Photo top of the ten most appreciated statues in Romania. What art monuments delighted foreign tourists

Many tourists who visited the Romanian cities were delighted by the art and historical monuments that adorn them. The most popular works are located in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca and on the Danube, the reviews made by visitors show.

Over 170 monuments of urban architecture, most statues, some with a historical and special significance, others entered in the local legends, were included in a ranking of the most appreciated statues in Romania, according to the website of the American travel company Tripadvisor.

Arc de Triomphe, the most appreciated monument

The top of the favorite monuments of travelers who arrive in Romania’s tourist destinations was made following the reviews published by them. The Romanian art monument that has gathered the most appreciation is the triumph arch in the Capital. It was built between 1921 and 1922, for commemorating Romania’s participation in the First World War, at the end of which the Great Union took place from December 1, 1918.

Many visitors to the triumphal monument with a height of 27 meters had words of praise for it, in the reviews published by Tripadvisor.

“The arch symbolically connects Bucharest to Rome. The original arch was made of wood and built in 1878 to celebrate independence. Be careful how you get to it, because it is at the center of a circuit, surrounded by several lanes, and the cars simply fly around LUI, ”writes a tourist on Tripadvisor.

Located in the historical center of Cluj-Napoca, the statue of King Matia is one of the emblematic monuments of the municipality. The monumental ensemble Matia Corvin, composed of five statues representing King Matia (equestrian) and his four generals, was revealed in 1902 in the Great Square of Cluj. Behind her,

“The market in which the statue is located is a wonderful meeting place and is surrounded by bars and restaurants. The statue is impressive, as well as the Cathedral of Saint Michael in the background. Visiting the place is a great opportunity for photo enthusiasts“, A tourist describes her.

Decebal’s face to be seen in cruises on the Danube

Decebal’s face, the largest sculpture ever made in Romania, is in third place in the preferences of tourists. The monument was carved with great efforts two decades ago above the Danube boilers, in the area called the Iron Gates, on a rock on the left bank of the river, in Dubova (Mehedinti county).

“During our cruise on the Danube, we came across this gigantic statue near Orșova, where the river separates Romania from Serbia. This statue is of King Decebal, the last leader of the Old Kingdom of Dacia. He was a very powerful king who led to the well -being of his people. The statue is a tribute to him and represents the highest sculpture in the rock in Europe and the sixth in size in the world. It took 10 years to complete it. Its height is 43 meters and the width of 25 meters. Cruise ships slow down when they pass by. It takes 6 – 7 minutes to cross through her right, and those who are interested in photographing her should prepare their cameras in advance“Writes a tourist.

The Unirii Square in Timisoara has collected numerous reviews, from tourists who visited it. It is on the fourth place in the top of Tripadvisor. In its center is the monument of the Holy Trinity, also called the “Ciuma’s column” or “the statue of the plague”, a historical monument whose foundation stone was located almost three centuries ago. The statue raised in the middle of the eighteenth century reminds the plague epidemic that had devastated Banat, between 1731 and 1738.

“Timișoara is a completely flat and compact city, so its main attractions are easy to travel. There are three markets that each tourist should visit. The Unirii Square is the most beautiful in the city, with the two churches here, Catholic and Serbian Orthodox and the Royal Palace. In Victoriei Square are the opera, the place where the Revolution of December 1989 and the fabulous Romanian Orthodox Cathedral, on the other side began. The Freedom Square, between the two markets, is smaller, but pleasant. Around them, there are beautiful and quiet streets, being so pleasing to walk, both day and night ”a tourist shows.

Raised at the end of the 19th century, the statue of the ancient poet Ovidius is a landmark of the old center of Constanta and one of the most appreciated art monuments in Romania, the reviews published by tourists show. This fact is also due to the Ovidiu Market, in the center of which they are, but also to the shore of the sea.

“This beautiful market is in the heart of Constanța. Is mostly pedestrian area. Here are a lot of hotels, restaurants, bars, and the Black Sea we find it only 300 meters. The statue of the famous poet and singer Ovidiu is in the center of the market, in front of the National Museum of History and Archeology. The general environment was not great compared to other famous markets in European cities, but it is a place to visit ”, shows the author of a review on the tourism site.

Kissing Gate, Târgu Jiu City Eblem

The top of the ten most appreciated statues in Romania is continued by the equestrian statue of King Carol I of Romania, located in the Square of the Revolution in the Capital.

TROPAEUM TRAIANI – Romanian triumphal monument in Adamclisi, Constanța county, follows in the preferences of tourists.

The kiss gate, made by the sculptor Constantin Brâncuși and located in 1938 in the Central Park in Târgu Jiu, is also among the most appreciated statues.

Horea’s obelisk, erected in Alba Iulia in the 1930s to commemorate the martyr of the peasant uprising in Transylvania 1784, has a historical significance – being the place where Horea would have been convicted. For tourists, the monument is one of the symbols of Alba Carolina – the most sought after destination in the city in the Transylvania region.

Although it is among the newer monuments, being inaugurated in 2009, the Holocaust Memorial in Bucharest has arrived in the top of the most appreciated statues by tourists who arrive in Romania, shows the ranking published by Tripadvisor.