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“CITY STORY” - Râmnicu Vâlcea
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RM. VÂLCEA Story The area has been inhabited since Dacian and Roman times, and was the site of a castrum. Râmnicu Vâlcea was first attested during the rule of Prince Mircea cel Bătrân, as "the princely town of Râmnic" (4 September 1388), and confirmed as the seat of a Vâlcea County during the same period (8 January 1392).
“MIRCEA CEL BATRAN” PARK Story The Park “Mircea cel Bătrân” is located at one hundred meters from the “kilometer 0” of the city Râmnicu Vâlcea. About the walls surrounding it, some say it would be relics of the princely fortress of Mircea cel Bătrân. Therefore, the main entrance is watched, since 1970, by the statue of Mircea cel Bătrân, work of the sculptor Ion Irimescu.
The story of this historic monument begins with the family Socoteanu about which Nicolae Iorga said that they were the only true aristocrats from Râmnic.
In ”Mircea cel Bătrân” Park is the statue of the poet George Ţărnea, an imposing figure for the Romanian contemporary poetry. Born on Vâlcea lands, he remained bound irreversibly of Râmnicu Vâlcea.
ZAVOI PARK Story "Zăvoi" Park is one of the oldest parks in the country taking birth almost 170 years ago, by princely Ofis issued by Prince Barbu Č˜tirbey. Here, on July 29, 1848, was sworn on the Revolutionary Constitution, and the choir led by Anton Pann has intoned the future state anthem "Awaken thee, Romanian!".
Barbu Dimitrie Stirbey
Barbu Dimitrie Ştirbei, also written as Stirbey, (b. Craiova, 1799 - d. Nice, April 13, 1869), a member of the Bibescu boyar family, was a Prince of Wallachia on two occasions, between 1848–1853 and between 1854–1856. Born to Dumitrache Bibescu and his wife, he was adopted by his maternal grandfather, the last of the Ştirbei family who left him heir to his wealth and family name.
Story At the entrance to the park is, from 1920, a statuary group known as “the Renaissance” or “Romania emancipation”, work of the sculptor Constantin Gheorghe Mihăilescu. The statue embodies the desire for freedom and independence of the Romanian people, expressed through the efforts of a strong man flexing in the struggle for emancipation of the country, which comes to light and is represented by a young woman half detached from the rock.
Story In the year 1982, a group of several artists from Vâlcea - among which Ecaterina Popa, Maria Gaghel, Constantin Neacșu and Sergiu Saliste – did all the legal steps to the local power of that time and succeeded to obtain a space for arranging the Art Gallery and Magazinul Fondului Plastic (Store of Plastic Artist Fund).
"ANTIM IVIREANUL" COUNTY LIBRARY Story The current headquarters of the “Antim Ivireanul” County Library was inaugurated on June 21st 2004. The modern building distinguishes itself through a unique architecture and a highly remarkable stained-glass window cupola executed by the local artist, Gheorghe Dican.
"ION DUMITRESCU" PHILHARMONIC Story This prestigious institution of national culture is unfolding a permanent season, offering to the music fans from Vâlcea, and also to the tourists in transit, concerts and recitals of high artistic array.
COURTHOUSE OF VÂLCEA COUNTY Story The Justice Palace where Courthouse of Vâlcea County is functioning today represents an architectural monument registered in the List of Historical Monuments from 2004.
STATUE OF INDEPENDENCE Story Emplaced in the center of Râmnicu Vâlcea municipality, in the vicinity of Râmnicu Vâlcea City Court and Vâlcea County Court, the Statue of Independence is the work of art of the sculptor Ion Iordănescu. The artist managed to execute it with the support of a participant in that war, doctor Gheorghe Sabin, which became a prefect of Vâlcea.
ALEXANDRU LAHOVARI NATIONAL COLLEGE
Story In 1891, the Minister of Public Instruction approves the establishment of a “classic” gymnasium in Râmnicu Vâlcea. The courses of the new gymnasium are opened on September 7, 1891 in the Angelescu residences from the street Mihai Bravu no. 49, with a single class that numbered 42 romanian and other nationalities students, among them also islamics.
RÂMNICU VÂLCEA COURT OF LAW Story The building of the Râmnicu Vâlcea Court of Law is a monument List of Historical Monuments from the year 2004. Initially it was designed as headquarters for the Financial - Administrative Palace. of architecture enlisted in the
MIRCEA CEL BATRAN NATIONAL COLLEGE Story The history of this teaching unit begins in the year 1915, when was founded “Zoe Bulat – The Lady’s Modern Institute, with classes I-V, under the supervision of the Ministry of Public Instruction. The tuition fees for private institutions being enormous for most parents, the Ministry of Public Instruction has come in for help, admitting for the school year 1919-1920 that the schoolgirls from the superior course, classes V-VIII, to be signed up alongside boys in mixed classes.
"CASA SIMIAN" ART MUSEUM Story The building which houses the Museum of Art belonged to the family Nae and Tita Simian, owners of a shoe factory in Râmnicu Vâlcea, in the mid of 20th century.
The permanent exhibition of the Museum of Art brings together valuable works of Romanian painting and sculpture, signed by renowned artists: Grigorescu, Vermont, Storck, Petrascu, Tonitza, Pallady, Čšuculescu, Ressu etc. Among them, the Museum also possesses a painting of the Venetian School from the first half of 18th century. Another collection of graphic works, drawings and watercolors, is temporary exposed.
HISTORY MUSEUM Story The building of the former “School with clock”, representative edifice for the Râmnicu Vâlcea town from the 19th century, houses the History Museum.
The permanent exhibition collections are disposed chronologically, beginning with archaeological testimonies from Paleolithic-era, continuing with the ones from Roman period and the one of affirmation of the feudal state Tara Româneasca.
"ANTON PANN" MEMORIAL HOUSE Story The house which lodges the memorial exposition ”Anton Pann” is an urban architecture monument, built in the mid 18th century, having oriel and cellar. Due to the fact that it is included in the Touristic Guide of Romania, it is the main museal objective for visitors outside Vâlcea county.
The exhibition attempts to point the peregrinations in Vâlcea parts, dating from the years 1826-1828, 1836-1840, of the one remaining in the consciousness of the descendands as “Pepelea’s son as smart as a proverb” and who was music teacher (“dascăl de musichie”) at the school organised near the Archdiocese of Râmnic.
HERMITAGE TROIANU Story The monastic settlement from Troianu, located in the south of the city of Ramnicu Valcea, on the hill of the same name, was built between 1838-1840 by Hrisant Penetis-Hurezeanu, aromân of Thessaly, was abbot of the monastery Hurezi. It is believed that the shrine was built on the site of an older, from the eighteenth century.
VILLAGE MUSEUM Story The village museum has been 1974, like a form of a reconstitute, on a 8 hectars traditional rural settlement institutions.
outlined its topical profile since village museum destinated to area, the functional image of a with all its social - cultural
WEDDINGS HOUS Story Monument protected, CASA Petrescu, built in 1909. It was a home service during the First Secretaries county, then became a kindergarten and is now home marriages. In the past it was here the most beautiful rose garden in the city.
RAMNIC ARCHIEPISCOPATE Story The first Romanian metropolis, the Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia, was created in 1359, followed in 1370 by the Metropolis of Severin west of the Olt River. Due to incursions by the Kingdom of Hungary, it was moved in 1375 from Severin to Strehaia,[1] reaching Râmnic at some point after the death of Mircea I of Wallachia in 1418.
HALL RM. VALCEA Story The current building mayors made by Antonio Copetti. Copetti is town councilor of the city as seen from a report dated December 5, 1916. Other works attributed the Italian architect are introducing running water and sewage system in Râmnicu Vâlcea.
ANTON PANN THEATRE Story Theatre Anton was born, as a professional institution in May 1990 by decision Valcea Prefecture. He is the continuer of a local theater long tradition of over 100 years old. Rm.Vâlcea Theatre was popular in the years 1960-1980 one of the most valuable amateur theaters in the country, was rewarded with numerous national and international awards.
ARIEL MUNICIPAL THEATRE Story Also in the park, among the ancient trees, there is "Zavoi" Lake, a restaurant and the headquarters of the Ariel Municipal Theatre
OUTDOOR FUN Story For those who want to spend a few hours outdoors, the best destination is the south of the city, where there is an assembly of Zoo, Base Recreation and Resort Strand Ostroveni Ostroveni. The pools of salt water from the swimming pool Ostroveni are known throughout the country for their healing, and nearby is a lake where you can practice water sports.
IN RESTAURANT Story It can go either to one of the restaurants with Romanian specific - where the choice between tripe soup, sausages, cabbage and stew Oltenia is a really difficult - or at a restaurant with international cuisine. Along with restaurants, a large number of bars and clubs to satisfy demand for leisure in special conditions.
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