Photos of Romania - Page 11

adamsb · November 15th, 2009, 09:43 PM

From my journey via Romania

city_of_joy · November 16th, 2009, 07:57 AM

Wooden chrch from Maramures (Plopis)

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city_of_joy · November 16th, 2009, 08:07 AM

The Ponor Fortress (Cetatile Ponorului) is the Romania's greatest Karstic complex: the main portal of 70 m high, 3 grand dolinas (120 m deep), 2000 m long cave with huge galeries watered by an underground stream.

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Dockside · November 16th, 2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by alex_zebe

Peles Castle, Sinaia

This would have to be the most beautiful castles that ive been to.
I could not belive the detail inside, all that furniture and wood paneling in such great condition.
I was so lucky to have the place to myself on the day, just me and a guide

I spent 2 weeks in Romania in 2002, loved it, loved it, i want to come back rite now after looking at this thread

j337 · November 16th, 2009, 10:08 PM

iubesc Alba Iulia

j337 · November 16th, 2009, 10:12 PM

Another picture I took in Alba Iulia. I loved this church and if you look closely you can see another church off in the distance.

city_of_joy · November 17th, 2009, 11:00 AM

Galbena Gorges, Apuseni

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city_of_joy · November 17th, 2009, 11:11 AM

Alba Iulia

After the southern part of Dacia became a province of the Roman Empire, the capital of the Dacia Apulensis district was established here, and the city was known as Apulum. Apulum was one of the largest centers in Roman Dacia and the seat of the XIII Gemina Legion.

In the 9th century, the city was mentioned under the name of Belgrad or Belograd. The Gesta Hungarorum mention a ruler named Geula, Gyula, or Jula, who had discovered the city and made it the capital of his dukedom during 10th century. Following the establishment of the Catholic Transylvanian bishopric after Stephen I of Hungary adopted Catholicism, the first cathedral was built in the 11th century. The present (Catholic) cathedral was built in the 12th or 13th century.

As Gyulafehérvár, Alba Iulia became the capital of the Principality of Transylvania in 1541, a status it was to retain until 1690. It was during the reign of Prince Gabriel Bethlen that the city reached a high point in its cultural history, with the establishment of an academy. Further important milestones in the city's development include the creation of the Batthyanaeum Library in the 18th century and the arrival of the railway in the 19th century.

In November of 1599, Michael the Brave, Voivode of Wallachia, entered Alba Iulia following his victory in the Battle of Şelimbăr and became Voivode of Transylvania. In 1600 he gained control of Moldavia, thereby uniting the three principalities under his rule until his murder in 1601 by Giorgio Basta's agents. This was the first unification of the three Romanian-populated principalities of Wallachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania, lasting for a year and a half. In 1918, tens of thousands of Romanians and representatives of the Transylvanian Saxons and other minorities of Transylvania gathered in Alba Iulia on 1 December, now commemorated as the National Day in post-communist Romania, to hear the proclamation of the union of Transylvania with the Kingdom of Romania. In 1922, Ferdinand of Romania was symbolically crowned King of Romania in Alba Iulia in an act which mirrored the achievement of Michael the Brave.

The main historical area of Alba Iulia is the upper city, developed extensively by Charles VI of the Holy Roman Empire, in honour of whom the Habsburgs renamed the city Karlsburg. The upper city's fortress, with seven bastions in a stellar shape, was constructed between 1716 and 1735 by Giovanni Morando Visconti, using the Vauban system—the largest of this kind in south-eastern Europe.

Inside the fortress is the Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Batthyaneum library, the Roman Catholic Bishop's palace, the Orthodox Cathedral, Babylon Building (National Museum of Unification), Union Hall, Apor Palace, the Princely Palace, and the University of Alba Iulia.

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city_of_joy · November 18th, 2009, 06:56 AM

Sfântu Nicolae Domnesc church in Curtea de Arges, 14th century wall paintings

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city_of_joy · November 18th, 2009, 06:58 AM

Pelican colony in Delta

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city_of_joy · November 19th, 2009, 02:36 PM

Cozia monastery and Olt river. It was erected by Mircea cel Bătrân in 1388 and is boasting his tomb.

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city_of_joy · November 19th, 2009, 02:43 PM

Turnu Rosu (Red Tower) castle and Olt river. The main building was built in 13-14th century.

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city_of_joy · November 19th, 2009, 04:28 PM

Turnu Rosu castle, the oldest part is this tower from the Roman castrum Caput Stenarum

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city_of_joy · November 20th, 2009, 08:29 AM

Danube at Galati

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city_of_joy · November 20th, 2009, 08:35 AM

Viscri / Deutsch-Weisskirch, one of the most picturesque Saxon peasant fortresses

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Conte · November 20th, 2009, 10:19 PM

The Opera House in Cluj-Napoca :

http://www.operacluj.ro

city_of_joy · November 21st, 2009, 08:20 AM

Rarau Mountain, Bukovina
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city_of_joy · November 21st, 2009, 08:25 AM

Danube at Braila

The Cantemir metropolitan area will be formed from the cities of Galaţi and Brăila in Romania. Together they have a population of more than 600,000 people. An alternate name could be Lower Danube.

As of 2009 it is a proposed project and, if completed, would represent the second-largest metropolitan zone in Romania after Bucharest.

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city_of_joy · November 22nd, 2009, 06:50 AM

Postavaru Mountain

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city_of_joy · November 22nd, 2009, 06:51 AM

Tulcea city

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November 15th, 2009, 09:43 PM	#201
adamsb Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Katowice Posts: 63 Likes (Received): 0	From my journey via Romania

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city_of_joy BANNED Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,321 Likes (Received): 0	The Ponor Fortress (Cetatile Ponorului) is the Romania's greatest Karstic complex: the main portal of 70 m high, 3 grand dolinas (120 m deep), 2000 m long cave with huge galeries watered by an underground stream. image hosted on flickr Flickr

November 16th, 2009, 10:08 PM	#205
j337 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lake Charles Posts: 10 Likes (Received): 0	iubesc Alba Iulia

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j337 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Lake Charles Posts: 10 Likes (Received): 0	Another picture I took in Alba Iulia. I loved this church and if you look closely you can see another church off in the distance.

November 17th, 2009, 11:00 AM	#207
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November 17th, 2009, 11:11 AM	#208
city_of_joy BANNED Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,321 Likes (Received): 0	Alba Iulia After the southern part of Dacia became a province of the Roman Empire, the capital of the Dacia Apulensis district was established here, and the city was known as Apulum. Apulum was one of the largest centers in Roman Dacia and the seat of the XIII Gemina Legion. In the 9th century, the city was mentioned under the name of Belgrad or Belograd. The Gesta Hungarorum mention a ruler named Geula, Gyula, or Jula, who had discovered the city and made it the capital of his dukedom during 10th century. Following the establishment of the Catholic Transylvanian bishopric after Stephen I of Hungary adopted Catholicism, the first cathedral was built in the 11th century. The present (Catholic) cathedral was built in the 12th or 13th century. As Gyulafehérvár, Alba Iulia became the capital of the Principality of Transylvania in 1541, a status it was to retain until 1690. It was during the reign of Prince Gabriel Bethlen that the city reached a high point in its cultural history, with the establishment of an academy. Further important milestones in the city's development include the creation of the Batthyanaeum Library in the 18th century and the arrival of the railway in the 19th century. In November of 1599, Michael the Brave, Voivode of Wallachia, entered Alba Iulia following his victory in the Battle of Şelimbăr and became Voivode of Transylvania. In 1600 he gained control of Moldavia, thereby uniting the three principalities under his rule until his murder in 1601 by Giorgio Basta's agents. This was the first unification of the three Romanian-populated principalities of Wallachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania, lasting for a year and a half. In 1918, tens of thousands of Romanians and representatives of the Transylvanian Saxons and other minorities of Transylvania gathered in Alba Iulia on 1 December, now commemorated as the National Day in post-communist Romania, to hear the proclamation of the union of Transylvania with the Kingdom of Romania. In 1922, Ferdinand of Romania was symbolically crowned King of Romania in Alba Iulia in an act which mirrored the achievement of Michael the Brave. The main historical area of Alba Iulia is the upper city, developed extensively by Charles VI of the Holy Roman Empire, in honour of whom the Habsburgs renamed the city Karlsburg. The upper city's fortress, with seven bastions in a stellar shape, was constructed between 1716 and 1735 by Giovanni Morando Visconti, using the Vauban system—the largest of this kind in south-eastern Europe. Inside the fortress is the Roman Catholic Cathedral, the Batthyaneum library, the Roman Catholic Bishop's palace, the Orthodox Cathedral, Babylon Building (National Museum of Unification), Union Hall, Apor Palace, the Princely Palace, and the University of Alba Iulia. image hosted on flickr Flickr

November 18th, 2009, 06:56 AM	#209
city_of_joy BANNED Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,321 Likes (Received): 0	Sfântu Nicolae Domnesc church in Curtea de Arges, 14th century wall paintings image hosted on flickr Flickr

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city_of_joy BANNED Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,321 Likes (Received): 0	Pelican colony in Delta image hosted on flickr Flickr

November 19th, 2009, 02:36 PM	#211
city_of_joy BANNED Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,321 Likes (Received): 0	Cozia monastery and Olt river. It was erected by Mircea cel Bătrân in 1388 and is boasting his tomb. image hosted on flickr

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city_of_joy BANNED Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,321 Likes (Received): 0	Turnu Rosu (Red Tower) castle and Olt river. The main building was built in 13-14th century. image hosted on flickr

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city_of_joy BANNED Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,321 Likes (Received): 0	Turnu Rosu castle, the oldest part is this tower from the Roman castrum Caput Stenarum image hosted on flickr

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November 20th, 2009, 10:19 PM	#216
Conte European Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Reşiţa Posts: 171 Likes (Received): 0	The Opera House in Cluj-Napoca : http://www.operacluj.ro

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city_of_joy BANNED Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,321 Likes (Received): 0	Danube at Braila The Cantemir metropolitan area will be formed from the cities of Galaţi and Brăila in Romania. Together they have a population of more than 600,000 people. An alternate name could be Lower Danube. As of 2009 it is a proposed project and, if completed, would represent the second-largest metropolitan zone in Romania after Bucharest. image hosted on flickr Flickr

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