Lipscani
Lipscani Street during the winter of 2012 | |
| Former name(s) | Ulița Mare (Broad Lane) – until 1750 |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Leipzig |
| Length | 970 m (3,180 ft) |
| From | Anghel Saligny Street (Sector 5) |
| To | Calea Moșilor (Sector 3) |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1589 |
| Other | |
| Known for | Nightlife |
| Status | Pedestrianised |
Lipscani is a street and a district of Bucharest, Romania, which from the Middle Ages to the early 19th century was the most important commercial area of the city and Wallachia. It is located near the ruins of the old Princely Court built by Vlad III the Impaler.