has numerous museums, parks ( Kiseleff Park and Herăstrău Park), grand residences, and the

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along it between those end points.

Notable buildings

Notable buildings on Șoseaua Kiseleff include: *The

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*The Geology Museum *The

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*The

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*The

Elisabeta Palace Elisabeta Palace () is a palace on Kiseleff Road in Bucharest, Romania. Built in 1936, it is the official residence in Romania of Margareta of Romania, her husband Prince Radu, and her sister Princess Maria. The Palace was designed in 1930 ...

, residence of Crown Princess Margareta *The , currently the headquarters of ING Bank Romania *The ; designed by architect

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in 1892, it now houses the Casa Doina Restaurant. *The headquarters of the Social Democratic Party. Also along Șoseaua Kiseleff one finds the

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, and

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, as well as the residence of the Ambassador of the United States to Romania.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kiseleff Soseaua Streets in Bucharest