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The Alley of Classics 



The Alley of Classics of Moldovan literature is a sculptural complex in the park named after Stephen the Great. On the both sides of the central alley on the pedestals of red polished granite, the bronze busts of writers, public figures and statesmen are set up. The alley became the favourite place of rest of Kishinev inhabitans and visitors.



Alexandru Hajdau
(1811-1872)

Alexandru Hajdau is a Moldovan thinker, poet, publicist.
The bust was put in 1957 (sculptor A. Krakovyak).





Geogre Cosbuk
(1866 - 1918)

The bust was put in 1994 (sculptor Popovici).



Mihai Eminesku
(1850 - 1889)

Mihai Eminescu is a classic of Moldovan literature, one of the first-rate late representatives of the late romanticism. The bust was set up in 1957 (sculptor L. Dubinovsky).



Nicolae Milesku-Spataru
(1636 - 1708)

Nicolae Milescu-Spataru is a Moldovan scientist, statesman of Moldova and Russia, writer and diplomatist. Its main work was the diplomatic mission in China. The bust was erected in 1957 (sculptor L. Averbukh).







Tudor Arghezi

The bust was put in 1995 (sculptor D. Verdianu).


Vasile Alexandri
(1821 - 1890)

Vasile Alexandri is a classic of Moldovan literature, publicist and folklore collector. He was in chage of many progressive journals and newspapers. Vasile Alexandri was one of the leaders of the revolutionary movement of 1948 in Moldovan principality. He was one of the first collectors and the first publisher of the Moldovan folklore. The bust was mounted in 1957 (sculptor L. Dubinovsky).


Bogdan Petriceiku Hajdau
(1838 - 1907)

A classic of Moldovan literature, historian, linguist, specialist in folklore. Fundamental works in the field of filology, Slavonic and folklore studies were issued from his pen. The bust was placed in 1957 (sculptor I. Kaptanaru).




Konstantin Stamati
(1786 - 1869)

Konstantin Stamati is a Moldovan writer, scientist, publicist. Various aspects of his time were reflected in his fables, poems and articles. The bust was put in 1957 (sculptor L. Fitov).


Alecu Russo
(1819 - 1859)

Alecu Russo was a revolutionary democrat. He is the author of the number of essays and articles on problems of Moldovan language, literature, theatre, folklore. The bust was erected in 1957 (sculptor V. Larchenko).







Lucian Blaga

The bust was put in 1992 (sculptor A. Picunov-Tirtau).



George Asachi
(1788 - 1869)

George Asachi  is a Moldovan writer, public figure and enlightener. He was trying to waken up the feeling of national pride and love to Homeland in his contemporaries with his historical legends, ballads, short stories and dramas. The bust was put in 1957 (sculptor L. Dubinovsky).



Constantin Stere
(1865 - 1936)

Constantin Stere is a politician, writer and ideologist. The bust was put in 1991 (sculptor G. Dubrovin).


Alexei Matievici
(1888 - 1917)

Alexei Matievici is a Moldovan poet and publicist. His world view and creation was considerably influenced by the revolutionary events of the beginning of the XX century in Moscow, Russian revolutionary democrats, from whom he took democratism, love to people, belief in progress.



Constantin Negrusi
(1808-1868)

Constantin Negrusi is a classic of Moldovan literature and public figure. The bust was mounted in 1957 (sculptor A. Maiko).



Mircia Iliade
(1907 - 1986)

Writer and philozopher.
The bust was erected in 1957 (sculptor L. Fitov).


Ion Creanga
(1837 - 1889)

Ion Creanga is a classic of Moldovan literature, progressive teacher. The author of tales, written under the influence of the Moldovan folklore and reflecting the conflicts of the society of his time. The bust was mounted in 1957 (sculptor L. Averbukh).


Alexandru Donici
(1806 - 1865)

Alexandru Donici is a Moldovan writer, translator, the creator of Moldovan national fable. The bust was erected in 1957 (sculptor I. Keptaru).



Dmitry Cantemir
(1673 - 1723)

Dmitry Cantemir is an outstanding Moldovan writer, very knowledgable person, Moldovan gospodar (1693; 1710-1711), a Russian statesmen (from 1711), the author of many works in the area of history, philozophy, geography etc. The bust was erected in 1957 (sculptor N. Gorenyshev).



 
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