Copou Park

The Copou Park or Copou Gardens is the oldest public park in Iași, Romania. 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.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mihai Eminescu Museum in Iași and Eminescu’s Linden Tree.

Mihai Eminescu Museum in Iași

Museum

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Eminescu’s Linden Tree

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Eminescu's Linden Tree is an approximately 500-year-old silver lime in Copou Park, Iași, Romania. 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.

Lions’ Obelisk

Work of art

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The Lions' Obelisk, also known as the Obelisk of Lions is a historical monument in Copou Park, Iași, Romania. The construction was built between 1834 and 1841 and is dedicated to the Law of Organic Rules.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iași and Aroneanu.

Iași

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Iaşi is the second city of Romania after Bucharest, the national capital, by population and in cultural, historical and academic importance. It is the second largest university centre in Romania.