The statue was built up in the memory of Nicolae Romanescu, former mayor of Craiova in the year 1898, 1901 – 1916 and 1929. He was one of the most emblematic figures of the city and he contributed to the development of Craiova at the beginning of the XXth century. The mayor Nicolae Romanescu was […]

The funeral monument Vorvoreanu is situated in the Ungureni cemetery and it was executed by Raffaello Romanelli, Italian sculptor, who realized over 300 plastic works, 40 of them existing in Romania. Many others are found in the city Detroit, Michigan and the United States of Romania. The statue was created in 1898, representing in a […]

The zoo is situated in the park Romanescu and it is opened to the public throughout the entire day, the access being free. It is considered to be one of the oldest zoos from the country, being inaugurated in the year 1906, at the command of the mayor from those times, Nicolae Romanescu. The lion […]

In 1943, as a tribute brought to the one who closely looked after the execution of the Romanescu Park, at the principal entrance, there was built a bust of N. Romanescu. Nicolae Romanescu was the mayor of Craiova in the year 1898, 1901 – 1916 and 1929. He was one of the most emblematic figures […]

The Romanescu Park, known throughout the time also under the name of the Bibescu Park, the Park of Independence, or the Park of the People, is situated in the place, where, at the middle of the XIXth century, there was the property and the garden of the Bibescu family. The garden, arranged by a German […]

The head office of the County Agency for Payments and Social Inspection is one of the buildings included on the list of tourist objectives of the county Dolj, being built at the end of the XIXth century. The origin of the current name of the city is the subject of many controversies and floats in […]