KISELEFF PARK BUCHAREST

Bucharest has many parks. The largest is Herastrau Park which changed its name now in King Michael. Although a small one, Kiseleff Garden in Bucharest has one of the strangest and also funniest stories in the Romanian capital. In the same time, it is now a modern park if compared to 10 years ago. We have been living in Bucharest for more than 24 years. Therefore, we can say that this garden is a decent place to rest. Especially if you walk and visit the museums in the area.

 

THE PARK AND THE HISTORY OF BUCHAREST

After 1821, the Russian general Pavel Kiseleff came to Romania to rule the country. This happened from 1829 to 1834. In that time, the Romanians had a kind of Constitution for the first time. It was order in the country and the Lord Gheorghe Bibescu decided to thank the Russian general for his help. So, he built him a statue. Kiseleff said no and suggested the Romanian authorities to use the money for public utilities, such as streets or gardens.

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So, Kiseleff Avenue became a new avenue with trees on each side and a garden which was to be called Kiseleff Park in Bucharest in 1844, on June 29. Fountains were also built inside the garden and a lake, with great stones as in the wilderness. Later this lake disappeared but the stones are still in the park to remember its beginning.

Three areas are the most interesting. The first one is behind Mavrogheni Church, the second is near The Arch of Triumph and the third is in front of the House of Free Press. Though it is not the most important park in Bucharest, people talk about it on Tripadvisor.

Don’t miss the GEOLOGY MUSEUM in the area.

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