Discover Bucov: Botanical Garden and Memorial Museum

The Bucov Botanical Garden was opened to visitors in 2014. The Bucov Botanical Garden covers 15 hectares and is located on the western side of the C. Stere–Bucov Memorial Park. The Bucov Botanical Garden features an English garden, an Italian garden, and a French garden. An alpine zone is also part of the Bucov Botanical Garden.

The three named garden styles and the alpine zone give the grounds their internal structure. Thus, in addition to its area and location within the Memorial Park, the description of the Botanical Garden includes several clearly designated garden areas.

Culture and History

The “Constantin și Ion Stere” Memorial Museum is housed in the former manor house of the Stere family. The “Constantin și Ion Stere” Memorial Museum presents evidence from the life and work of Constantin Stere. The “Constantin și Ion Stere” Memorial Museum displays handicraft objects and furniture from the Stere family collection. Books, photographs, and paintings from the Stere family collection are also on display in the “Constantin și Ion Stere” Memorial Museum.

The documented holdings in the museum thus range from personal evidence from the life and work of Constantin Stere to the family’s material collection items. Handicraft objects, furniture, books, photographs, and paintings represent different parts of this collection.

In the village of Bucov, archaeological settlements are located at the “la Tioca” and “Rotari” sites. The archaeological settlements at these two sites date from the 9th to the 10th century.

The “la Tioca” and “Rotari” sites add an archaeological time reference to the cultural section. Their dating to the 9th to the 10th century points to the long history of settlement traces in the village of Bucov.

Nature and Parks

The “Constantin Stere” Memorial Park includes playgrounds and pavilions. The “Constantin Stere” Memorial Park also has facilities for events. Ploieşti Zoo covers 16 hectares. Ploieşti Zoo was founded more than three decades ago.

Thus, in addition to playgrounds, the Memorial Park has pavilions and facilities for events. With its area of 16 hectares and its founding more than three decades ago, Ploieşti Zoo is another documented feature of the surroundings.

Other Places

Other places for planning your trip: Surani, Talea, Provița de Sus, Blejoi, Măneciu-Ungureni, Homorâciu, Azuga, Manastirea Suzana

Geographical Context

In the wider regional surroundings of Bucov, Parohia Ţintea is a mapped named site classified as a church. In the wider regional surroundings of Bucov, Biserica Sfinţii Arhangheli is a mapped named site classified as a church. In the wider regional surroundings of Bucov, Biserica Sfinţii Voievozi is a mapped named site classified as a church. In the wider regional surroundings of Bucov, Biserica Sfânta Treime is a mapped named site classified as a church.

Vârful Mija is a mapped named landform in the wider regional surroundings of Bucov, classified as a mountain. Tulici is a mapped named landform in the wider regional surroundings of Bucov, classified as a peak. Satul Banului is a mapped named landform in the wider regional surroundings of Bucov, classified as a peak. Movila pe Răzoare is a mapped named landform in the wider regional surroundings of Bucov, classified as a hill.

For the overarching travel overview: Prahova.