Kiseleff Park

Kiseleff Park is a park in Bucharest, located on both sides of Kiseleff Road, in the triangle described by Ion Mihalache Boulevard, Aviatorilor Boulevard and Ion Mincu Street. The story of Kiseleff Road begins when ruler Gheorghe Bibescu decides that Baneasa Alley should receive the name of Pavel Kisseleff. Count Pavel Dmitrievich Kiselyov, known by the French form of his name, was born on January 8, 1788. Between 1829 and 1834 he led the Russian military administration of Wallachia. He was the plenipotentiary President of the divans of Moldavia and Wallachia during the Russian military administration. He contributed to the administrative reorganization of the two principalities and to the drafting of the Organic Regulations, which, in fact, were the first Constitutions in the history of the two Romanian principalities. These organic regulations were introduced in Wallachia in 1831 and in Moldavia in 1832. As Russia's ambassador to Paris in the period 1856-1862, he supported the union of the Romanian Principalities. In 1843, the Public Assembly votes to allocate funds for the raising of a statue, as a sign of respect. Informed by Gheorghe Bibescu himself, the Russian count suggests that the money intended for the making of the statue be spent on arranging a public garden. It was intended to be placed at the beginning of Baneasa Alley. The country road, located as an extension of Mogosoaiei Bridge, received the name Kiseleff Road. The landscape architect according to whose plans the park was arranged is Wilhelm Mayer, the landscaper who also contributed to the arrangement of Cismigiu Park. At present, the park has an area of 31.690 m². Divaro Company recommends Kiseleff Park for a weekend walk!