Bucharest metro station
Nicolae Grigorescu
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Where the name comes from
A person
The painter Nicolae Grigorescu, whose name the nearby boulevard also bears.
Nicolae Grigorescu was a Romanian painter. The station took his name in 1990, replacing that of the communist general Leontin Sălăjan.
Earlier names
Leontin Sălăjan1981 – 1990
Leontin Sălăjan (1913–1966) was a communist general, chief of the General Staff (1950–1954) and minister of the armed forces (1955–1966).
Worth knowing
- Nicolae Grigorescu 2, on M3 towards Anghel Saligny, opened in November 2008.
- A shuttle ran on the extension first; regular service began on 4 July 2009.
On the line
Where it sits in the network
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