# Why is there a statue of an iron in Romania? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 19, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-statue-of-an-iron-in-romania/1004468 "2024-07-19T17:47:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![furryman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/furryman/32/99_2.png) [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-statue-of-an-iron-in-romania/1004468/1 "2024-07-19T17:47:02Z")
Featured at the beginning of this video: [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E4qbQKB1SbQ?feature=share](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/E4qbQKB1SbQ?feature=share) ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-statue-of-an-iron-in-romania/1004468/2 "2024-07-19T17:49:28Z")
It’s Ironland. > **[Sovereign State of Ironland - MicroWiki](https://micronations.wiki/wiki/Sovereign_State_of_Ironland)** Also, it’s in North Carolina. > The **Sovereign State of Ironland** , simply known as **Ironland** , is a self-declared sovereign state located inside Asheville, North Carolina inside a 12-foot diameter circle that encompasses the Asheville ‘Flat Iron Sculpture.’ Started by the YouTuber Christopher of the YouTube channel \_magnify, Ironland is cited as the ‘fastest growing micronation in history’ with the young nation gaining thousands of citizens within a few days of its creation. > **[Flat Iron Sculpture](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/giant-iron)** > > This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend. > Perfect for getting those tough wrinkles out of your local Beanstalk giant’s collared shirts, this giant iron, an icon of [Asheville](https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/asheville-north-carolina), [North Carolina](https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/north-carolina), is loved by locals and tourists alike. It was named for the Flatiron building in the city’s historic district. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-statue-of-an-iron-in-romania/1004468/3 "2024-07-19T20:33:39Z")
Goes well with Philly’s giant clothespin: [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1c/Clothespin-oldenberg.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1c/Clothespin-oldenberg.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-statue-of-an-iron-in-romania/1004468/4 "2024-07-19T21:04:32Z")
♫ Iron Man…Iron Man… Does whatever an iron can. Flattens clothes… just like that… Look out!.. Here comes the Iron Man ♫ ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-statue-of-an-iron-in-romania/1004468/5 "2024-07-19T21:11:58Z")
Related: [![](https://assets.tvo.org/prod/s3fs-public/media-library/thimble2.jpeg?LkxY_.PBmgBm2LJhtPtdMmS8gncOh9Bd?fid=25150) ](https://assets.tvo.org/prod/s3fs-public/media-library/thimble2.jpeg?LkxY_.PBmgBm2LJhtPtdMmS8gncOh9Bd?fid=25150) [![](https://www.newyorkupstate.com/resizer/v2/Z4XKV5UVWZFFPPPSTDUAPN4B4Q.jpg?auth=cdd761c99a4d946afc29adb198d44dd5b0bf0f9f771b5a1651b4c4ef4a3ff6ce&width=1280&quality=90) ](https://www.newyorkupstate.com/resizer/v2/Z4XKV5UVWZFFPPPSTDUAPN4B4Q.jpg?auth=cdd761c99a4d946afc29adb198d44dd5b0bf0f9f771b5a1651b4c4ef4a3ff6ce&width=1280&quality=90) ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-statue-of-an-iron-in-romania/1004468/6 "2024-07-19T21:18:46Z")
Please don’t Monopolize the thread… ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-statue-of-an-iron-in-romania/1004468/7 "2024-07-19T21:29:08Z")
Oh, that _other_ Romania you mean! I was wondering, as the old fashioned Romania is known for more mundane statues. With the odd exception: [![](https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/0f/31/65/27/decebalus-stone.jpg?w=1200&h=1200&s=1) ](https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/0f/31/65/27/decebalus-stone.jpg?w=1200&h=1200&s=1) ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2024, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-statue-of-an-iron-in-romania/1004468/8 "2024-07-20T11:33:55Z")
He already hasbro