From Unirii Square, you can get to Carol Park or Bucharest Mausoleum Park by tram, line 47. Or by bus, lines 196, 323, 116. You can also simply walk for half an hour. In front of the park it is a rather crowded and unsafe intersection, so be careful. There are restaurants and terraces right near the entrance to the park. If you want only a little nature and fresh air, you can visit the BUCHAREST NATURAL DELTA, not far away.

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BUCHAREST CAROL PARK VIDEO GUIDE

Actually, Carol Park in Bucharest is dedicated to King Carol, the first king to rule this country.

THE PARK HISTORY

Carol Park in Bucharest has been built from 1904 to 1906. It was to mark 1800 years since the Roman Emperor Traian conquered Dacia. This was the ancient Romania territory. But it also marked 25 years since independence and royalty as a political regime under King Carol I. It also celebrated 40 years since Carol himself became the King of Romania in 1866. The Carol Park in Bucharest opening was to be an exhibition on Filaret field. Authorities called it the Field of Libery. That si because it was the place where in 1821 one of the first Romanian revolutions, Tudor Vladimirescu’s revolt took shape. Edouard Redont, a French specialist in parks and gardens started the work for the park. SEE THE STORY OF THE LAST KING OF ROMANIA!

HOW THEY BUILT IT

Authorities used the army to get rid of the lakes and swamps in the area. They also used underground water sources to make the lake in the middle and brought trees and flowers. It was crossed by the first reinforced concrete in Romania. The new park had two small islands for tourists, a casino, a theater hall, a restaurant and also a mosque. The Exhibition building became the headquarters of the War Museum in 1923. A great fire almost destroyed it in 1938 and after an earthquake was demolished in 1940. Until 1955, there was a small BUCHAREST ZOO here.
One of the most interesting highlights in Carol Park at the entrance is the Zodiac Fountain, built in 1935.

UNKNOWN HEROES GRAVE

From The Zodiac Fountain, you can see the Anonymous Hero Monument. Though authorities built the first mausoleum in 1923, the one we see today was built in 1963. The communists called it the monument of the unknown heroes who fought for the liberty of the people and for socialism. It is indeed massive even for the great Carol Park, with five 48 m high red granite arcs. The government built it, also, as as a memorial for the communist party leaders. They even kept their bodies in crypts, here, until 1990. After the revolution in 1989, authorities moved the bones of the communists into ordinary graves.

THE GUARDS AT BUCHAREST MAUSOLEUM PARK

In front of the Anonymous Hero Monument there is, since 1991 the grave of the unknown soldier. It is in the memory of the heroes who died at Marasesti in World War I. There is always a fire burning here. Also, two soldiers guard the place. Guards change in a simple yet impressive manner you should not miss either, especially before night fall. This is something not to miss if you travel to Bucharest.

OTHER ATTRACTIONS IN THE AREA

Near Carol Park there is also the YOUTH PARK OF BUCHAREST, a full of legends area. Some say that even Lord Dracula, or Vlad the Implaler built tunnels under it. It was a swamp there in his time, until 1974. If you are interested in mechanics, physics, inventions, cinema, you can also visit in Carol Park the Technical Museum Dimitrie Leonida.