 Inmates that were incarcerated at Văcăreşti prison include Richard Wurmbrand, Tudor Arghezi, Ioan Slavici, as well as Corneliu Zelea Codreanu and other members of the Iron Guard.The nearby hill was home to Arghezi's long-time residence, the house he nicknamed "Mărţişor" (nowadays a museum).In the 19th century, many Jewish immigrants settled in Văcărești, most of them coming from Imperial Russia.