Bulevardul Gheorghe Magheru is a boulevard in central Bucharest

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....

, located between Piaţa Romană

Piata Romana

Piaţa Romană is a major traffic intersection in Sector 1, central Bucharest.Two major boulevards intersect in Piaţa Romană: Lascăr Catargiu Boulevard and Magheru Boulevard . The two roads also coincide geographically with the Bucharest Metro Line M2...

 and Bulevardul Nicolae Bălcescu, which leads to the University Square

University Square, Bucharest

University Square is located in downtown Bucharest, near the University of Bucharest.Four statues are located in the University Square, in front of the University; they depict Ion Heliade Rădulescu , Michael the Brave , Gheorghe Lazăr and Spiru Haret .The square was the site of the 1990 Golaniad,...

. It is named after General Gheorghe Magheru

Gheorghe Magheru

General Gheorghe Magheru was a Romanian revolutionary and soldier from Wallachia, and political ally of Nicolae Bălcescu.-A Pandur and radical conspirator:...

, a Romanian

Romanians

The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....

 revolutionary and soldier from Wallachia

Wallachia

Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...

.

Formerly known as Bulevardul Take Ionescu

Take Ionescu

Take or Tache Ionescu was a Romanian centrist politician, journalist, lawyer and diplomat, who also enjoyed reputation as a short story author. Starting his political career as a radical member of the National Liberal Party , he joined the Conservative Party in 1891, and became noted as a social...

and Bulevardul I.C. Brătianu

I.C. Bratianu

I.C. Brătianu may refer to:*Ion Brătianu, a Romanian politician*I. C. Brătianu commune, Tulcea County, Romania*Ion Brătianu National College in Piteşti, Romania...

, it was built in the early 20th century as a prolongation of Bulevardul Colţei

Turnul Coltei

Turnul Colţei was a tower located in Bucharest, Wallachia, now in Romania. Having a height of 50 metres, it was the highest building in the city for more than a century. Its initial purpose was to be used as a bell tower — its 1,700 kg bell, was moved to the Sinaia Monastery after the tower...

. It is the 26th most expensive street in the world, according to Cushman & Wakefield.