Craiova Hippodrome

The Hippodrome can be found within the Nicolae Romanescu Park in the South of Craiova, Romania.

Opened for the public in 1903, in a period of great importance for equestrianism in England and France, the hippodrome was indispensable for the social and economic life of the city.

Made of wood, it burned to the ground soon after the inauguration of the hippodrome, being rebuilt in concrete.

From 1957 until 2000 many Show Jumping events took place here, including the first Balcanic Equestrian Games in Romania.

Currently, the hippodrome is affiliated to the Romanian Equestrian Federation and it is managed by the Municipal Sports Club of Craiova.