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In the heart of Bucharest there is an amazing paradise - the garden of Cismigiu . Today it is almost impossible to believe that once on this place there was an endless viscous swamp . The ennobled swampy territory turned into a luxurious city garden with fountains, a lake, flowering flower beds and well-groomed paths . Both in winter and in summer the garden is full of vacationers . In a warm season, along the shady alleys, young mothers with strollers are walking, on the bench chess players, I'm on boats and catamarans, enjoying the romantic atmosphere . Before going to the park, I need to take food with me for feeding ducks and swans on the lake . In winter, this lake is covered with ice and turns into a huge ice rink with hire of skates . In the winter the park for several weeks turns into a "children's city", various attractions and holidays are arranged here . The territory of the garden is decorated with the "Rotunda of Writers" - a sculptural ensemble consisting of two dozen compositions, mostly busts of famous Romanian writers and about nificant figures .

have an amazing piece of paradise in the heart of Bucharest - Cismigiu Garden. Today it is almost impossible to believe that once there was an endless viscous swamp at this place.

From the history of the Chishmigiu garden

The history of the Chishmigiu garden goes back to the end of the 18th century when, on the orders of the Romanian ruler Alexander Ypsilanti, in Bucharest two fountain, one of which can still be seen in the park . Later, in 1830 ., Russian General Pavel Kiselev disposes of the surrounding land, and another 10 years later Bucharest is visited by Austrian designer-gardener Wilhelm Mayer to create exquisite urban garden . L ndshaftnye work dragged on for years, as a result of new garden was officially opened to the public only in 1854 . but ennobling the territory continued for several more years .

Cismigiu Garden is decorated in the best traditions of English landscape art. In the park there are abundant landscape compositions, artificial lakes of winding shape with spanned bridges create the effect of a voluminous territory.

Among other things, Cismigiu regularly becomes a venue for conducting competitions in the art of flower arrangement.
Sad Cishmigiu

Useful information

Address : Bucuresti, Soseaua Bucuresti - Ploiesti, nr 8B, sector 1.

Phone: +40 (021) 224-58-60, +40 (021) 224-67-89.

Fax: +40 (021 .) 224-58-62

E-mail: office@alpab.ro

GPS Coordinates:.. 44, 4348 ° N, 26 ° E

0917 In box Cismigiu park has 24 double water catamaran and 18 three-seater rowing boats. The rental office hours: Monday - Thursday, Sunday: 9:00 - 19:00, Friday, Saturday: 9:00 - 23:00. The cost of renting a catamaran is 10 ROL for half an hour and 15 ROL for one hour. Rental of rowing boats will cost the same amount.

Ice rink in Cismigiu Park is considered to be one of the largest in Bucharest, its area is 3 thousand square meters. The ice rink opens in November and runs until March. The ticket costs 10-15 ROL depending on the time of day and day of the week. For visitors running skates.

Throughout the year, the park opened a cafe and coffee shop serving hot drinks, snacks and sweets.

There is a public open-air library.

The nearest to the park Cismigiu metro station called Izvor , there are many bus routes (№ 122, 126, 137, 138, 163, 168, 178, 226, 268, 336, 368, 601), as well as trolleybuses № 61, 66, 69, 70, 85, 90, 91 , 92.


Prices are indicated for January 2015