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The Public Garden from Galati

The Public Garden from Galaţi county was founded in 1846


when, with the care of Iorga Ghica (a kind of mayor with many
administrative, economic and legal responsibilities), good friend of
the ruler Mihail Sturdza, 3,500 trees were planted.

The Public Garden has an area of approx. 100.000sqm and it


is used as a recreation area where many of the city’s events take
place.

At the entrance in the Public Garden we are greeted by the


statue of the ruler Alexandru Ioan Cuza made by Ion Jalea who
replaced starting with May, the 9th 1972 the bust of the same ruler,
piece of art made of bronze by the sculptor Ioan Dimitriu-Bârlad.

In the center of the garden you can find a spring well built in 1964 using the project
belonging to the sculptor Nae Constantinescu. This well has a marble outline in the shape of
ornamental mosaic, mosaic expressing the prefigured the main economic activities of the city.

In the Public Garden you can also find the busts of George Enescu (composer and
musician) and Ion Luca Caragiale (writer).

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