Grădina Icoanei

Grădina Icoanei ("Icon's Garden") is a small park in central Bucharest, situated not far away from Piața Romană and Bulevardul Magheru. The park was inaugurated in 1873.

Statue of George C. Cantacuzino-Râfoveanu at the entrance of the park
The Bulandra Theatre with the Toma Caragiu stage, viewed from Grădina Icoanei

The Bulandra Theatre (the Toma Caragiu stage, Sala Toma Caragiu), Ioanid Park (now called "Ion Voicu"), the Icoanei Church and the Anglican Church are located in the park's immediate vicinity.

History

In a city plan from 1852, the area occupied now by the park was designated as Maidanul Stăpânirii, signifying a city-owned town square. In the area was the Icoana Pond, from which the Bucureștioara brook sprang, and a wooded grove, which formed the nucleus of the present-day park.[1] The pond was drained between 1832 and 1846,[2] during the urban development efforts prompted by General Pavel Kiseleff and the Organic Regulations. The construction of the park was done in 1870–1873, based on plans drawn by the architect Karl Kuchnovsky and approved by Grigore Cerchez. At the entrance of the park, a statue of George C. Cantacuzino-Râfoveanu, done by French sculptor Ernest Henri Dubois, was inaugurated in 1904.[1]

References
  1. Marinache, Oana (April 13, 2013). "De la Maidanul Stăpânirii la Grădina Icoanei". Adevărul (in Romanian). Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. Marinescu, Aura (July 8, 2017). "Documentar: Grădini publice de Bucureşti. Cișmigiu, ridicată pe Lacul lui Dura Neguțătorul, "Maidanul Icoanei", transformat la 1832, iar Botanica are chiparoși bătrâni de 120 de ani". www.news.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved May 23, 2020.

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