Herastrau Park |
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Herastrau Park is the biggest park of Bucharest. It is situated in the Northern side of the city, on the area borders by Constantin Prezan Blvd., Aviatorilor Blvd., Nordului Avenue, Elena Vacarescu Street, Bucuresti - Ploiesti Avenue, Kiseleff Avenue, having a surface of 110 ha.
Before 1930, this area was a swampy zone which supported constant dreinage works during the period 1930 - 1935. On this occasion, there appearead as necessary to be arranged the whole surface remained available, taking into account that on that area was already located the Arch of Triumph.
The Design Projects for this park were elaborated by Pinard and Rebhun architects, the disposal of alleys being designed by Octav Dobrescu architect. Fr. Rebhun architect have a special merit because of selection of one compatible mixture of vegetal species (trees, shrubs, flowers).
In the long run, there appearead as necessary to design again the park by two area lines: the first area - a rest and cultural zone destination (placed on the ground of the ancient place of the park) and the second area – an active place for leisure time and for entertainment (placed beyond the lake).
This second zone was designed by Vi}an architect and Mateescu technician, thus to obtain an harmonious unit of aspect between the natural framework area and the designed area, taking into account the architectural aspects of the other areas, as well.
The park was endowed with all necessary public utilities: drinking and irrigation water network partially - pluvial and waste water network, and lighting system, too.
Like fittings out in the first area - the ancient zone of Herastrau Park - there were two theatres - the one for the adults and the other for the childrens - two pavilions for exhibitions, libraries, places for chess players and reading fans, ships landing places, benches, and in the new Herastrau Park area have been built huts, sport grounds, restaurants etc.
Its major points of attraction consists of the followings: Flowers Exhibition Area called “Expoflora zone” - is developped on a surface of 15 ha and every year, in this zone are organized flowers arrangements with a great artistic value;Roses Island - its structural composition is based on two axis: the one - which opens a perspective of one eyes landscapes to the Village Museum - and the other, by which is established the link with the rest of the park. Beginning of the 1st of June and until Autumnal Season, the island is fully painted in brilliant colours by sinuous garlands of roses, in perfect contrast with the imposant vertical line of supporting pillars;Japanese Garden - founded in 1998, by appreciable support of Japanese Embassy in Romania and by Memorial Foundation of World Japanese Exhibition, too.
| Type: | parks, gardens and zoo |
