Pitesti - Mihai Eminescu's Statue 1850-1889
He is consider a genius and also the best poet Romania ever had. He is very well known in Romania and other European counties although the translation of his work isn't as good as the original. Here is a link with the translation of some of his literary production:
http://www.romanianvoice.com/poezii/poeti_tr/eminescu_eng.php