Lions' Obelisk

The Lions' Obelisk, Iași
The Lions' Obelisk, Iași (detail)

The Lions' Obelisk, also known as the Obelisk of Lions [1] (Romanian: Obeliscul cu lei) is a historical monument in Copou Park, Iași, Romania.

The construction was built between 1834 and 1841 and is dedicated to the Law of Organic Rules.[2]

Considered one of the country's oldest public monuments,[1] the 13.5 m (44 ft) tall edifice was finalized under the supervision of Gheorghe Asachi and is situated next to Eminescu's Linden Tree.

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Notes

  1. 1 2 Marika McAdam, James Bainbridge. 2013. Lonely Planet: Southeastern Europe. 'Iasi Section' (online version / no page number).
  2. ↑ N.A. Bogdan - Orașul Iași, monografie istorică și socială, ilustrată (Ed. Tehnopress, 2004), p. 330.

Coordinates: 47°10′43″N 27°34′01″E / 47.17851°N 27.56691°E / 47.17851; 27.56691


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