Grădina Icoanei
Grădina Icoanei is a small park in central Bucharest, situated not far away from Piața Romană and Bulevardul Magheru. The park was inaugurated in 1873.
The Bulandra Theatre, Ioanid Park, the Icoanei Church and the Anglican Church are located in the park's immediate vicinity.History
In a city plan from 1852, the area occupied now by the park was designated as Maidanul Stăpânirii, signifying a city-owned town square. In the area was the Icoana Pond, from which the Bucureștioara brook sprang, and a wooded grove, which formed the nucleus of the present-day park. The pond was drained between 1832 and 1846, during the urban development efforts prompted by General Pavel Kiseleff and the Organic Regulations. The construction of the park was done in 1870–1873, based on plans drawn by the architect Karl Kuchnovsky and approved by. At the entrance of the park, a statue of, done by French sculptor Ernest Henri Dubois, was inaugurated in 1904.
