"Herăstrău" redirects here. For the village in Vrancea County, see Nistorești.
King Michael I Park (Romanian: Parcul "Regele Mihai I"), formerly Herăstrău Park (Romanian: Parcul Herăstrău),[1] is a large park on the northern side of Bucharest, Romania, around Lake Herăstrău, one of the lakes formed by the Colentina River.
The park has an area of about 187 ha, of which 74 ha is the lake. Initially, the area was full of marshes, but these were drained between 1930 and 1935, and the park was opened in 1936. The park is divided into two zones: a rustic or natural zone (the Village Museum), which is left more or less undisturbed, and a public/'active' domain with open areas for recreation activities. Small boats are allowed on the lake.
Name
The park was initially intended to be called National Park (Parcul Național), but it was renamed Parcul Carol II during the period of the Carol II of Romania's cult of personality. Following World War II, it was renamed Parcul I. V. Stalin, featuring a statue of Stalin at its entrance. In 1956, during the de-Stalinization period, Stalin's statue was torn down and the name of the park was changed to "Herăstrău". The name Herăstrău referred to the Herăstrău lake, and has its origin in a dialectal version of the word ferăstrău in standard Romanian, meaning saw or sawmill,[2] referring to the water-powered sawmills that were once found on the Colentina river which flowed through it.[3]
On 19 December 2017, by a decision of the Bucharest General Council, the park was renamed to "King Michael I Park" to honor the former King of Romania after Michael I had died on 5 December 2017.[1]
History
The area of the park has been inhabited since the Paleolithic, traces of settlements being found at the Herăstrău sand quarry,[4] including flint tools made by the Mousterian culture,[5] a culture generally associated with the Neanderthals. During the quaternary glaciation, the area was inhabited by large mammals such as the woolly rhinoceros and the mammoth, bones of the latter being found in the Herăstrău sand quarry.[6]
During the Iron Age, a settlement of the first part of the Hallstatt era belonging to a pastoral population was located in Bordei-Herăstrău (the area between Herăstrău and Floreasca lakes, today part of the Herăstrău Park[7]), which gives the name of the culture (Bordei-Herăstrău culture).[6] In the Dacian settlements of Herăstrău, which has been dated, with the help of the coins, to the 1st century BC,[8] archeologists found a treasure containing silver fibulae, silver spiral bracelets, a silver bowl, as well as Ancient Greek coins (from Tomis and Dyrrachium) along with Dacian imitations.[9]
Prince of Wallachia Alexander Ypsilantis built an Ottoman-style pavilion on the banks of the Herăstrău Lake.[10] The plain along the lake was used in 1831, during the Russian occupation, for military exercises by a joint force of the Wallachian and Russian militaries.[11] By the mid-19th century, Herăstrău was the main promenade area used by the Romanian élite for walks.[12]
In 1936, the work began for the creation of the National Park (Parcul Național) in Herăstrău. For this, several dozen squalid houses, as well as an industrial plant were expropriated and torn down, being replaced with alleys and trees, being finally open for the public in May 1939, becoming Bucharest's largest park.[13]
Buildings and facilities
Elisabeta Palace, the current residence of the Romanian Royal Family, is located in the park, as an "island" inside the Village Museum, near Arcul de Triumf. The Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum, an open-air museum showcasing traditional life of the Romanian peasant and having hundreds of houses from across Romania, is also one of the main attractions in the park.
Scattered across the park are an open-air theatre, a yacht club, a sports club, the Herăstrău Hotel and, adjunct to the park, the Diplomatic Club, featuring a golf course. There is also Berăria H, the largest beer hall in southeastern Europe (formerly Pavilion H, a Soviet-style building); its capacity is of 2,000 places inside and 1,000 on an outside terrace.
Constantin C. Giurescu, Istoria Bucureștilor. Din cele mai vechi timpuri pînă în zilele noastre, Editura Pentru Literatură, Bucharest, 1966. OCLC 1279610
Florian Georgescu et al. Istoria Orașului București, Muzeul de Istorie a Orașului București, 1965
External links
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Herăstrău redirects here For the village in Vrancea County see Nistorești King Michael I Park Romanian Parcul Regele Mihai I formerly Herăstrău Park Romanian Parcul Herăstrău 1 is a large park on the northern side of Bucharest Romania around Lake Herăstrău one of the lakes formed by the Colentina River King Michael I Park 5Parcul Regele Mihai I View from the park towards the House of the Free PressLocation of the park 2ndLocationBucharest RomaniaCoordinates44 28 41 N 26 04 53 1 E 44 47806 N 26 081417 E 44 47806 26 081417Area187 hectaresEstablished1936Administered byAdministraţia Lacuri Parcuri si Agrement BucureștiStatusOpen all yearDesignersErnest Pinard Rebhun Fr Rebhun and Octav DoicescuWebsiteherastrauparc wbr ro Contents 1 Geography 2 Name 3 History 4 Buildings and facilities 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 Notes 8 References 9 External linksGeography EditThe park has an area of about 187 ha of which 74 ha is the lake Initially the area was full of marshes but these were drained between 1930 and 1935 and the park was opened in 1936 The park is divided into two zones a rustic or natural zone the Village Museum which is left more or less undisturbed and a public active domain with open areas for recreation activities Small boats are allowed on the lake Name EditThe park was initially intended to be called National Park Parcul Național but it was renamed Parcul Carol II during the period of the Carol II of Romania s cult of personality Following World War II it was renamed Parcul I V Stalin featuring a statue of Stalin at its entrance In 1956 during the de Stalinization period Stalin s statue was torn down and the name of the park was changed to Herăstrău The name Herăstrău referred to the Herăstrău lake and has its origin in a dialectal version of the word ferăstrău in standard Romanian meaning saw or sawmill 2 referring to the water powered sawmills that were once found on the Colentina river which flowed through it 3 On 19 December 2017 by a decision of the Bucharest General Council the park was renamed to King Michael I Park to honor the former King of Romania after Michael I had died on 5 December 2017 1 History EditThe area of the park has been inhabited since the Paleolithic traces of settlements being found at the Herăstrău sand quarry 4 including flint tools made by the Mousterian culture 5 a culture generally associated with the Neanderthals During the quaternary glaciation the area was inhabited by large mammals such as the woolly rhinoceros and the mammoth bones of the latter being found in the Herăstrău sand quarry 6 During the Iron Age a settlement of the first part of the Hallstatt era belonging to a pastoral population was located in Bordei Herăstrău the area between Herăstrău and Floreasca lakes today part of the Herăstrău Park 7 which gives the name of the culture Bordei Herăstrău culture 6 In the Dacian settlements of Herăstrău which has been dated with the help of the coins to the 1st century BC 8 archeologists found a treasure containing silver fibulae silver spiral bracelets a silver bowl as well as Ancient Greek coins from Tomis and Dyrrachium along with Dacian imitations 9 Prince of Wallachia Alexander Ypsilantis built an Ottoman style pavilion on the banks of the Herăstrău Lake 10 The plain along the lake was used in 1831 during the Russian occupation for military exercises by a joint force of the Wallachian and Russian militaries 11 By the mid 19th century Herăstrău was the main promenade area used by the Romanian elite for walks 12 In 1936 the work began for the creation of the National Park Parcul Național in Herăstrău For this several dozen squalid houses as well as an industrial plant were expropriated and torn down being replaced with alleys and trees being finally open for the public in May 1939 becoming Bucharest s largest park 13 Buildings and facilities EditElisabeta Palace the current residence of the Romanian Royal Family is located in the park as an island inside the Village Museum near Arcul de Triumf The Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum an open air museum showcasing traditional life of the Romanian peasant and having hundreds of houses from across Romania is also one of the main attractions in the park Scattered across the park are an open air theatre a yacht club a sports club the Herăstrău Hotel and adjunct to the park the Diplomatic Club featuring a golf course There is also Berăria H the largest beer hall in southeastern Europe formerly Pavilion H a Soviet style building its capacity is of 2 000 places inside and 1 000 on an outside terrace Gallery Edit Elisabeta Palace Village Museum Berăria H beer hall Green lawn Japanese Garden Alley in Herăstrău Park in autumn Sculptures Monument to the Founders of the EU Charles de Gaulle entrance Fountains and gardens Black swan Carolina ducks Squirrel Turtle Blackbird Public clock Public transport with boats Panoramic view of Herăstrău ParkSee also EditList of sculptures in Herăstrău ParkNotes Edit a b Bucharest s Herastrau park renamed King Michael I park Romania Insider 19 December 2017 Retrieved 27 April 2018 herăstrău Dicționarul explicativ al limbii romane in Romanian Academia Romană Institutul de Lingvistică Iorgu Iordan Editura Univers Enciclopedic 1988 Sragher Peter 2004 Cum a devenit Rabindranath Tagore evreu Observator Cultural 213 Retrieved April 21 2013 Giurescu p 25 Georgescu et al p 21 22 a b Giurescu p 26 Georgescu et al p 37 Georgescu et al p 44 Giurescu p 33 Giurescu p 104 Giurescu p 124 Georgescu et al p 298 Giurescu p 199References EditConstantin C Giurescu Istoria Bucureștilor Din cele mai vechi timpuri pină in zilele noastre Editura Pentru Literatură Bucharest 1966 OCLC 1279610 Florian Georgescu et al Istoria Orașului București Muzeul de Istorie a Orașului București 1965External links Edit in Romanian Parcul Herăstrău Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title King Michael I Park amp oldid 1130794471, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
