Monument to the Heroes of the Air, Bucharest

Name: Monument to the Heroes of the Air
Address: Bucharest, Romania

#94 among attractions in Bucharest

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The Monument to the Heroes of the Air, located in the Aviators' Square, on Aviators' Boulevard, Bucharest, Romania, was built between 1930 and 1935 by sculptors Lidia Kotzebue, and by Iosif Fekete. The structure, 20 m high, is made up of bronze sculptures resting on an obelisk-shaped stone pedestal, which in turn stands atop four trapezoidal prisms linked to each other by arcs. Beneath this entire complex is a circular stone base. ()

Local name: Monumentul Eroilor Aerului Unveiled: 21 July 1935Coordinates: 44°27'35"N, 26°5'10"E

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Sector 1 (Aviatorilor)Bucharest Romania

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Day trips

Monument to the Heroes of the Air – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arcul de Triumf, Victoria Palace, Stadionul Dinamo, Muzeul Țăranului Român.

0.6 miNW
Grand granite war memorial archway
Arcul de Triumf, Bucharest
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Palace
Victoria Palace, Bucharest
13 min walk • The Victoria Palace stands as a distinguished architectural masterpiece in the heart of Bucharest, Romania. Serving as the official headquarters of the Romanian Government, the palace is a symbol of political authority and national pride.
0.9 miE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Stadionul Dinamo, Bucharest
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0.4 miS
National ethnographic and folk art museum
Muzeul Țăranului Român, Bucharest
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0.5 miS
Museum, History museum, Natural history museum
Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History, Bucharest
12 min walk • The Grigore Antipa National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum, located in Bucharest, Romania. It was originally established as the National Museum of Natural History on 3 November 1834. It was renamed in 1933 after Grigore Antipa, who administered the museum for 51 years.
0.5 miN
Square
Charles de Gaulle Square, Bucharest
14 min walk • Charles de Gaulle Square is a square in northern Bucharest, Romania. It lies at the intersection of Aviatorilor, Constantin Prezan and Primăverii Boulevards, and Calea Dorobanților.
0.8 miNW
Church, Monastery
Cașin Church, Bucharest
20 min walk • Cașin Church, sometimes referred to as Cașin Monastery, is a Romanian Orthodox church located in Bucharest, at a large intersection a block away from Arcul de Triumf. It is dedicated to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel.
0.7 miNE
Park
Parcul Floreasca, Bucharest
18 min walk • Oracle Tower or Floreasca Tower, is an office building located in the city of Bucharest, Romania. It has 16 floors: 2 basements, a ground floor and 13 floors of offices, with a total surface of 10,000 m2. Construction started in 2003 and was completed in 2005.
~1800 ftS
Museum, Science museum, History museum
Geology Museum, Bucharest
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Museum, Art museum
Frederic and Cecilia Cuțescu-Storck Art Museum, Bucharest
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~1400 ftE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Zambaccian Museum, Bucharest
7 min walk • The Zambaccian Museum in Bucharest, Romania is a museum in the former home of Krikor Zambaccian, a businessman and art collector. The museum was founded in the Dorobanți neighbourhood in 1947, closed by the Ceauşescu regime in 1977, and re-opened in 1992. It is now a branch of The National Museum of Art of Romania.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Monument to the Heroes of the Air?

Nearby attractions include French Church, Bucharest (1 min walk), "Dr. Victor Babes" Memorial Museum, Bucharest (7 min walk), Zambaccian Museum, Bucharest (7 min walk), Quito Square, Bucharest (9 min walk).

How to get to Monument to the Heroes of the Air by public transport?

The nearest stations to Monument to the Heroes of the Air:

Bus

Docenților • Lines: 361, 783 (9 min walk)
Piața Charles De Gaulle • Lines: 131, 282, 301, 330, 331, 335, 361 (10 min walk)

Metro

Aviatorilor • Lines: M2 (11 min walk)
Piața Victoriei 1 • Lines: M1 (14 min walk)

Tram

Piața Ion Mihalache • Lines: 24, 45 (11 min walk)
Dr. Constantin Caracaș • Lines: 46 (13 min walk)

Trolleybus

Bd. Alexandru Ioan Cuza • Lines: 79 (21 min walk)
Calea Victoriei • Lines: 79, 86 (22 min walk)

Train

Bucharest Gara de Nord (28 min walk)
București Basarab (29 min walk)