Nicu Constantinescu
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Nicu Constantinescu was a Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

n liberal
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...

 politician, mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

 of the city of Buzău
Buzau
The city of Buzău is the county seat of Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Wallachia. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the Carpathian Mountains and the lowlands of Bărăgan Plain.The city's name dates back to 376 AD when the name...

, in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He is credited for much of the modern urban development of the city.

He held the office of mayor in five separate terms: 1883-1886, 1889–1890, 1890–1892, 1895–1899 and 1901-1905. He initiated a project to build the Communal Palace, present-day city hall of Buzău, as well as a new courthouse building. The pallace was finished in 1903. Constantinescu ordered, also, improvements to be made on the Crâng park
Crâng park
Crâng Park is the largest and most important park in the city of Buzău, Romania.-Location:The park is located on the western outskirts of the city. It has an area of about . It represents only a part of a 1.89 square kilometre forest, named the Crâng forest, which is a remainder of the Codrii...

, a large park carved in a forest at the outskirts of the city. The Nicolae Bălcescu Boulevard, constructed at the same time, connects the Communal palace in the city center to the Crâng park.
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