Carlton Bloc

Carlton Bloc
General information
Status Demolished
Location Bucharest, Romania
Estimated completion 1932
Demolished 1940
Height
Roof 47 m (154 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 14

Carlton Bloc (Romanian: Blocul Carlton) was a residential bloc located in Bucharest, Romania.[1] at 9 Nicolae Bălcescu Boulevard, completed in 1936. Designed by architects George Matei Cantacuzino and Vasile Arion, it had a large cinema on the ground level, also called the Carlton. Having 14 floors, and a height of 47 metres (154 ft) it was the tallest buildings in the capital until it completely collapsed in the November 10, 1940 earthquake, killing 140 and injuring 86 people.

  1. ↑ "Bucureşti, 1977: înainte şi după" (in Romanian). Evenimentul Zilei. 2009-08-08. Retrieved 2009-08-09.

Coordinates: 44°26′15″N 26°06′03″E / 44.437506°N 26.100904°E / 44.437506; 26.100904

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