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Fortifications of Bucharest, the Glossary

The fortifications of Bucharest are a ring of thirty six fortifications (18 forts and 18 batteries) built in late 19th century that surround Bucharest, the capital of Romania.^[1]

22 relations: Adevărul, Battle of Liège, Belgium, Bucharest, Carol I of Romania, Carpathian Mountains, Centura București, Chiajna, Danube, Glina, Ilfov, Henri Alexis Brialmont, Imperial German Army, Jilava, King of Romania, Krupp, Ministry of National Defence (Romania), Ottoman Empire, Pickling, Romania, Romanian leu, România liberă, Socialist Republic of Romania.
Buildings and structures in Bucharest
Buildings and structures in Ilfov County
Forts in Romania
Military history of Bucharest

Adevărul

(meaning "The Truth", formerly spelled Adevĕrul) is a Romanian daily newspaper, based in Bucharest.

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Battle of Liège

The Battle of Liège (5–16 August 1914) was the opening engagement of the German invasion of Belgium and the first battle of the First World War.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe.

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Bucharest

Bucharest (București) is the capital and largest city of Romania.

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Carol I or Charles I of Romania (born Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen; 20 April 1839 –), was the monarch of Romania from 1866 to his death in 1914, ruling as Prince (Domnitor) from 1866 to 1881, and as King from 1881 to 1914.

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Carpathian Mountains

The Carpathian Mountains or Carpathians are a range of mountains forming an arc across Central Europe and Southeast Europe.

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Centura București

Centura București (italic), sometimes referred to as the DNCB, is a national-class road in Romania, circling the capital city of Bucharest.

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Chiajna

Chiajna is a commune in the south-west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, immediately west of the capital, Bucharest.

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Danube

The Danube (see also other names) is the second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia.

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Glina, Ilfov

Glina is a commune in the south-east of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania.

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Henri Alexis Brialmont

Henri-Alexis Brialmont (Venlo, 25 May 1821 – Brussels, 21 July 1903), nicknamed The Belgian Vauban after the French military architect, was a Belgian army officer, politician and writer of the 19th century, best known as a military architect and designer of fortifications.

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Imperial German Army

The Imperial German Army (1871–1919), officially referred to as the German Army (Deutsches Heer), was the unified ground and air force of the German Empire.

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Jilava

Jilava is a commune in Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, near Bucharest.

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King of Romania

The King of Romania (Regele României) or King of the Romanians (Regele Românilor) was the title of the monarch of the Kingdom of Romania from 1881 until 1947, when the Romanian Workers' Party proclaimed the Romanian People's Republic following Michael I's forced abdication.

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Krupp

Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp (formerly Friedrich Krupp GmbH), trading as Krupp, was the largest company in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century as well as Germany's premier weapons manufacturer during both world wars.

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Ministry of National Defence (Romania)

The Ministry of National Defence (Ministerul Apărării Naționale — MApN) is one of the eighteen ministries of the Government of Romania.

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Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire, historically and colloquially known as the Turkish Empire, was an imperial realm centered in Anatolia that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.

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Pickling

Pickling is the process of preserving or extending the shelf life of food by either anaerobic fermentation in brine or immersion in vinegar.

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Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeast Europe.

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Romanian leu

The Romanian leu (plural lei; ISO code: RON; numeric code: 946) is the currency of Romania.

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România liberă

România liberă is a Romanian daily newspaper founded in 1943 and currently based in Bucharest.

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The Socialist Republic of Romania (Republica Socialistă România, RSR) was a Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist state that existed officially in Romania from 1947 to 1989 (see Revolutions of 1989).

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortifications_of_Bucharest