“The poplars with husband”. One of the trees that inspired Eminescu, collapsed in Iasi because of the strong wind

A tree, declared a monument of nature, was broken by the storm in the city of Iasi. The tree seems to be one of the poplars who inspired the poet Mihai Eminescu.

The tree was appointed monument of photo nature: ISU Iași

ISU Iași announced that the military firefighters from Iasi were asked to intervene in the municipality of Iași, on Plopii Street without a husband, where a large poplar, declared a monument of nature, collapsed on the public space. The tree fell over a fence and over the electricity network.

At the place of the request they traveled “An intervention vehicle within the Inspectorate for Emergency Situations Mihail Sturdza, Iași county and a specialized intervention crew from the Delgaz Grid electricity distribution operator. ”

The tree was shot down by the photo photo: ISU Iași

According to ISU, the intervention was necessary to remove the danger of accident, prevent additional damage and restore safety in the area.

During the incident no victims were recorded.

The poplars without a husband are on the Bucium road in Iasi. These poplars inspired the poet Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889) in the composition of the poem “Besides the poplars without husband ”poetry that evokes the love between Eminescu and Veronica Micle, the poplars being considered as a landmark on the way to the girlfriend.

In 1973, the 29 remaining poplars were declared monuments of nature.

Over time, some of the 29 poplars were hit by lightning, and others were cut because they had dried.

Currently, there are only 15 of the 29 poplars recorded at the time of their elevation to the rank of monumental trees, according to Wikipedia.