Parcul Copou

Copou Park is the oldest purpose-built public park in Romania, opened in the early 19th century on the hill of the same name in Iași, in an area once reserved for the promenades of the Moldavian nobility. It is home to the famous Eminescu Linden and the Obelisk of Lions, the first public monument in Moldavia, dedicated to reforming laws and rulers. With wide paths, old trees, statues and busts of great writers, the park breathes a romantic, cultural air that has tied it forever to Romanian literature.

Once a fashionable promenade, it remains today an oasis of calm in the heart of the university city, loved by students and families. It combines naturally with the nearby Botanical Garden and the palaces of the Copou area. It is a fitting stop for a cultural stroll, at its finest in spring, when the trees blossom, and in autumn, in warm colours.