Grădina Icoanei
| Grădina Icoanei | |
|---|---|
 Statue ofGeorge C. Cantacuzino-Râfoveanuat the entrance of the park | |
  Location of the park | |
| Location | Bucharest,Romania |
| Coordinates | 44°26′36.92″N26°6′14.49″E/ 44.4435889°N 26.1040250°E |
| Area | 2.4 hectares (5.9 acres) |
| Established | 1873 |
| Administered by | Administrația Lacuri, Parcuri și Agrement București |
| Status | Open all year |
| Public transit access | Piața Romană metro station |
| Designers | Karl Kuchnovsky Louis Leyvraz |
Grădina Icoanei( "Icon's Garden ") is a small park in centralBucharest,situated not far away fromPiața RomanăandBulevardul Magheru.The park, located next to Gheorghe Cantacuzino Plaza inSector 2of the city, was inaugurated in 1873.
The park has a surface area of 2.4 hectares (5.9 acres) and attracts an average of 1,100 visitors on a weekend day.[1]TheBulandra Theatre(theToma Caragiustage,Sala Toma Caragiu),Ioanid Park(now called "Ion Voicu"), theIcoanei Church,and theAnglican Churchare located in the park's immediate vicinity.
The park is listed as ahistoric monumentby Romania'sMinistry of Culture and Religious Affairs.[2]
History
[edit]In a city plan from 1852, the area occupied now by the park was designated asMaidanul Stăpânirii,signifying a city-owned town square. In the area was the Icoana Pond, from which theBucureștioara brooksprang,[3]and a wooded grove, which formed the nucleus of the present-day park.[4]The pond, which covered some 20 hectares (49 acres),[5]was drained between 1832 and 1846,[6]during the urban development efforts prompted by GeneralPavel Kiseleffand theOrganic Regulations.The construction of the park was done in 1870–1873, based on plans drawn by the architect Karl Kuchnovsky and approved byGrigore Cerchez,while the landscaping was done by thehorticulturistLouis Leyvraz in 1873. At that time, the garden was at the outskirts of the city; it was a place where parties were held, lovers met, and fiddlers sang among the bushes.[7]
At the entrance of the park, a statue ofGeorge C. Cantacuzino-Râfoveanu,made by French sculptorErnest Henri Dubois,was inaugurated in 1904.[4]A female character is at the base of the statue, holding a tablet with her left hand; the feather she was holding in her right hand has since disappeared.[7]In another corner of Grădina Icoanei is the bronze bust ofAdrian Păunescu,a poet who lived near the park; the bust, made by the sculptors Ioan Deac-Bistrița and Dragoș Neagoe, was inaugurated in 2012.[8]From November 2021 to February 2022 the park was completely renovated, under a 2.7 millionleiscontract; the two fountains were changed and the main lanes, originally covered with sand, were paved with a layer of crushed limestone, on top of which a layer of gravel was laid.[9]
References
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- ^"Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2015 — București"(PDF).2014-2020.adrbi.ro(in Romanian). Ministerul Culturii.RetrievedAugust 27,2024.
- ^Ionescu, Marius."Bucureștioara și Dâmbovicioara, pârâurile pierdute ale Capitalei".Historia(in Romanian).RetrievedAugust 24,2024.
- ^abMarinache, Oana (April 13, 2013)."De la Maidanul Stăpânirii la Grădina Icoanei".Adevărul(in Romanian).RetrievedMay 23,2020.
- ^"Pârâurile pierdute ale Bucureștiului de altădată: Bucureștioara și Dâmbovicioara".bzi.ro(in Romanian). December 30, 2013.RetrievedAugust 12,2020.
- ^Marinescu, Aura (July 8, 2017)."Documentar: Grădini publice de București. Cișmigiu, ridicată pe Lacul lui Dura Neguțătorul," Maidanul Icoanei ", transformat la 1832, iar Botanica are chiparoși bătrâni de 120 de ani".news.ro(in Romanian).RetrievedMay 23,2020.
- ^abCosac, Monica (August 18, 2018)."Grădina Icoanei"(in Romanian).RetrievedAugust 12,2020.
- ^"Bustul lui Adrian Păunescu a fost dezvelit în Grădina Icoanei".Adevărul(in Romanian). May 28, 2012.RetrievedAugust 11,2020.
- ^"Parcul Istoric Grădina Icoanei, noua atracție din Sectorul 2. Reabilitarea grădinii a stârnit controverse".Buletin de București(in Romanian). February 17, 2022.RetrievedSeptember 22,2022.
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