It took more than five years for it to be ready, rather close to what we see today, and was officially opened in 1936, bearing the name of Carol II Park (the name of the Romanian king who ruled the country at that time), but would also be known after World War Two, in the first period of the Communist regime, as the I.V. Stalin Park. It finally changed the name to Herastrau Park in 1948 and was further expanded and reorganized until 1951, when it was pretty much what you see today: a modern and large park for everybody, with a lake in the middle, playgrounds, a lot of trees and flowers, an island of life and nature which is essential for Bucharest.
Also, those who want to find out more about the history of the country must not miss the opportunity of visiting here the Dimitrie Gusti National Village Museum, an open-air space which showcases an impressive number of original houses, dwellings and shops (literally hundreds) in traditional style, brought here over the decades from all over Romania.
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