Crângași

Coins from the 4th century during the reign of Valentinian I and a furnace for making clay pots were discovered in the area.

A map in 1835 displays a small village with only five houses called Crângași between Bucharest, the Dâmbovița River, and Marele Voievod commune.

In the early 60s, communist style apartment blocks were built in the area, initially known as the Constructorilor housing estate.

[1] Piața Crângași is a flea market in the center of the neighborhood which sells anything from fruits and cereals to shoes and electronics.

In 2005 the Grant Shopping Center was opened on Virtuții street, near the Crângași metro station.