Lost and forgotten gardens in Bucharest

Every big city takes pride in one ore two public spaces, that eventually become memorable and iconic for that particular city. I've spent my fair share of trips wondering through gardens and parks like Hyde park in London, Tuileries gardens in  Paris, Eduardo VII Park in Lisbon, and Cismigiu Gardens in Bucharest. But what happens with the ones that disappear?

I found a publication at home, about lost and forgotten gardens in Bucharest, a research conducted by one of my teachers at the Urbanism Faculty, conf. dr. arh. Cerasella Craciun.(Find out more at http://www.cerasellacraciun.ro/cercetare.html) It is a very admirable effort in trying to locate and describe the gardens, as much as possible, but what I discovered was the fact that, even though other establishments and properties occupied them, which is regretable, at least we find out a specific characteristic about the Romanian garden. Wheather it was a private property, or a public one, the Romanian gardens were always a place of parties and feast, a space for theatrical happenings and events (except the church's gardens, of course).

It is a delightful read, which I recommand, with interesting facts about how some gardens passed on their name to certain public/private spaces. Also, how some were partly preserved, for instance "Raşca" Garden, was situated on the grounds of the University of Architecture and Urbanism "Ion Mincu"of today, and in present times, an interior garden exists (but not open to the public, and in pour condition unfortunatly).