# Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”)

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> One of Timișoara's oldest parks, next to the Metropolitan Cathedral: wide paths, fountains, pergolas, monuments and the Alley of Personalities, an open-air museum of bronze busts.

**At a glance:** Parks and gardens in Timișoara, Timiș County. Ticket: Free. The visit takes ½ – 1 hours. Information verified on 29 October 2026.

## Key facts

- **Ticket:** Free — free entry to the park
- **Visit duration:** ½ – 1 hours — a stroll along the paths
- **With kids:** Yes — wide paths, lawns
- **Parking:** Yes, paid — on the surrounding streets
- **Best season:** April – October — green park, shaded walks
- **Address:** Splaiul Nicolae Titulescu 1, lângă Catedrala Mitropolitană, Timișoara, Timiș County
- **Coordinates:** 45.7515, 21.2205
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Scudier_Central_Park
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12737520
- **Categories:** [Parks and gardens](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/parks-and-gardens)

## About Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”)

Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”) is one of the oldest and largest parks in the centre of Timișoara, next to the Metropolitan Cathedral. Between 1738 and 1771 the site held a cemetery where thousands of people were buried, mostly victims of the plague epidemic of 1738–1739. In the second half of the 19th century General Anton von Scudier, military commander of the Banat, ordered the remains to be moved and trees to be planted, and the place became a promenade park.

The park has had several names: Scudier Park until after the Second World War, then, in the 1950s, I. V. Stalin Park and Central Park. Its present name, Anton Scudier Central Park, dates from 2015. The redesign inaugurated in August 2019 gave it its current look, inspired by Viennese gardens, over almost 78,000 square metres.

### What to see

The best-known part of the park is the **Alley of Personalities**, an open-air museum of bronze busts of figures linked to the city, from Charles Robert of Anjou, Prince Eugene of Savoy and John Hunyadi to mayors, doctors, writers and musicians; the alley was inaugurated in August 2009. There are also the **Monument to the Romanian Soldier**, in Rușchița marble, sculpted by Ion Vlad and unveiled in 1962, the busts of Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea (1933) and Vincențiu Babeș (1935), both listed monuments, and the bust of Alexandru Mocioni, unveiled in 2009.

Elsewhere the park has wide pedestrian paths, lawns and old trees, flower beds, fountains, white pergolas and chess tables.

### Good to know

In May 2026 the City Hall signed the contract for an urban sports zone of almost 4,300 square metres in the park, with a skatepark, a pump track, climbing areas and an open-air stage. The contract runs for one year, with 5 months for design and 7 for execution; construction follows the design phase.

## Don't miss

- The Alley of Personalities, with bronze busts of Prince Eugene of Savoy, John Hunyadi, Béla Bartók and other figures.
- The fountain and white pergolas in the heart of the park, surrounded by flower beds.
- The Monument to the Romanian Soldier, sculpted by Ion Vlad in Rușchița marble and unveiled in 1962.
- The bust of Barbu Ștefănescu Delavrancea, made by Cornel Medrea in 1933, in a flower bed in the west of the park.
- The entrance from the Metropolitan Cathedral, where the alley of busts begins.

## Good to know before you go

### Getting there

**By car:** the park is in the centre of Timișoara, next to the Metropolitan Cathedral, ~1.2 km from Piața Victoriei (~2 minutes by car) and ~1.6 km from the Gara de Nord railway station; Traian Vuia airport is ~18 km away (~40 minutes). The centre is busy, so the simplest thing is to leave the car further away and walk in.

**Public transport:** from the Piața Victoriei and cathedral area it is a few minutes on foot; from Gara de Nord you can take a tram or walk (check current routes on the website of the Timișoara public transport company).

### Where to park

The park has no car park of its own; spaces on the surrounding streets and in the central zone are paid, at the meter or in the app, and fill up quickly at weekends and in the evening.

### Fees & discounts

Entry to the park is free.

### Rules

Follow the signs in the park about dogs, bicycles and closed areas. Do not climb on or touch the busts and monuments, and keep off the grass in the flower beds.

### Facilities

pedestrian paths · benches · chess tables · fountains and pergolas · busts and monuments on the Alley of Personalities

## Details

- **Area:** 7.8 ha
- **Type of park:** urban park

## Frequently asked questions about Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”)

**How much is a ticket to Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”)?**

Admission to Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”) is free (free entry to the park). More under “Fees & discounts”.

**How long does a visit to Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”) take?**

A visit to Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”) takes about ½ – 1 hours (a stroll along the paths).

**Can you visit Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”) with kids?**

Yes, Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”) is suitable for children (wide paths, lawns).

**Where can I park at Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”)?**

There is paid parking at Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”) (on the surrounding streets). More under “Where to park”.

**How do I get to Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”)?**

Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”) is located at Splaiul Nicolae Titulescu 1, lângă Catedrala Mitropolitană, Timișoara, Timiș County. More under “Getting there”.

**When is the best time to visit Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”)?**

The best season for Anton Scudier Central Park (Parcul Central „Anton Scudier”): April – October (green park, shaded walks).

## Nearby attractions

- [Metropolitan Cathedral of the Three Holy Hierarchs](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/metropolitan-cathedral-of-the-three-holy-hierarchs) — Churches · Timișoara, TM · Free · 30 min · 0 km
  The Orthodox cathedral of the Banat, built between 1936 and 1946 in the Neo-Moldavian style, with a main tower of over 80 m, glazed-tile roofs and a museum of old church art in the basement.
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Last updated: 29 October 2026
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