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At the invitation of one of Bosnian members, I'm opening this thread were I will present some places from Romania. Most photos are from Flickr, in some cases they are made by me.
First, some words about the historical regions of Romania.
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In the late Middle Age emerged two Romanian principalities, Wallachia (founded in 1310, in today Southern Romania) and Moldavia (founded in 1352, in the Eastern part of Romania).
Transylvania, Banat, Crișana and Maramureș have been conquered and included in the Kingdom of Hungary (Transylvania as an autonomous province). In Southern Transylvania have been colonized in 12-13 century German speaking population while in Eastern Transylvania have been colonized Szekely people, a branch of Hungarians. The Szekely region (Harghita, Covasna and half of Mureș counties) is today a region majoritary Hungarian-speaking.
Dobruja was the only region of today Romania included in the Ottoman empire, while Wallachia, Moldavia and for some period Transylvania were under Ottoman suzerainty.
In 1859 Wallachia and Moldavia united in a single state, later called Romania. Dobruja was added in 1878, with the independence from the Ottoman empire. In 1918, after the first World War, Transylvania, Crișana, Banat and Maramureș were united with Romania. Bukovina (or Northern Moldavia, then part of the Austro-Hungarian empire) and Bessarabia (today Republic of Moldavia, territory then under the rule of the Russian Empire) joined Romania also in 1918.
In 1940, under Nazi and Soviet pressure, the Romanian administration and the army were forced to retreat from Bessarabia as well from Northern Bukovina. After the second World War, most of Bessarabia was transformed in the Soviet Republic of Moldavia, while Northern part of Bukovina and Southern Bessarabia have been given to Ukraine.
First, some words about the historical regions of Romania.
In the late Middle Age emerged two Romanian principalities, Wallachia (founded in 1310, in today Southern Romania) and Moldavia (founded in 1352, in the Eastern part of Romania).
Transylvania, Banat, Crișana and Maramureș have been conquered and included in the Kingdom of Hungary (Transylvania as an autonomous province). In Southern Transylvania have been colonized in 12-13 century German speaking population while in Eastern Transylvania have been colonized Szekely people, a branch of Hungarians. The Szekely region (Harghita, Covasna and half of Mureș counties) is today a region majoritary Hungarian-speaking.
Dobruja was the only region of today Romania included in the Ottoman empire, while Wallachia, Moldavia and for some period Transylvania were under Ottoman suzerainty.
In 1859 Wallachia and Moldavia united in a single state, later called Romania. Dobruja was added in 1878, with the independence from the Ottoman empire. In 1918, after the first World War, Transylvania, Crișana, Banat and Maramureș were united with Romania. Bukovina (or Northern Moldavia, then part of the Austro-Hungarian empire) and Bessarabia (today Republic of Moldavia, territory then under the rule of the Russian Empire) joined Romania also in 1918.
In 1940, under Nazi and Soviet pressure, the Romanian administration and the army were forced to retreat from Bessarabia as well from Northern Bukovina. After the second World War, most of Bessarabia was transformed in the Soviet Republic of Moldavia, while Northern part of Bukovina and Southern Bessarabia have been given to Ukraine.
