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Nicolae Romanescu Park
- Today
- Open 24 hours
- Ticket
- Free entry
- Area
- Romanescu
- Google rating
- 4.7(19,477)out of 5 on Google
The story
The best thing in Craiova, and it is not a close contest. Ninety-six hectares, free, at any hour, with no gate and no ticket — there has never been one.
It was commissioned by Nicolae Romanescu, mayor of Craiova, who went to Paris, hired the landscape architect Émile Redont, and then entered the design in the 1900 Paris World Exposition before building it. It won a gold medal. Construction ran from 1900 to 1903.
That sequence tells you what it is: not a municipal green space that grew, but a single designed landscape, conceived whole by a professional at the moment Oltenian grain money could pay for it — the same money and the same decade that produced Calea Unirii and the Jean Mihail Palace. A hundred and twenty years on, the structure of Redont's plan is still legible on the ground, which is why it reads as coherent rather than accumulated.
What is in it: the lakes, with boats in season; the suspension bridge; a mock ruined castle, built as a ruin in the manner of the great nineteenth-century landscape parks, which people reliably assume is real; the hippodrome; Castelul Fermecat; and the zoo.
One practical thing that matters more than it sounds: in July and August, when the city averages a high of 30 °C, stay on the shaded paths and the lake edges rather than the open lawns — the park is big enough to get that wrong and spend an hour in full sun by accident. The full guide.
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Frequently asked
What are the opening hours at Nicolae Romanescu Park?
The hours published on Google are: Monday: 00:00–23:59; Tuesday: 00:00–23:59; Wednesday: 00:00–23:59; Thursday: 00:00–23:59; Friday: 00:00–23:59; Saturday: 00:00–23:59; Sunday: 00:00–23:59. Check the venue's own site before a special trip — holiday and seasonal hours often differ.
Where is Nicolae Romanescu Park?
The address is Bulevardul Nicolae Romanescu 1A, 200738 Craiova, in Romanescu.
What makes Nicolae Romanescu Park special?
It was laid out between 1900 and 1903 to a design by the French landscape architect Émile Redont, which won a gold medal at the 1900 Paris World Exposition before a single tree went in. At roughly 96 hectares it is one of the largest parks in Romania, and entry has always been free, at any hour. The suspension bridge, the lakes and the mock ruined castle are all part of the original plan.
Is there an entry fee at Nicolae Romanescu Park?
No — entry is free. Temporary exhibitions or specific areas may still be charged separately.
Is Nicolae Romanescu Park worth visiting?
It holds 4.7 out of 5 from 19,477 Google reviews — a strong score for a attraction around Craiova. Treat the rating as a starting point, not a verdict, and read a few recent reviews too.
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