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The equestrian statue of Carol I, the first King of Romania

The equestrian statue of Carol I is a monument in Romania, situated in the central zone of Bucharest, on Calea Victoriei. The massive statue, cast in bronze, represents Carol I of Romania, the first King of Romania, mounted on his horse. The founder of the Romanian Dynasty, during his reign Romania conquered its independence from the Ottoman Empire, in 1877, in the course the Russo-Turkish War, known in Romania as the War of Independence.

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The equestrian statue of Carol I, the first King of Romania

Caption:

The equestrian statue of Carol I is a monument in Romania, situated in the central zone of Bucharest, on Calea Victoriei. The massive statue, cast in bronze, represents Carol I of Romania, the first King of Romania, mounted on his horse. The founder of the Romanian Dynasty, during his reign Romania conquered its independence from the Ottoman Empire, in 1877, in the course the Russo-Turkish War, known in Romania as the War of Independence.

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Album / Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group

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Image size:

4775 x 4392 px | 60.0 MB

Print size:

40.4 x 37.2 cm | 15.9 x 14.6 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

ARTFORM: BRONZEWORK • BRONCE • BRONZE BRASS • BRONZE • BRONZES • BUCHAREST • CALEA VICTORIEI • CAROL I • EQUESTRIAN • EQUUS CABALLUS • FIRST • FOUNDER • HORSE • INDEPENDENCE • KING • MONUMENT • MOUNTED • ROMANIA • ROMANIAN DYNASTY • ROMANIAN • RUMANIA • SCULPTED • SCULPTING • SCULPTURE • SCULPTURE. • STATUE • STATUES • WAR OF INDEPENDENCE