Statue of Gheorghe Panu

Statue of Gheorghe Panu is a work of art in Bucharest, Wallachian Plain. Statue of Gheorghe Panu is situated near the scenic viewpoint Movila, as well as near Lake Cișmigiu.

Photo: Miehs, Public domain.

Type: Work of art
Artwork type: bust
Description: heritage site in Bucharest, Romania
Also known as: “Bustul lui Gheorghe Panu” and “Gheorghe Panu”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cișmigiu Gardens and Lake Cișmigiu.

Cișmigiu Gardens

Park

Photo: Mastermindsro, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Cișmigiu Gardens or Cișmigiu Park are a public park in the center of Bucharest, Romania, spanning areas on all sides of an artificial lake. The gardens' creation was an important moment in the history of Bucharest.

Lake Cișmigiu

Photo: Wasquewhat, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lake Cișmigiu is a lake in the center of Bucharest, Sector 1, in Cișmigiu Gardens. The lake has a surface of 29.500 m2, a length of 1.3 km, a width of 50 meters and a depth of 1–2 meters.

Sissi Stefanidi Spring, Ion Dimitriu-Bârlad

Fountain

Photo: Calinos, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.

Sissi Stefanidi Spring, Ion Dimitriu-Bârlad is a fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bucharest Old Town and Cotroceni.

Bucharest Old Town

Suburb

Photo: Giuseppe Milo, CC BY 2.0.

The Old Town is located in the center of Bucharest, Romania, and is known for its nightlife. Ion C. Brătianu Boulevard crosses the historic center from north to south, dividing this area into two approximately equal parts.

Cotroceni

Suburb

Cotroceni is a neighbourhood in western Bucharest, Romania, located around the Cotroceni hill, in Bucharest's Sector 5. The nearest Metro stations are Eroilor, Academia Militară, and Politehnica.

Centrul Civic

Suburb

Photo: VictorCozmei, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Centrul Civic is a district in central Bucharest, Romania, which was completely rebuilt in the 1980s as part of the scheme of systematization under the dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, which included the construction of new civic centres in the Romanian cities.

Statue of Gheorghe Panu

Categories: monument and tourism
Location: Bucharest, Wallachian Plain, Muntenia, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

44.43668° or 44° 26′ 12″ north

Longitude

26.09078° or 26° 5′ 27″ east

Established

1912

Open location code

8GP8C3PR+M8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6071372090

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=artwork

OpenStreetMap attribute

artwork_type=bust

Wikidata ID

Q18538439

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In Other Languages

“Statue of Gheorghe Panu” goes by many names.

Romanian: “Bustul lui Gheorghe Panu din București”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Movila and La Buturugă.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: The French Heroes Monument and Monumentul Sturdza.

Wallachian Plain: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Ploiești and Brăila.

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