Lions’ Obelisk

The Lions' Obelisk, also known as the Obelisk of Lions is a historical monument in , , . The construction was built between 1834 and 1841 and is dedicated to the Law of Organic Rules.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Work of art
  • Artwork type: sculpture
  • Description: heritage site in Iași County, Romania
  • Also known as: “Lions‘ Obelisk”, “Obeliscul Leilor”, “Obeliscul Leilor Iasi”, and “Obeliscul Leilor Iași”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Copou Park and Eminescu’s Linden Tree.

Park
Photo: Argenna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or Copou Gardens is the oldest public park in , . Its development started in 1834 under the reign of Mihail Sturdza, making the park one of the first public gardens in Romania and a Iași landmark.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Eminescu's Linden Tree is a 500-year-old silver lime in , , . Mihai Eminescu reportedly wrote some of his best works underneath this lime, rendering the tree one of Romania's most important natural monuments and a Iași landmark.

Museum
Photo: Argenna, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aroneanu and Miroslava.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km northeast of Lions’ Obelisk.

Village
Photo: Cezarika1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 5 km southwest of Lions’ Obelisk.

Village
is a commune in , , . The commune is composed of a single village, . It is part of the Iași metropolitan area. is situated 5 km west of Lions’ Obelisk.

Lions’ Obelisk

Latitude
47.17853° or 47° 10′ 43″ north
Longitude
27.56693° or 27° 34′ 1″ east
Elevation
123 metres (404 feet)
Inception
1841
Open location code
8GV95HH8+CQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 764044683
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­artwork
Open­Street­Map attribute
artwork_type=­sculpture
Geo­Names ID
6949604
Wiki­data ID
Q12737008
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In Other Languages

From Romanian to Spanish—“Lions’ Obelisk” goes by many names.
  • Romanian: “Cod:LMI:IS-III-m-B-04290”
  • Romanian: “Obeliscul cu lei din Iaşi”
  • Romanian: “Obeliscul cu lei din Iași”
  • Romanian: “Obeliscul leilor din Iaşi”
  • Romanian: “Obeliscul leilor din Iași”
  • Romanian: “Obeliscul leilor”
  • Russian: “Памятник Органическому регламенту”
  • Spanish: “Obelisco de los Leones”

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