Tei, Bucharest
Encyclopedia
Tei is a neighborhood in Bucharest
, Romania
- Sector 2. The name comes from the name of the lake in this area: Lacul Tei (Linden
Tree Lake). The name of the lake comes from the linden woods that existed around him in the past. At the beginning of the XIX-th century, the area belonged to the Ghica family, who build the Orthodox church "Biserica Teiul Doamnei Ghika" and, in 1822 the Ghica palace (Palatul Ghica). Around 1900, the area south of the "Calea Lacul Teiului" (today "Bulevardul Lacul Tei") have been sold to Bulgarian gardenders (called "sârbi"). After the First World war, on the grounds located north and southeast of the "Calea Lacul Teiului" have been built with houses. During the Nicolae Ceauşescu
era, many apartment buildings, as well as the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest
and the State Circus have been built.
Still today, in the neighbourhoods there are a lot of linden
trees, and when they are in bloom, they spread a strong scent. Tei has developed in the last few years from a middle-class neighbourhood into an upper-class one with many mansions being built recently.
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....
, Romania
Romania
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- Sector 2. The name comes from the name of the lake in this area: Lacul Tei (Linden
Tilia
Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
Tree Lake). The name of the lake comes from the linden woods that existed around him in the past. At the beginning of the XIX-th century, the area belonged to the Ghica family, who build the Orthodox church "Biserica Teiul Doamnei Ghika" and, in 1822 the Ghica palace (Palatul Ghica). Around 1900, the area south of the "Calea Lacul Teiului" (today "Bulevardul Lacul Tei") have been sold to Bulgarian gardenders (called "sârbi"). After the First World war, on the grounds located north and southeast of the "Calea Lacul Teiului" have been built with houses. During the Nicolae Ceauşescu
Nicolae Ceausescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu was a Romanian Communist politician. He was General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party from 1965 to 1989, and as such was the country's second and last Communist leader...
era, many apartment buildings, as well as the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest
Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest
The Universitatea Tehnică de Construcţii din Bucureşti is a public university in Bucharest, Romania, founded in 1948. It was formerly known as "Institute of Civil Engineering, Bucharest"....
and the State Circus have been built.
Still today, in the neighbourhoods there are a lot of linden
Tilia
Tilia is a genus of about 30 species of trees native throughout most of the temperate Northern Hemisphere. The greatest species diversity is found in Asia, and the genus also occurs in Europe and eastern North America, but not western North America...
trees, and when they are in bloom, they spread a strong scent. Tei has developed in the last few years from a middle-class neighbourhood into an upper-class one with many mansions being built recently.