Moșilor (literally, ''Elders'') is a residential quarter in
Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...
's
Sector 2. It houses the
Foișorul de Foc,
St. Sylvester's Church, and
Olari Church. Its name derives from the main avenue
Calea Moșilor which in turn is named after a well-known fair held in
Obor
Obor is the name of a square and the surrounding district of Bucharest, the capital of Romania. There is also a Bucharest Metro station (on the Bucharest Metro Line M1, M1 line) named Obor metro station, Obor, which lies in this area. The dis ...
square () from the 18th century up to the 1950s. The Moșilor quarter is serviced by tram lines 14, 16, and 21, and the
M1 Line through
Obor metro station.
Districts of Bucharest
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