One of the most important attractive points in Craiova is the People's Park. The park is unique in Romania and it represents one of the most interesting achievements of this kind in Europe. Nicolae Romanescu had the initiative of this urban work. The project, masterpiece of the French architect E. Redont was awarded? the Gold Medal at the International Exhibition in Paris, in 1900. The workings lasted 3 years. There were used bold methods of construction unknown at that time, these were planted distinguished species of trees, there was achieved a rich romantic environment by its pictutesqueness and its poetical atmosphere (the suspended bridge, the castle in ruin, bridges over the river, stone imitations, shelters, kiosks, bridge parapets imitating trees, the island for swans. The total area of this park counts over 96 hectares of plantations (brush, lawns, trees, shrubs), a water surface of 4 hectares, a race course counting over 20 hectares, roads, alleys and paths counting 35 km. There is a zoo where people can see various species of native birds and animals, but not only...

The? Botanic Garden was arranged at the request of the botanist Al. Buia from Craiova to serve as study material for the students of the faculties of agronomy and horticulture and also as pleasure zone. The garden counts over 17 hectares and it is divided into different sectors: ornamental (about 4.5 hectares), systematic, economic, and the flora of the globe.

The? Meadow of Jiu River is another important vegetal zone, lied on over 60 hectares on the left bank of this river.

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The residential program (the palace, the house in town, the manor in the country) has an important role. It is made of ensemble in which properly so called dwelling represents the main element; the long fronts are endowed (provided with towers and closed balconies). The wine cellars with arched calottes have a monumental aspect and the rooms are covered with arches with penetrations. The garden in the west style that rounded these ensembles where the chapel of the court was present all the time. The princely model was taken over by the dwellings of the important boyars and the stately houses where the ruler and his family have lived were built in the precincts of the big monasteries. The churches were preceded by ample porches with archways supported by rock columns. The frames of portals and windows are richly decorated with relief from vegetal, anthropomorphic.