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Endless Column, Târgu Jiu, Gorj

Constantin Brancusi's Infinity Column

Where to find it, when to visit, how much does it cost?

Endless Column is located on Calea Eroilor 94, in Târgu Jiu, Gorj County, in the park that bears its name. Access to the park is free of charge at any time. For those traveling by car, I recommend parking on Calea Eroilor as close as possible to the park entrance. The last house on the right, facing the column on Calea Eroilor, is a historical monument. In târgu Jiu there is a train station, 1 km away, in fact the train lines cross Calea Eroilor.

About the Endless Column

According to information on a sign at the park entrance, Endless Column is the first work of the renowned sculptor Constantin Brancusi commissioned by the Gorj Women's League to pay tribute to the Romanian heroes who died in the First World War. Endless Column still bears the name Infinity Column or Infinite Column. The Infinity Column is part of the Monumental Ensemble Calea Eroilor, together with the Table of Silence and the Gate of the Kiss, created by the Romanian Constantin Brâncuși between 1935-1938. The work is framed as historical monument.

A YT movie about Infinity Column you can open here.

Let's admire the Infinity Column!

Infinity Column consists of 15 modules and 2 semi-modules, made of cast iron. The modules have equal dimensions 180x90x45 cm. The column is 29.33 meters high. The prototype for the modules was made by Brâncuși in Petroșani, in August 1937, in lime wood. The technical conception and realization of the work was by the engineer Ștefan Georgescu-Gorjan. The modules were drawn on a steel pole, cast in a concrete foundation. The modules are being built under the supervision of Brâncuși. The work was inaugurated on October 27, 1938.

About his own work, the sculptor says The Endless Column is like an eternal song that carries us into infinity, beyond all artificial pain and joy.

The never-ending column

Infinity Column

Endless Column Park

The endless column

Heroes' Way monumental ensemble

Conclusion

Endless Column is among the most representative works of the Romanian sculptor Constantin Brâncuși, whose talent is appreciated and recognized worldwide. Visit the Infinity Column and relax for a few minutes in the Column Park.

Visit the city Târgu Jiu!

All the best!

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