Gheorghe Tohanescu in Timisoara, Romania

  Gheorghe Tohanescu bust is placed in Romania as a public sculpture. Romania is a unitary semi-presidential republic located inSoutheastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgariaand Ukraine. It also borders Hungary, Serbia, and Moldova.  The River Danube, which is Europe's second longest river after the Volga, rises in Germany. Modern Romania emerged within the territories of the ancient Roman province of Dacia, and was formed in 1859 through apersonal union of the Danubian Principalities of Moldavia andWallachia. The new state, officially named Romania since 1866, gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877. At the end of World War I, Transylvania, Bukovina and Bessarabia united with the sovereign Kingdom of Romania. During World War II, Romania was an ally of Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union, fighting side by side with the Wehrmacht until 1944, then it joined the Allied powers after being occupied by the Red Army forces. After the war, Romania became a socialist republic and member of the Warsaw Pact. After the 1989 Revolution, Romania began a transition back towards democracy and a capitalist market economy. (Credit; Wikipedia)     This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [email protected] to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)