Alexandru Mocioni Square

[4] In 1868 it was decided to reduce the esplanade to 569 meters, almost half of its original width, a decision that allowed the outer historic districts (Iosefin, Elisabetin and Fabric) to get near the city.

[4] The urban plans made at the end of the 19th century will define the character of the street structure in this area, by continuing the initial rectangular plot of the historical nucleus of the Iosefin district.

[5] The action fully achieves its purpose, so that by the end of 1896 five plots in the vicinity of the palace are sold; after 1901, the southern front of the square, belonging to the Elisabetin district, is also occupied by buildings.

[5] The construction in 1921 of the Romanian Orthodox Church on the land of the former park from the fragment belonging to the Elisabetin district, as well as the physical separation determined by 16 December 1989 Boulevard lead to the difficulty of perceiving the urban ensemble of the square as a whole, as it was initially defined.

[6] The southern front of Alexandru Mocioni Square is flanked by a series of palaces built at the beginning of the 20th century in Secession and eclectic/neobaroque styles.