# The Table of Silence

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> Constantin Brâncuși's round stone table with 12 hourglass seats, in the park on the banks of the Jiu: the western end of the Heroes' Way ensemble, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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**At a glance:** Monuments and historic sites in Târgu Jiu, Gorj County. Ticket: Free. Information verified on 30 September 2026.

## Key facts

- **Opening hours:** The table stands in the town's public park; we found no official visiting hours or park closing times. Since 2025 the Central Park has been under refurbishment and closed in sections, except for the Alley of Chairs axis, where the Table of Silence and the Gate of the Kiss stand; the town hall expects the northern and southern sections to reopen in May 2027 (September 2026).
- **Ticket:** Free — in a public park, no ticket
- **Parking:** Yes, paid — at the Central Park
- **Best season:** All year round — outdoors, all year round
- **Address:** Central Park (Public Garden), by the Jiu embankment, at the western end of the Alley of Chairs, Târgu Jiu, Gorj County
- **Coordinates:** 45.03964, 23.26668
- **Website:** https://centrulbrancusi.ro/
- **Wikipedia:** https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masa_t%C4%83cerii
- **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9031865
- **Categories:** [Monuments and historic sites](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/monumente-si-situri-istorice)

## About The Table of Silence

The Table of Silence is the first of the three works Constantin Brâncuși set up in Târgu Jiu in 1937–1938, in memory of those who fell defending the town in 1916. It stands in the Public Garden, today the Central Park, right beside the Jiu embankment, at the western end of the axis that runs through the Alley of Chairs and the Gate of the Kiss and continues along the Heroes' Way (Calea Eroilor) to the Endless Column. The ensemble was inaugurated on 27 October 1938 and was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2024.

The table is made of two thick stone discs, one on top of the other: the top, 2.15 m across, and a slightly smaller disc beneath it. Brâncuși first made a table from Câmpulung stone in 1937, then in 1938 ordered a second, larger one in Banpotoc stone from a workshop in Deva; today's version combines the two. Around it, evenly spaced, are 12 hourglass-shaped seats, also of Banpotoc stone, often read as the hours or the months of the year.

### What you can see

The table and its seats, set on a wide gravel esplanade surrounded by willows; behind it, a few steps climb onto the Jiu embankment. To the east runs the Alley of Chairs, lined on both sides with 30 hourglass-shaped stone seats, leading in a straight line through the park to the Gate of the Kiss, about 130 m away. From the table you can see the whole axis: the alley, the gate and, beyond the park, the Heroes' Way, along which the Endless Column stands about 1.3 km away.

### Good to know

The Central Park is being refurbished and is closed in sections, but the Alley of Chairs axis, with the Table of Silence and the Gate of the Kiss, remains open; the rest of the park is expected to reopen in May 2027.

## Don't miss

- The 2.15 m stone tabletop, with its 12 hourglass seats evenly spaced around it.
- The view east from the table, along the Alley of Chairs to the Gate of the Kiss.
- The Alley of Chairs, with the 30 hourglass-shaped stone seats that link the Table of Silence to the Gate of the Kiss.
- The steps behind the table that climb onto the Jiu embankment, with a view over the river.

## Good to know before you go

### Getting there

**By car:** Târgu Jiu is on the DN66 (E79), ~110 km from Craiova and ~55 km from Petroșani through the Jiu Gorge. The Table of Silence is in the Central Park, on the western edge of the town centre, by the Jiu.

**Public transport:** Târgu Jiu station has direct trains from Craiova and Petroșani. The station is near the Heroes' Way, the axis linking the Endless Column to the park; from there walk west, past the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to the Gate of the Kiss and then along the Alley of Chairs to the Table of Silence.

### Fees & discounts

Free access: the table stands in the town's public park, with no admission ticket.

### Rules

The sculptures are a class A historic monument and part of a World Heritage Site: do not climb or sit on the table, and do not write on or stick anything to the stone. The seats around the table are part of the work. While the park works are under way, keep to the open paths.

## Details

- **Historical period:** 1937–1938

## Frequently asked questions about The Table of Silence

**How much is a ticket to The Table of Silence?**

Admission to The Table of Silence is free (in a public park, no ticket). Free access: the table stands in the town's public park, with no admission ticket.

**Where can I park at The Table of Silence?**

There is paid parking at The Table of Silence (at the Central Park).

**How do I get to The Table of Silence?**

The Table of Silence is located at Central Park (Public Garden), by the Jiu embankment, at the western end of the Alley of Chairs, Târgu Jiu, Gorj County. By car: Târgu Jiu is on the DN66 (E79), ~110 km from Craiova and ~55 km from Petroșani through the Jiu Gorge. The Table of Silence is in the Central Park, on the western edge of the town centre, by the Jiu. Public transport: Târgu Jiu station has direct trains from Craiova and Petroșani. The station is near the Heroes' Way, the axis linking the Endless Column to the park; from there walk west, past the Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to the Gate of the Kiss and then along the Alley of Chairs to the Table of Silence.

**When is the best time to visit The Table of Silence?**

The best season for The Table of Silence: All year round (outdoors, all year round).

## Nearby attractions

- [The Gate of the Kiss](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/poarta-sarutului) — Monuments and historic sites · Târgu Jiu, GJ · Free · 20 min · UNESCO World Heritage · Top 100 · 0 km
  The travertine gate carved by Constantin Brâncuși in 1937–1938 at the entrance to Târgu Jiu's Central Park, part of the “Heroes' Way” ensemble, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- [Endless Column](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/coloana-infinitului) — Monuments and historic sites · Târgu Jiu, GJ · Free · UNESCO World Heritage · Top 20 · 2 km
  The 29.35 m column of brass-coated cast-iron modules raised by Constantin Brâncuși in 1938 in Târgu Jiu for the heroes of 1916: the eastern end of the “Heroes' Avenue” ensemble, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  The 33 km gorge by which the Jiu crosses the Carpathians between Bumbești-Jiu and Livezeni: the DN66 follows the river through Defileul Jiului National Park, past Lainici Monastery.
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Last updated: 30 September 2026
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