Ion Creangă Children's Park

Ion Creangă Children's Park (Romanian: Parcul Copiilor „Ion Creangă”) is a children's park in Timișoara that bears the name of Romanian children's author Ion Creangă.

Ion Creangă Children's Park
Parcul Copiilor „Ion Creangă”
Entrance from Michelangelo Boulevard
TypeChildren's park
LocationTimișoara, Romania
Coordinates45°45′08″N 21°14′11″E
Area6.64 ha[1]
Established1891
EtymologyIon Creangă
Administered byTimișoara City Hall
Species110[1]
Public transit access Bus line E8
Tram lines 1, 2, 4, 10

Location

The park is located between the Bega Canal, the Michelangelo overpass and bridge, the ensemble of historical buildings on Constantin Diaconovici Loga Boulevard and Martir Leontina Bânciu Street. The Children's Park has two main entrances, the first one on Michelangelo Boulevard, and the second one on the 1989 Romanian Revolution Boulevard.

History

The development of the park began in 1858, in parallel with that of Coronini Park (present-day Queen Marie Park); the works were completed 33 years later, in 1891, and the new park was named Franz Joseph Park. The idea of this park started from the city council, which, around the preparation of the Agro-Industrial Exhibition in Southern Hungary (1891), saw an excellent possibility for the arrangement of the right bank of the Bega River.[2] The park kept its original name until 1919, when it was renamed Mihai Eminescu Park. Later, after 1950, it was called Pioneers Park.[3]

The Children's Park was closed to the public in 2004, when the Office of Consumer Protection found that the toys in the park were no longer safe for children. Later, following an investment of almost 2 million euros, the park was transformed and redeveloped. It was reopened in 2012 on Children's Day.[4]

Flora

Most of the current vegetation is represented by secular oaks, spruces, pines and other deciduous species. It is worth noting the presence of Ginkgo biloba specimens and softwood trees – willows, locusts, lindens, etc.[5] Among the ornamental and decorative plants can be found: roses, lavenders, azaleas, hibiscus, daffodils, chrysanthemums, violets, begonias, sages, etc.

  • Miniature replica of Princess Aurora's castle at Disneyland Paris
    Miniature replica of Princess Aurora's castle at Disneyland Paris
  • Outdoor chess board
    Outdoor chess board
  • Slides in Ion Creangă Children's Park
    Slides in Ion Creangă Children's Park
  • The lighthouse
    The lighthouse

References
  1. "Cadrul natural și peisagistic al municipiului Timișoara" (PDF). Primăria municipiului Timișoara. 2010. p. 23.
  2. Kakucs, Lajos (2015). "De la Fântâna Pașei de pe lângă Mănăstirea Dervișilor până la Parcul Rozelor. Contribuții la istoria parcurilor din Timișoara" (PDF). Analele Banatului, S.N., Arheologie – Istorie. XXIII: 343–384. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
  3. Păun, Liana (11 January 2015). "Parcurile orașului (II). Cum s-a născut orașul florilor și când au apărut locurile de agrement". pressalert.ro.
  4. Deaconescu, Roxana (1 June 2012). "Parcul Copiilor a fost redeschis. Prichindeii timișoreni au avut parte de cea mai frumoasă surpriză de 1 iunie!". Opinia Timișoarei.
  5. Iacobescu, Daliana (15 May 2015). "Parcul Copiilor". Merg.În.

Further reading
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  • Ciupa, V.; Oarcea, C.; Radoslav, R.; Oarcea, Z. (2005). Timișoara verde: sistemul de spații verzi al Timișoarei. Editura Marineasa.
  • Vișoiu, Dagmar (2001). Istoria grădinilor și parcurilor. Editura Mirton.
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