Alley of Classics, Chisinau

The alley is decorated on both sides with red granite busts of classic Romanian literary figures and political leaders from Moldova. The alley is located between the Ştefan cel Mare boulevard and the bronze bust of Alexandr Puskin, set on a granite column and made by Russian sculptor Alexander Opekushin.The alley was built and received its name in 1958 and became one of the most important tourist attractions in Chişinău. At first there were only twelve sculptures but after the fall of the Soviet Union, the local authorities added busts of Romanian and Moldovan writers and poets that were banned during the Soviet regime.

The idea of a sculptural complex was launched by the interwar sculptor Alexandru Plămădeală, who dream to create an open-air museum. Just during the Khrushchev Thaw, the Alley of Classics was unveliled on April 29, 1958 in the Stephen the Great Park (former "A.S. Puşkin" Park). The sculptural complex from Cişmigiu Gardens in Bucharest served as a model.

From: http://justmoldova.com/