Nicolae Grigorescu metro station
Encyclopedia
Nicolae Grigorescu is a metro station in Bucharest
. It is named after the Romanian painter Nicolae Grigorescu
, and shares this name with the nearby boulevard, Bd. Nicolae Grigorescu. Before 1990, it was known as Leontin Sălăjan, after a Communist Army General.
. The extension has been open since 20 November 2008.
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. It is named after the Romanian painter Nicolae Grigorescu
Nicolae Grigorescu
Nicolae Grigorescu was one of the founders of modern Romanian painting.-Biography:He was born in Pitaru, Dâmboviţa County, Wallachia. In 1843 the family moved to Bucharest. At a young age , he became an apprentice at the workshop of the painter Anton Chladek and created icons for the church of...
, and shares this name with the nearby boulevard, Bd. Nicolae Grigorescu. Before 1990, it was known as Leontin Sălăjan, after a Communist Army General.
Extension
An extension to Line M1/M3 connects Nicolae Grigorescu to Anghel SalignyLinia de Centura metro station
Anghel Saligny, known for a short time as Linia de Centură , is a metro station in southeastern Bucharest on Line M3. It is the final stop of the Preciziei - Anghel Saligny M3 extension....
. The extension has been open since 20 November 2008.