Weekend Market in Avram Iancu Square. - Cluj Napoca Romania - ECTV

Avram Iancu Square (named after the Transylvanian Romanian lawyer and revolutionary Avram Iancu) is a central plaza in the Romanian city of Cluj-Napoca. It is connected to the Unirii Square through the Eroilor and "21 Decembrie 1989" avenues. It is also connected to Mihai Viteazul Square through Cuza Vodă Street. Its most prominent building is the Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral, although the plaza also houses the Wagner Gyula's eclectic Palace of Justice, the Lucian Blaga National Theatre and the headquarters of the County Prefecture. The statue of Avram Iancu in Cluj-Napoca, dedicated to the memory of the Romanian historical character, is located in Avram Iancu Square, in front of the Orthodox Cathedral, on the site of a former monument of Soviet heroes. History Made in 1993 by the sculptor Ilie Berindei (established in Switzerland), at the initiative of the former mayor Gheorghe Funar, the monument aroused vivid local aesthetic controversies. Description From the middle of an artesian fountain, the statue's pedestal rises, made up of stone blocks that symbolize the rocks of the Apuseni Mountains, avram Iancu's native place. At the top of the composition, immortalized in bronze, Avram Iancu, with his back to the Orthodox Cathedral, looks towards the Romanian Opera House, whose access steps are flanked by the statues of poets Lucian Blaga and Mihai Eminescu. Near the base of the pedestal, three tulnicărese, call the moti to fight, along with Avram Iancu. My name is Eric Clark and I am a world traveler. I have been around the world a few times and decided to help fund my travels by sharing my videos and pictures. I have been to almost every country and would be glad to give tips and pointers. Drop me a note. = )