Michael the Brave - Bucharest, RO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member haggaeus
N 44° 26.108 E 026° 06.063
35T E 428456 N 4920596
Statue of Prince Michael the Brave in front of Bucharest University.
Waymark Code: WMENMQ
Location: Romania
Date Posted: 06/19/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member condor1
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Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazu) was the ruler of Wallachia, Transylvania, and Moldavia in 1593–1601.

His equestrian statue was placed at Bucharest University in 1874. At that time, Romania was still under Ottoman rule, and it was quite a struggle to erect a monument to a fighter agains Ottomans. After nine months of negotiation, the monument was unveiled on November 8, 1874. It was the first equestrian statue and second public monument in Bucharest.

Source: An article in Romanian.

Right now (June 2012) there are construction works going on in the area, and the statue is few meters behind a wire fence.
Identity of Rider: Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia, Transylvania and Moldavia

Name of artist: Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse

Date of Dedication: 1874

Material: Bronze

Position: One Hoof Raised

Identity of Horse: Not listed

Unusual Features: Not listed
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