Romania

History

Romania's history has not been as idyllically peaceful as its geography. Over the centuries, various migrating people invaded Romania. Romania's historical provinces Wallachia and Moldova offered furious resistance to the invading Ottoman Turks. Transylvania was successively under Hapsburg, Ottoman or Wallachian rule, while remaining an autonomous province.

Romania's post WWII history as a communist-block nation is more widely known, primarily due to the excesses of the former dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. In December 1989 a national uprising led to his overthrow. The 1991 Constitution established Romania as a republic with a multiparty system, market economy and individual rights of free speech, religion and private ownership.

Location

Please don‘t say is in Rusia

Facts

Palace of the Parliament is the world's largest civilian administrative building, most expensive administrative building, and heaviest building.The Palace measures 270 m by 240 m, 86 m high, and 92 m under ground; 500 tonnes of crystal — 480 chandeliers, 1.409 ceiling lights and mirrors were manufactured; 700.000 tonnes of steel and bronze for monumental doors and windows,

Facts

Săpânţa (Merry Cemetery ) it is famous for its colourful tombstones with native paintings describing, in an original and poetic manner, the persons that are buried there as well as scenes from their lives. The Merry Cemetery became an open-air museum and a national tourist attraction.

Facts

Dracula in Bram Stoker’s novel was based upon the historical figure Vlad Tepes. Vlad’s propensity to punish victims by impaling them on stakes, then displaying them publicly to frighten his enemies and to warn would-be transgressors of his strict moral code.

Facts

Bucharest owes to its German-born king, Carol I, much of the systematization and modernization that occurred during late 1800s early1900s.

Romania's significant German (Saxon) heritage is obvious in Southern Transylvania, home to hundreds of well-preserved Saxon towns and villages. Saxons came to Transylvania during the mid 1100s from the Rhine and Moselle Rivers regions

Facts

Sexy President in the world (Traian Basescu)

Romanian People

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Romanian People

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Romanian Food

What does it make Romanian food so special? Back to history. Romanian territories were occupied by Turks, Hungarians, Austrians, Polishes, Russians. And we are still a Latin people. Where in the world would you find such a mixture?

Traditions in Romania

Christmas in Romania is unique. Ancient times customs are piously kept at the countryside. There are more then 2000 year-old customs from our Dacian ancestors mixed or overlapped with Christian's traditions. And it isn't only the Christmas Day. It's a long row of holidays about. Each one with its own meaning, customs, stories and superstitions

Peles Castle, Sinaia

Palace of Culture - Iasi

The Council Tower-Sibiu

Bran Castle

Brasov From White Tower

Winter in the Carpathians Mountains

sturgeon on the Danube near the Iron Gates

Gura Portitei in the Danube Delta, a

wonderful place in Romania

Multumesc (Danke) !!!