Old Bucharest - MAPS

This chapter provides some historical maps of Bucharest. Click on each to enlarge. Unfortunately this blog does not allow full resolution (1939 map and cadastral maps) so in those cases a download site is provided.

In chronological order:

1717 - Bucharest at beginning of 18th c, woodcut 6,5x12,5cm published at Leipzig in 1717 (full download here)

1854 - Bucharest center bird's eye map. 1,276px × 931px. From a contemporary poster 100 x 70 cm

1871 Bucharest, by Army Major Dimitrie Papazoglu. 7,040 × 4,843 pixels

1897. Scale 1:40 000, 1610 x 1200 pixels

1911. A cadastral series of 4 sheets covering entire Bucharest. Each quadrant approx 5,000 x 4,250 pixels. At this site can also find an interactive version of this map.

1926. Spanish-language, 1800 x 1313 pixels

1927. Bucharest aerial photo: town center. 1,882 x 1,329 pixels

1939. Bucharest - very detailed map. 9,828 x 7,846 pixels. This full resolution can be downloaded here.

1970. Bucharest - SW of center. More of a tourist map. 1,600 x 1,054 pixels

1984. Cadastral map (every building shown) of the Piata Unirii and Vacaresti - Dudesti neighborhoods. Surely the last cadastral map before the major demolition. At this site can also find an interactive version of this map.