Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Iași, Romania

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.2 km
Ascend 44 m
Descend 19 m

Experience Iași in Romania in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Iași

Sight 1: Parcul Copou

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Parcul Copou

The Copou Park or Copou Gardens is the oldest public park in Iași, Romania. Its development started in 1834 under the reign of Mihail Sturdza, making the park one of the first public gardens in Romania and a Iași landmark. In its centre lies the Lions' Obelisk (1834), a 13.5 m (44 ft) tall obelisk dedicated to Regulamentul Organic, the first law on political, administrative and juridical organization in the Romanian Principalities.

Wikipedia: Copou Park (EN)

340 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Statuia Alexandru Averescu

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Statuia Alexandru Averescu

Alexandru Averescu was a Romanian marshal, diplomat and populist politician. A Romanian Armed Forces Commander during World War I, he served as Prime Minister of three separate cabinets. He first rose to prominence during the peasants' revolt of 1907, which he helped repress with violence. Credited with engineering the defense of Moldavia in the 1916–1917 Campaign, he built on his popularity to found and lead the successful People's Party, which he brought to power in 1920–1921, with backing from King Ferdinand I and the National Liberal Party (PNL), and with the notable participation of Constantin Argetoianu and Take Ionescu.

Wikipedia: Alexandru Averescu (EN)

40 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 3: Statuia Constantin Prezan

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Statuia Constantin Prezan

Constantin Prezan was a Romanian general during World War I. In 1930 he was given the honorary title of Marshal of Romania, as a recognition of his merits during his command of the Northern Army and of the General Staff.

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21 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Statuia Ștefan cel Mare

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Statuia Ștefan cel Mare

Stephen III, commonly known as Stephen the Great ; died on 2 July 1504), was Voivode of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. He was the son of and co-ruler with Bogdan II, who was murdered in 1451 in a conspiracy organized by his brother and Stephen's uncle Peter III Aaron, who took the throne. Stephen fled to Hungary, and later to Wallachia; with the support of Vlad III Țepeș, Voivode of Wallachia, he returned to Moldavia, forcing Aaron to seek refuge in Poland in the summer of 1457. Teoctist I, Metropolitan of Moldavia, anointed Stephen prince. He attacked Poland and prevented Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland, from supporting Peter Aaron, but eventually acknowledged Casimir's suzerainty in 1459.

Wikipedia: Stephen the Great (EN)

16 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 5: Statuia Ferdinand I

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Statuia Ferdinand I

Ferdinand I, nicknamed Întregitorul, was King of Romania from 1914 until his death in 1927. Ferdinand was the second son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern, and Infanta Antónia of Portugal, daughter of Ferdinand II of Portugal and Maria II of Portugal. His family was part of the Catholic branch of the Prussian royal family Hohenzollern.

Wikipedia: Ferdinand I of Romania (EN)

832 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 6: Parcul Expoziției

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Parcul Expoziției Cezar Suceveanu / CC BY 3.0

The Iași Exhibition Park is a park located in the Copou Hill neighborhood, Iași, Romania.

Wikipedia: Iași Exhibition Park (EN)

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