ŞCOALA GIMNAZIALĂ „MATEI BASARAB” TÂRGOVIŞTE ROMANIA
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Romania Capital (and largest city) – Bucharest (Bucureşti) Location – 44°25′N 26°06′E/ 44.417°N 26.1°E/ 44.417; 26.1 Official language(s) – Romanian (Other languages, such as Hungarian, German, Turkish, Crimean Tatar, Greek, Romani, Croatian, Macedonian, Ukrainian and Serbian, are spoken by ethnic groups).
Denomyn – Romanian Government – Parliamentary republic Independence – from the Ottoman Empire July 13, 1878. Unification with Transylvania – December 1, 1918. EU accession – January 1, 2007 Area – Total 238,391 square km (82nd in the world), 92,043 sq mi - Water (%) 3 Population – (July 2009) estimate 22,215,421 (51st in the world) Currency – Romanian New Leu (RON). 1 leu = 100 bani Time zone – EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3) National holiday – 1 December (Unification with Transylvania) Anthem – Deșteaptă-te, române ! Neighbouring countries – Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Republic of Moldova
București / Bucharest is the capital city of Romania.
Bucharest – Piața Unirii/ Union Square
Bucharest – The Palace of Parliament
Bucharest – Herăstrău Lake
Bucharest – The Dâmbovița River
Bucharest – The Village Museum
Târgoviște
Panorama of the city seen from Chindia Tower
Târgoviște – The Town Hall
Târgoviște, The Metropolitan Orthodox Church
Târgoviște, Michael the Brave’s Statue
TÂRGOVIŞTE, OUR CITY * is the capital city of the Dâmboviţa County. * is situated on the right bank of the Ialomiţa river, at 80 km far from Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. * has about 90,000 inhabitants.
Târgoviște * first attested in 1396, in J. Schiltberger’s “Travel Accounts”, was the capital city of Wallachia voivodship between 1396 and 1714, when the Royal Court, "Curtea Domnească“, and Chindia Tower, “Turnul Chindia”, were built. * is called “the city of 33 voivods (kings)”
The ruins at the Royal Court
Chindia Tower
is the landmark, the symbol of our city. It was built within the Royal Court in medieval times by Vlad Ţepeş, Vlad the Impaler, known as Dracula due to Bram Stoker’s novel.
This is Vlad Țepeș (Vlad the Impaler), known as Dracula
He was one of the princes who ruled Wallachia in the medieval times. The Royal Court in Târgoviște was his headquarters. He fought lots of battles against the Ottomans.
Școala gimnazială „Matei Basarab” Târgoviște, Romania
Our school name is MATEI BASARAB. It’s a public primary and middle school teaching pupils aged 5 to 15.
MATEI BASARAB was an important prince ruling the country (1632–1654) while Târgovişte was the capital city. He was an enlightened ruler, and is noted for introducing the printing press to Wallachia (1634) and creating the first Wallachian code of laws as well as patronizing art and religion (founder of the first upper school in Wallachia).
This is the entrance hall for teachers and the door to the teachers’ room.
Our school is 3-flored and has long wide corridors.
The computer room for pupils studying Informatics as optional subject.
The Chemistry and Physics lab for older pupils (6th, 7th and 8th grades).
Our school library has lots of books ready for the pupils who love reading.
This is a classroom. Each class has their classroom. They take care of it, decorate and improve it.
A recent activity of forum theatre‌
‌in cooperation with a high school.
Thanks for watching. Coordinated by: Elisabeta-Luise Mihﾄネﾄツhioiu
November 2012