Grădina Icoanei (" Icon 's Garden") is a small park in central Bucharest , situated not far away from Piața Romană and Bulevardul Magheru . The park, located next to Gheorghe Cantacuzino Plaza in Sector 2 of the city, was inaugurated in 1873.
15-621: The park has a surface area of 2.4 hectares (5.9 acres) and attracts an average of 1,100 visitors on a weekend day. The Bulandra Theatre (the Toma Caragiu stage, Sala Toma Caragiu ), Ioanid Park [ ro ] (now called " Ion Voicu "), the Icoanei Church , and the Anglican Church are located in the park's immediate vicinity. The park is listed as a historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs . In
30-532: A historic monument by Romania's Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs . 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. The pond, which covered some 20 hectares (49 acres),
45-449: 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. The pond, which covered some 20 hectares (49 acres), was drained between 1832 and 1846, during the urban development efforts prompted by General Pavel Kiseleff and
60-442: A poet who lived near the park; the bust, made by the sculptors Ioan Deac-Bistrița and Dragoș Neagoe, was inaugurated in 2012. From November 2021 to February 2022 the park was completely renovated, under a 2.7 million leis contract; the two fountains were changed and the main lanes, originally covered with sand, were paved with a layer of crushed limestone, on top of which a layer of gravel was laid. This Romanian location article
75-469: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bulandra Theatre The Bulandra Theatre ( Romanian : Teatrul Bulandra ) in Bucharest , Romania was founded in 1947 as Teatrul Municipal; its first director was Lucia Sturdza-Bulandra , one of the leading Romanian stage actresses of her generation. Liviu Ciulei was director between 1963 and 1972; one of the most important directors since then
90-419: Is the bronze bust of Adrian Păunescu , a poet who lived near the park; the bust, made by the sculptors Ioan Deac-Bistrița and Dragoș Neagoe, was inaugurated in 2012. From November 2021 to February 2022 the park was completely renovated, under a 2.7 million leis contract; the two fountains were changed and the main lanes, originally covered with sand, were paved with a layer of crushed limestone, on top of which
105-463: 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 [ ro ] , while the landscaping was done by the horticulturist Louis Leyvraz in 1873. At that time, the garden was at the outskirts of the city; it was a place where parties were held, lovers met, and fiddlers sang among
120-417: The bushes. At the entrance of the park, a statue of George C. Cantacuzino-Râfoveanu [ ro ] , made by French sculptor Ernest Henri Dubois , was inaugurated in 1904. A female character is at the base of the statue, holding a tablet with her left hand; the feather she was holding in her right hand has since disappeared. In another corner of Grădina Icoanei is the bronze bust of Adrian Păunescu ,
135-407: The city, was inaugurated in 1873. The park has a surface area of 2.4 hectares (5.9 acres) and attracts an average of 1,100 visitors on a weekend day. The Bulandra Theatre (the Toma Caragiu stage, Sala Toma Caragiu ), Ioanid Park [ ro ] (now called " Ion Voicu "), the Icoanei Church , and the Anglican Church are located in the park's immediate vicinity. The park is listed as
150-553: The former Sala Izvor (renovated 2002) near the Dâmbovița River , not far from the southwest corner of Cișmigiu Gardens ; and Sala Toma Caragiu (renovated 2003), about half a kilometer southeast of Piața Romană , just east of the Grădina Icoanei park. Originally Teatrul Municipal , the theatre later acquired the name Teatrul Lucia Sturdza Bulandra , now shortened to Teatrul Bulandra. The present Sala Liviu Ciulei (Izvor)
165-529: The hall was first renamed after Filimon Sârbu , then later took its present name, in memory of actor Toma Caragiu . 44°26′02″N 26°05′22″E / 44.43383°N 26.08946°E / 44.43383; 26.08946 Gr%C4%83dina 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, located next to Gheorghe Cantacuzino Plaza in Sector 2 of
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#1733085812407180-487: Was and remains the headquarters, housing offices as well as the actual theatre space. The main teatre building has been renamed in 2011 after the previous head of Bulandra Theatre, film and theatre director and actor Liviu Ciulei . Before Communist times , the second hall, located by Grădina Icoanei and designed by architect Ion Mincu , was the auditorium of a private school, Școala Centrală de Fete (Central Girls' School), located on Icoanei Street. After nationalization ,
195-489: Was at the outskirts of the city; it was a place where parties were held, lovers met, and fiddlers sang among the bushes. At the entrance of the park, a statue of George C. Cantacuzino-Râfoveanu [ ro ] , made by French sculptor Ernest Henri Dubois , was inaugurated in 1904. A female character is at the base of the statue, holding a tablet with her left hand; the feather she was holding in her right hand has since disappeared. In another corner of Grădina Icoanei
210-407: Was drained between 1832 and 1846, 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 [ ro ] , while the landscaping was done by the horticulturist Louis Leyvraz in 1873. At that time, the garden
225-605: Was Ștefan Iordănescu (1999–2002), who restructured the theatre management. From 2002 until his death in 2019, the theatre was directed by Alexandru Darie ; as of 2020, the director is Vlad Zamfirescu . Since 1991, the Bulandra Theatre has been a member of the Union of European Theatres, which was founded in March 1990. The theatre currently has two stages, located about 1.5 km (0.93 mi) apart from one another: Sala Liviu Ciulei ,
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