Nicolae Romanescu Park

Suspended bridge

Nicolae Romanescu Park (Romanian: Parcul Nicolae Romanescu) is a park in Craiova, Romania. It was designed by the French architect Edouard Redont and constructed between 1901 and 1903. It is considered the largest natural park in eastern Europe. It has an area of around 23 acres (9.3 ha) and the area of the lake within the park is about 10 acres (4.0 ha).

This park has a few interesting features:

1. The Suspended Bridge – a suspended bridge built in 1901–1902^[1]
2. The Charmed Castle – a castle on one of the hills, near the bridge
3. The Hippodrome of Craiova – inaugurated in 1903, was used for trotting and galloping horse races and is now used for athletics competitions.
4. The lake – a lake with a fountain in the middle of the park

Gallery

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  Park entrance
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  Rotonda
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  Stone Bridge
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  The Suspended Bridge
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  Suspended Bridge Entrance
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  Lake Fountain

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References

1. ↑ http://www.europeana.eu/portal/record/2020716/HA_DJ_II_a_A_07924.html

External links

• (Romanian) Nicolae Romanescu Park
• (Romanian) Parcul Nicolae Romanescu

References

• Parcul Nicolae Romanescu
• Parcul Nicolae Romanescu Craiova Virtuala
• Parcul Romanescu, o comoară, 13 octombrie 2007, Gabriela Zanfir, Evenimentul zilei
• Istoria Parcului Nicolae Romanescu din Craiova

Coordinates: 44°17′53″N 23°48′29″E / 44.298°N 23.808°E / 44.298; 23.808