Tineretului Park Explained

Tineretului Park
(Youth's Park)
Native Name:Parcul Tineretului
Native Name Lang:ro
Location:Bucharest, Romania
Area:94ha
Established:1974
Designer:Valentin Donose
Status:Open all year
Photo Width:274
Map:Romania Bucharest
Map Width:274
Relief:1
Map Alt:Location of the park
Photo Alt:View of the little island inside the park
Administrator:Administrația Lacuri, Parcuri și Agrement București
Publictransit:Tineretului metro station
Constantin Brâncoveanu metro station

Tineretului Park ("Youth's Park") is a large public park in southern Bucharest (Sector 4).

History

The park, which was created in 1965 and finished in 1974,[1] was planned by the architect . It was designed as the main recreational space for southern Bucharest, an area which was heavily developed during the 1960s and 1970s. It has a surface area of 94ha and attracts an average of 7,800 visitors on a weekend day.[2]

Landmarks

Aside from green areas around the lake, the park contains a number of playgrounds as well as a navigable lake, utilised by leisure boats in summer. Tineretului Park contains the Sala Polivalentă, one of Bucharest's largest multi-purpose halls, used for concerts and indoor sporting events.

The south-east corner of the park is a children's area called "Orășelul Copiilor" ("Children's Mini-town"). Within Orășelul Copiilor one can find fair ground rides, small rollercoasters and other fun rides for all ages. There is a mini train that takes people around the park. In 2013 the area was redesigned and new open-bars and recreational areas and attractions were constructed. Along them a new beautiful dancing fountain can be admired.

Transportation

The park is serviced by two Metro stations: Tineretului and Constantin Brâncoveanu.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Parcul Tineretului. cmpgb.ro. ro. August 12, 2020.
  2. Iojă. Cristian I.. Rozylowicz. Laurențiu. Pătroescu. Maria. Niță. Mihai R.. Vânau. Gabriel O.. 2011. Dog walkers' vs. other park visitors' perceptions: The importance of planning sustainable urban parks in Bucharest, Romania. Landscape and Urban Planning. en. 103. 1. 74–82. 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2011.06.002.