Apărătorii Patriei

Where the name comes from

A place or district

The Apărătorii Patriei district, founded on plots given to First World War veterans.

The land law of 3 November 1921 divided land on the city's southern edge into plots for war veterans and their descendants. According to the parish, that is why the district was called Apărătorii Patriei ('Defenders of the Homeland'). Many local streets carry the names of soldiers killed in the war, such as Soldat Ion Ristea and Sergent Ion Pechiu.

How the name travelled

1. Apărătorii PatrieiBucharest metro station
2. the Apărătorii Patriei districtdocumented
3. the plots given to First World War veterans (land law of 3 November 1921)documented · 3 November 1921
4. a name honouring the veterans as 'defenders of the homeland'probable

Worth knowing

• In 2012 workers building the Apărătorii Patriei market found an entrance from the original plans that had never opened; it opened a few months later.
• The station serves the Olteniței housing estate.