The Statue of “She-Wolf” in Timisoara is also called the Statue of “Lupoaicei” or “Lupa Capitolina”.
The statue is depicting the legendary founders of Rome, the Romulus and Remus brothers, breast-fed by a she-wolf.
The statue is depicting the legendary founders of Rome, the Romulus and Remus brothers, breast-fed by a she-wolf.
The statue reads the legend of Rome’s founding fathers according to which the two brothers who founded the city were cared for by a she-wolf.
The “Lupa Capitolina” Statue is located in Victoria Square between the Metropolitan Cathedral and National Theatre and Opera House.
The “She-Wolf” Statue is the tallest statue in the city center due to the fact that it stands on a column 4.96 meters high.
It is the copy of the famous statue “Lupa Capitolina” in Rome. This statue is a symbol of Latinity, linking the Romanian people with the Italian ones.
The monument is a gift made to Timisoara by the municipality of Rome.
The Monument of “She-Wolf” was inaugurated on April 23rd, 1926 on the day of Saint George. This event was attended by delegates of Mussolini, but also by Romanian officials such as the Major of Timisoara Samuil Sagivici, the Minister of Religious Affairs Vasile Goldis and the Minister of Labour Grigore Trancu-Iasi. The Italian consul in Timisoara of that time was Codecca, he handed over the statue in the presence of around ten thousand people.
The statue was destroyed during the Second World War after Romania turned its weapons against the Powers of the Axis (Germany, Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, Finland), with which it started at war.
The Romanians in Timisoara decided to protest against the fascist Italy led by Mussolini, who helped Hungary to obtain the Northern Transylvania. People were screaming slogans in the Banat language: “Duke, Duke, take off your She-dog beach and f++k it” alluding to the surnames of Benito Mussolini: “The Duke”.
Today “the She-Wolf” Statue is an object of interest for the tourists who visit Timisoara. The statue completes the scenery in the center of Timisoara. It is imposed by its height, but also by the fact that at night the statue is illuminated.
