King Michael I Boulevard () is a boulevard in TimiÃÂoara, Romania. It starts from Queen Marie Square, crosses the historic center to the west, and ends in MÃÂrÃÂÃÂti Square, near the Botanical Park. From 1947 to 2019, it was known as Republic Boulevard, when it was renamed in honor of the last king of Romania, Michael I. Today, the name "Republic Boulevard" applies only to the stretch between TimiÃÂoara North railway station and Queen Marie Square. Notably, King Michael I was the founder of the Metropolitan Cathedral and other cultural and academic institutions in TimiÃÂoara, including the Romanian National Opera, the Banat Philharmonic, the West University, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, and the University of Life Sciences.