is a circular stone table surrounded by twelve hourglass-seats, which symbolize time. The significance of Brâncuși's sculpture has been subjected to many interpretations. Some say that The Table of Silence represents the moment before the battle. Nevertheless, the seats are not located close to the edges of the table. Other say that it represents The Last Supper, in which the twelve apostles are seated around Jesus. The chairs are for the apostles and the table represents Jesus himself. The Gate of the Kiss, of Banpotoc travertine (marble), features two kiss motifs on the pillars. The entire gate has a width of 6.45 m and a height of 5.13 m. The transition to another life occurs through The Gate of the Kiss. The Ensemble was inaugurated on 27 October 1938. During the Socialist Realism epoch, Brâncuși was challenged as an exponent of "cosmopolitan bourgeois formalism". However in 1964, Brâncuși was rediscovered in Romania as a national genius and consequently the Ensemble of Târgu Jiu was restored from a long period of degradation. Gallery See also Seven Wonders of Romania References External links 1938 establishments in Romania 1938 sculptures Abstract sculpture Buildings and structures completed in 1938 Buildings and structures in Târgu Jiu Modernist sculpture Monumental columns Outdoor sculptures in Romania Sculptures by Constantin Brâncuși Tourist attractions in Gorj County World War I memorials in Romania