Constanta Casino

Hello! Today I will present you a beautiful and special monument of the Romanian seaside.

Constanta Casino is a historic building in the city of Constanta. It is one of the most representative symbols of the city, built in 1909 and opened in August of 1910. Constanta is on the seafront, Queen Elizabeth Avenue.

Casino was one of the buildings emblem of Constanta. The area which is today had been, between 1880-1902, a wooden building, a Cazin, as it was called - place for theater, balls, place of recreation for tourists. Construction of a building with features like large European casinos began by 1904. Initially, plans were drawn up by architect Petre Antonescu, who designs a building whose architectural style is inspired by the traditions of Romanian art. After foundation, but plans are changed, Hall entrusting their changing an architect of French origin (or Swiss), Daniel Renard - who quit the principles of Romanian style in favor of a mixture of motifs that load and more greoiul whole. Built (in 1908) under the influence of Art Nouveau casino cosmopolitan era, Constanta building is finished in 1910 and inaugurated when (in 1912 are final touches).

The casino was a paianta room with interior walls lined with boards painted in oil and "served to visitors in season fun bath", can be used for "charity balls organized by the mayor" is comprised of a ballroom, two reading rooms for newspapers and magazines, two game rooms and the famous "beach terrace", adorned with flags and quite spacious became the meeting place of all. Near the first dance hall building is expected to Henry Guaracino cumunicatie a flag in the first, located below the boulevard.

In the winter of 1891, unleashed a storm destroyed part of the roof, and the wall of the façade, highlighting the instability of the building. Surveys have proposed, and the village council approved the demolition of buildings 29 January 1892. Mayor Al. Belik decide, in a minute, oragnizarea site in its own regime for reconstruction casino in April 1892.

Designed monumental without light and no light panoramina, it was supposed to AIB building a theater room with stage, cabins and lodges on both sides, and a ballroom of the same size. Surrounded by a gallery open to magnificent views, underground construction had all the necessary unity. Project grandeur gradually diminishes, so reception made much later than would have been willing to allow Coiciu mayor, find existence of a dance hall aisle.

In his struggle with historicism, Art 1900 make the transition to functionalism by recourse to ornament. In fact, trying travestirea an economic necessity in a unique experience based on artisanal uniqueness.

On 21 December 1909, engineer and architects Elie Radu Ion Mincu and D. Maimarolu are required to go to Constanta, a commission designed to study casino in every respect. Inspection result has materialized in an important document which contains documented and well-supported opinions of some real famous personalities. Observations on adding spaces: a large hall for restaurant, kitchen and dependencies required restaurant will be put in touch with terrace behind the glass door that does not obstruct the wide open view of the sea. They suggested scale release of Honour by spectacular arch, adding entries, changing rooms, toilets, and suppression of stairs or windows.

Restoration and modernization of the Casino were made in 1937 by designer Daniel Renard. Casino was restored and in 1986 by a group of artists composed of Sorin Dumitru, Gheorge Firca, John Miturca, Nae Mira, Nicolae Moldoveanu. Were performed Baroque fresco paintings, stucco, stained glass. The works lasted a year.

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Fagaras Mountains

Hello and welcome back for a new geography lesson. The presentation for today will be longer becouse this part deserve this.

Fagaras Mountains are a mountain range which forms part of the Southern Carpathians, and is the highest mountain peak in Romania, Moldoveanu Peak 2544 meters. By Negoiu interwar period, with an altitude of 2536 meters, was considered the highest peak in the Carpathians, Tatras peaks exception.

Fagaras massif from east to west measured in a straight line, approximately 70 km from north to south and about 45 km. Fagaras mountains like a huge backbone oriented from east to west with ridges oriented north and south. Peaks in the north are much shorter and more abrupt than those of the south, which are long and smooth.

Fagaras Mountains are bounded on the west by the Olt Valley and east of the river Barsa Grosetului and Dambovita River. To the north are separated by a large tectonic steep, the Fagaras depression, also known as the Land of Olt. To the north, a distance of only 8-10 km, difference in reach over 2,000 meters. South, delimitation is much less pronounced, was made after long ridges 30-40 km (tiles, enslaved, Scarisoara, sand, ŽARNIĆ, etc..), The string depressions Campulung Bradetu, Arefu and Jiblea.

The total area covered by the Fagaras Mountains is more than 2,400 km ², being, for comparison, about 7.5 times the Bucegi Mountains. Throughout the extent of Fagaras there are eight peaks over 2,500 m: Moldoveanu 2,544 m, 2,535 m Negoiu with, Vistea Great 2527 m, 2522 m Caltun-Lespezi with, Hunt Buteanu to 2507 m, Cornu Caltun to 2510 m, Hartopu to 2506 m, 2501 m there with Dara also with 42 peaks over 2,400 m and more than 150 peaks over 2,300 m.

These peaks are separated by deep saddles, some down to below 2000 m (saddle ŽARNIĆ: 1932 m).

This density peaks, slopes, peaks and heights have attracted massive and called Transylvanian Alps, French scholar Emmanuel expression attributed to Martonne.

Detach from the ridge to the north and south, strong like stone buttresses, a large number of loins extend (up the mountain) located almost perpendicular to the ridge. They have different lengths and especially appearances as face north or south. Northern branches are mostly steep and rocky near the ridge, just below the mantle appease the coniferous forests that occur immediately falls below 1,700 m height Another feature of these branches is their appearance and sometimes very narrow edge serrated (eg edge Albota).

In striking contrast to the northern branches, which shall break the backs south ridge (Muntenia) are long and slow, partly covered by pastures.

Main ridge of Fagaras and northern branches subjected to the action of currents and disintegration caused by freezing and thawing stitching forming in some places very narrow, notched saddles such as: Port Arpasul the Dragon window, saddles of Serbota valleys (north), springs Scale and Negoiu (south).

Another feature of this is the numerous glacial mountains and alpine lakes located at high altitudes. Some of these lakes are fed by underground springs.

Lower valleys to the north (Transylvania), is mostly a direction nearly perpendicular to the ridge line, and their waters are forced - due to very inclined slope - to descend into jumps, forming numerous waterfalls. Among the most picturesque valleys are: valleys midwives, Serbota, Bale, Brezcioarei, Ucei Great and Ucisoara, Saturday.

Fagaras mountains are crisscrossed by the highest road in Romania, Transfagarasan.

Fagaras massif nature reserves are less than the wealth of endemic plants and beautiful landscape areas.

Baldea alpine and lake. With an area of ​​120.45 hectares, the reserve covers an area south of peaks guarded Buteanu Hunt (2508 m), Capra (2450 m) and Paltinu Mare (2480 m) on the western flank of Buteanu edge and on the eastern Balea edge. Reserve includes glacial Balea glacial lake of the same name, the largest glacial lake of Fagaras Mountains.

Reserve Arpasel. With an area of ​​736 ha reserve is located on the northern slope Arpasel the Fagaras Mountains, including alpine, subalpine and upper mountain from 2,500 m to 1,000 m altitude.

limestone from Turnu Red. Located near the village Turnu Red, comprises a strip of limestone superimposed on crystalline schists. Included in these limestones rich deposits of fossils, scientifically interesting.

Clothes Vegetable Fagaras Mountains is a very rich and varied. Compact forests cover the mountain slopes up to a height of about 1,700 m, and large meadows and glades - adorned with all kinds of flowers - span the banks of valleys, forest clearings or wavy lands under forest belt of the mountain.

Beyond the meadows begin beech forest region that covers much of the mountain foot. Beech grows here strong, tall and straight, forming forests really great. For the beauty of silver beech forests of the valley Bale as for other tourist values ​​that are over them (rocks, lakes and waterfalls), this valley was declared by the Commission for the protection of natural monuments nature reserve. In beech forest clearings and banks that water meets capreasca willow, birch, aspen, alder, raspberries, blackberries.

At the top of the forest, mixed with beech tree that is quite rare. Instead, his place is taken by spruce woodland occupying the entire region, from 1,100 to almost 1,700 m altitude.

Apart from these two representatives of conifers, in Fagaras still meet other resinous essences. Thus, larch and larch (Brezcioarei Valley) pin (Valley House, Mountain Slope), yew (in greater numbers Edge midwife) zambru rare specimens, and quite often juniper (Santa Edge). Of these, larch, yew and Zambra species are protected by law.

Above molidisului alpine start, often interrupted by numerous clusters of juniper trees, juniper, blueberry and cranberry. Is mainly alpine meadows covered (especially on the southern slope of the mountain) providing abundant food numerous flocks of sheep. Also in this area meet various species of flowers, some beautiful and interesting than others: smirdar, Campanu (bells dwarfs), gentiene, forget-me-not, panseaua mountain, Russian, Garofita mountain tribute. Of flowers protected by Law: Sunflower Queen, also known as "Edelweiss" brave blood, white ivy. In mid-June, up in the alpine mountain peony blossoms, which takes the form of a fragrant flowers, a bright red blanket enveloping the mountain as seen from a great distance, and when the wind blows feeling that burning mountain . Locals on the last Saturday in June used to climb, young and old, the peony festival.

Fagaras Mountains chain contains a rich fauna, both in subalpine areas, mostly covered by vast forests and alpine areas. Among mammals Carpathian bear (protected by law) is the most representative, maintaining shelters in many parts of the upper coniferous forests. In lower elevation forests, wild boars offers another precious game in both northern mountain lands and in the south. Marten and lynx are found less frequently. Instead, squirrel appears everywhere in the way of hiking in forest regions where the mainstay is the fox. Deer and deer forests give charm to the hem. Wolf is also present in these places.

Many birds beautifies forest life: meet scissors, finches, mountain cojoaice, woodpeckers, thrushes, wagtails berries, honey. Grouse and grouse are nestled in thickets. Of birds of prey living in heavily: eagles, hawks, eagles or griffins forest, wind, and rarely eagles rock. Many reptiles, some harmless as lizards mountain and batracienii gusterii such as salamanders, teeming with carpets of dead foliage. In some places, the slopes oriented towards the sun, inhabit and vipers. Many mountain streams and alpine lakes are now restocked with trout. Lives atop chamois, protected by law.

And with this we are finished for today! God bless you!

Roman rule

Hello and welcome to a new history lesson! Today I will present you some of the Roman rule, following that next Monday to continue with the second and the withdrawal of Roman.

Roman province of Banat and Transylvania Dacia included. Other regions of the former Dacian kingdom province Moesia were either included or remained free of Roman rule. XIII Gemina Legion and Legion Macedonica, with numerous auxiliary troops in camps stationary in Alba Iulia and Potaissa. Settlers in all the Roman provinces were brought in Dacia. Dacians also run in many other parts of Dacia returned.

Three military roads were built to connect major cities, while a fourth, called "Trajan", cross the Carpathians and into Transylvania Turnu Red Pass.

The main towns of the province were Ulpia Colonia Traiana (now Sarmizegetusa, Hunedoara County), Apulum (now Alba Iulia, Alba) Napoca (now Cluj-Napoca, Cluj) and Potaissa (today Turda, Cluj)

Roman language is considered a Romance language. Also, even if it was occupied for a short period (107 - 271/276), Dacia province was perhaps the most intense colonization by people from all the provinces of the empire, and Latin emerged as a lingua franca, the process is similar In some ways, the European colonization of the United States and Latin America.

While both structures were part of the Roman Empire, the territories north of the Danube had more administrative organization, whether it was simple divisions, whether different territories were abandoned. One of the major reorganization took place during Emperor Hadrian, reorganization can be framed in a broader context of the crisis of the Roman Empire and the abandonment Asian territories conquered by Trajan.

Decebal is finally defeated in 106 by the Roman troops and a large part of the territory run by it is transformed into a Roman province. Trajan remains a time for it to organize the new province. Thus, it gives a lex Provinciaal which probably fixed form of organization, management, border troops and taxes.

Since 102, the peace concluded with Decebal Romans are assigned Muntenia, southern Moldova, Oltenia possibly eastern and south-eastern Transylvania to be embedded province of Moesia Inferior that will be part until the death of Trajan. It is possible that all 102 have been year created a Roman military district under the leadership of Longinus and consisted of Banat, Oltenia and Southern Transylvania. Formed in 106 Dacia itself, including West Oltenia, Banat and most of Transylvania. It is organized as an imperial province, which is explained by the fact that Empire is right at the border. It will be led by a Legatus Augusti pro Praetoria especially the senatorial order and the position of consul met first. Once established organization of new provinces, its pacification was achieved relatively quickly, which is proved by monetary issue since 112, when Dacia Capture legend becomes significant, Dacia Augusti Province. In 117 Emperor Trajan, who was proclaimed Princes Optimus dies. Hadrian succeeds to the throne, whose main information about life controversial series of biographies from Augusta history. As noted Dan Ruscu, Hadrian's life belongs to the first group of vitae "which indicates a high degree of real and credible information." Author of the chapter on Hadrian's life is Spartianus. Hadrian's reign begins in difficult conditions. Thus, he is forced to abandon the Asian territories conquered by Trajan and that had not been pacified. It is easy to imagine the light put this action against some of his contemporaries, who saw in Trajan the best of princes considered him unworthy successor Hadrian. A passage of Eutropius talk about that in the context of abandonment Asian provinces, in conjunction with Iazyges attacks and Roxolaa of Dacia, Hadrian had to abandon the idea and the province, an idea to which he gave the advice "friends" that motivated its too many Roman citizens would remain at the mercy of barbarians. More important than the fact that this intention existed or not is what results from the text of Eutropius, namely that "unlike the provinces beyond the Euphrates, Dacia had advanced organization and a large number of settlers."

That was the day! The rest you will find out next week.

God bless you!

One RON for GOD

Hello dear readers Christians!

Today I bring you an urge extremely important that all too often been overlooked for one reason or another, and this is as shown in the title: "Give a penny for God!"

Given that momentum now speak of what God gave me heart, first of all I must say that I have not done absolutely no preparation for the cause which I set before today, but I am convinced that together we can things moving!

More specifically, what I want to say today is that everyone can do something for God on this Earth. Even Jesus said repeatedly that we must take care of our poor.

„For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me bautl I was a stranger and you welcomed me;

I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to Me. "

Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and gave you eating? Or thirsty, and I've given you drink?

When we saw you a stranger, and took thee in? Or naked, and clothed thee?

When we saw you sick or in prison, and came unto thee? "

In response, the king will say to them, "Truly I tell you whenever you did one of these brothers of mine, you did it unto me."

(Matthew 25: 35-40)

For you always have the poor with you, but ayou will not always have me.

(Matthew 26: 11)

As a concrete idea, we all know that in Romania there are a lot of poor families, but yet too few and do something to help them. Now, according to the title may be a new motto (inpirat from the old motto under which gathered money to build the Romanian Atheneum), I propose that anyone who wants to get involved in this project to give 1 MDL an account (or something like that because I said I have not set anything) especially to help those disadvantaged families or collective in the country. Obviously, who wants to give more, can do very well received gesture.

In conclusion, I urge you to support the greater good of all our brothers and sisters who are not doing so well as we do, those who can stay online. To say they want to get involved, but also suggestions for organic everything become possible please leave comments.

God bless you and open your hearts to help others to enjoy life!

Eduard Carol Novak

Hello! Today we will see a real example yes, this is right!

Eduard Carol Novak won the gold medal race at the track cycling competition at the Paralympic Games in London. Romanian was followed by Czech Jiri Jezek and Jody Cundy Britain. Cycling gold in the sample is first in the history of Romania's participation in the Paralympic Games.

Carol Eduard Novak, aged 36, is vice Olympics in 2008 in Beijing, the sample of step and double world champion on both the road and the contretemps, and in London held for the second time in his career flag ceremony opening. "Gold Medal has the most to me. I am happy that we managed to do that for Romania, especially since our country is not one tradition in cycling ", said the champion.

Romania won the first gold medal at the London Paralympics, established in 1960 and part of 1972 our country. Rated with the best chance at the podium of the delegation tricolor, Edward Charles Novak did not disappoint. The rider of Ciuc, vice Beijing Olympic test contretemps, Saturday won the Olympic title in sample 4 km time tracking with 4:42,000 velodrome after the qualifications established a new world record 4:40,315. "I'm pretty happy, but I still enjoy very much because there are two tests on the road and should be focused on what to do there. E joy that I fulfilled my dream, it was possible to do this, but I want even more, "she said to Prosport, Charles Edward Novak.

Eduard Novak practiced speed skating performance is 11 times national champion, set records at juvenile and finished in 10th place at the Junior World Cup. At the age of 20 years suffered a car accident resulting in the right foot was amputated. He had to quit skating and using a special hearing started cycling. "First you have to move quickly over time, we have only one life and we must seize it. You can choose to pity your life or try to do something, to overcome what happened. It's important that you set a goal long and one short, then do whatever it takes to satisfy you "is the message champion for those who are going through difficult times.

Paraciclism triple world champion, won the Athlete of Ciuc four years ago in Beijing, the first medal in the history of Paralympic sport in Romania. In the final he defeated former teammate, Czech Jiri Jezek and knew that helped and also gave him confidence. "I was about 99% sure I can beat him because I knew that in the second race after he goes low qualifications. I said I had to give everything I surpass, to make no mistake and fight to the end, "said Edward. For this medal athlete worked if we were to add up and speed skating, 25 years, and if we speak strictly cycling, 11 years. "My desire to become Olympic champion was stronger than all the difficulties that we encountered was the thing that always made me keep going," said Romanian champion.

Evolution to the Paralympics:

-Athens 2004: "I went as an amateur. I had no one near me, I did not bike, but more will and desire to do as much".

-Beijing 2008: "We had a strong team was better than Athens but even the fact that I had three bikes. Was the first medal won and when I said that if I continue I will fight achieve the dream of being Olympic champion. "

-London 2012: "I can say that I went to a professional with a real staff consists of my coach, Cristiano Volpi, Dad, that's coach, mechanic, and six bicycle".

Source: gazeta romaneasca

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Dimitrie Sturdza

Hello and welcome back to the blog!

Today, to demonstrate you I'm totally against politicians, I will give you as an example of one of them.

Dimitrie Alexandru Sturdza - his name completely Dimitrie Alexandru Sturdza-Miclausanu - (born March 10, 1833, Miclauseni, Iasi County - died October 8, 1914, Bucharest) was a scholar, Roman politician and four times Prime Minister of Romania between 1895 to 1909. He was also President of the Romanian Academy between 1882 to 1884.

Educated at the Mihaileana Academy, he continued his studies in Germany, where he took part in the political movements of the time. Later, he became private secretary of Alexandru Ioan Cuza. After that, he returned against Cuza, becoming a member in the Liberal government of Ion Bratianu.

In 1899 he was elected party leader to succeed Ion Bratianu. In this capacity he was elected four times prime minister. Although a man of great capacity for work, was the representative of the most narrow nationalism and despised everything "foreign", making it very hard to delay the development of industrial policy and his country.

He was appointed permanent secretary of the Romanian Academy, becoming a recognized authority in Romanian numismatics. As secretary of the academy, assisted publishing collections of historical documents made ​​by Constantin Hurmuzachi (30 volumes, Bucharest, 1876 - 1897), and other papers and documents except for minor political pamphlets.

He was the son of Michael Sturdza, was appointed hetman of earthly militia and married Catrina Sturdza, a relative branch farthest from Barlad sturdzestilor. They had three children: Michael, Gregory and Mary.

His son, Michael D. Sturdza Mavrocordat married Olga, with whom he had two sons: Dimitrie Sturdza and George M. Sturdza father Prince Dimitrie Sturdza.

God bless you all!

Peles Castle

 Hello dear readers! Today we will talk about a wonderful monument situated in the center of the country: Peles Castle.

Peles Castle in Sinaia, the summer residence of the kings of Romania, was built at the wish of King Carol I of Romania (1866 - 1914), by architect Johannes Schultz, Carol Benesch and Karel Liman, and was decorated by famous decorators JD Heymann of Hamburg, August Bembe in Mainz and Bernhard Ludwig in Vienna.

 Peles Castle is one of the most important historic edifices in Romania, with unique character and is, by its historical and artistic value, one of the most important monuments of this kind in Europe second half of the nineteenth century.

Prince Charles, elected prince of Romania in 1866, Sinaia first visit in August of that year and remained impressed by the beauty of these places. At that time, Sinaia was a small mountain village called Bridge denies. Prince decided to build a castle in a secluded and picturesque: Piatra Arsa. A few years later, in 1872, he bought land (1,000 acres), and construction began in 1873, led by architect Johannes Schultz, Carol Bebesech and Karel Liman. First, workers have struggled to master the whimsical elements of nature, such as underground water courses or landslides.

The 300 workers who have worked here have had two years to complete the decorations, all the while, Prince personally oversaw in detail work. In 1875 to lay the cornerstone of the castle, in which are buried dozens of gold coins of 20 lei, first Romanian coin with the image of Charles I.

 In 1883 has officially opened the Peles, which saw Prince as a "seat" of the new dynasty. Prahova Valley and its location was not accidental. Not far away, the tracks, was then Austria-Hungary border with Romania. But in the future, after the union of Transylvania with the Old Kingdom, the castle is found in the heart of the country.

Peles will then gain increasing importance, became the summer residence of the Romanian royal family who spent quite a long time, usually from May to November. You have held important political meetings, such as the Crown Council in 1914 (when he decided Romanian neutrality in World War I, which had just started) and 1925.

 Castle has hosted many personalities of the time, writers, musicians, and kings and queens. The most important visit was that the old emperor of Austria-Hungary, Franz Joseph, in 1896. It took a lot of photos on that occasion, being impressed by the beauty and richness of the castle. In 1906 expect another visit to the king, to celebrate 40 years of the reign of King Charles I. On this occasion was arranged at the apartment imperial castle, but Franz Joseph's visit never took place.

Even after his inauguration in 1883, Peles will be modified, extending the time. Reached its present form only in 1914 (year of death of King Charles I). The castle has 160 rooms and several entrances and staircases. The central tower measured no less than 66 feet tall. Besides Peles itself were raised in the two other smaller buildings, Pelisorul and pavilion.

 Peles has a theater room with a small stage and 60 seats plus royal box. Castle had very modern equipment era it was built. For example, the glass ceiling of the hall of honor is mobile and can be driven by an electric motor. Since 1883, the castle has central heating.

Besides the castle were built Pelisorul, Body Guard, Economatul, Hunting Turret House, Stables, power plants and Villa Sipot. By the end of the castle (1883), King Charles I and Queen Elizabeth, lived at the house hunting, completed before the castle. Because of their power plant, Peles castle was first electrified in Europe.

Peles had a great impact on our country's history. Here was born, in 1893, the future King Charles II (1930-1940), first king of the dynasty and the first earth-born Romanian baptized in the Orthodox faith. In 1921, the Pavilion, was born son, King Mihai I. In 1921, the Peles occurs, the wedding of Princess Ileana, one of his sisters Carol II, attended a lot of personalities of the time, including Nicolae Iorga . Two years later the semi celebrations held Peles Castle (50 years after starting work).

Castle remains the residence of the royal family until 1948, when it was confiscated by the communist regime. In 1953 Peles will become a museum, but said he should be visited, since the time of King Charles I. In 1990, Pelisorul is open for public visits.

 A simple calculation shows that between 1875 and 1914 were spent at Peles over 16 million lei gold.

It is interesting to note that Nicolae Ceausescu rarely visited the castle. A story circulating in the 80s said that Ceausescu and his wife had wanted to establish a residence at Peles protocol.

Knowing that they had ways of ordering all kinds of demolition and change scare curators telling them that inside the castle is a fungus that attacks the elements of wood and is very harmful to humans. In fact, the truth is that a fungus attacked the building beams due to moisture and neaerisirii. For this reason they started the restoration, being replaced structural strength of honor and the dining hall downstairs. Cautious, Ceausescu and his wife have spent only one night at the Castle, sleeping in the gazebo.

Castle was declared a museum in 1953. In the last years of the communist regime between 1975 - 1990, Nicolae Ceausescu ordered the closure to the public domain. The only people allowed in this area were the maintenance, military and security personnel. The whole area has been declared an area of ​​interest protocol.

After the Revolution of 1989, Peles and Pelisorul were reintegrated into the tourist circuit. In 2006, the Romanian government announced the return of former King Michael I castle in Romania. Contrary to rumors, the castle was not Romanian state sold $ 30 million. Restitution was made effective on 20 February 2007. Although privately owned by the royal family, Michael has decided to retain the quality of museum of the castle, leaving the tourist circuit.

A bit long article today, really, but I hope you enjoyed.

God bless you!

Turda Gorges

Hello and welcome to a new presentation, where we’ll discover how beautiful is Romania!

Today I will present you in few lines and images Turda Gorges which are of great splendor and tourism potential.

Turda Gorges form a protected area of ​​national interest corresponding to IUCN category IV (natural reserve of mixed type), located in Cluj county, at a distance of 6 km west of the city of Turda, along the valley Hasdate.

Have a length of 2,900 m and a height of walls up to 300 m Gorge occupies an area of ​​324 ha and were formed by erosion of Jurassic limestone rock by river Hasdate.

Turda Gorge offers a rare wild karst landscape: high cliffs and steep increases sharp stone towers, Valcele rocky debris, arcade, etc.. Contains over 1,000 species of plants, animals, butterflies, some rare items representing wild garlic, eagle rock, sogartul the pond, yew, mountain ash, Garofita white Wallcreeper.

Over water Hasdate valley there are 4 bridges. The first bridge (I) is located not far from the entrance keys, the last bridge (IV) to exit Key in the Lower Petreştii common direction.

In the section "Cut" 1.5 km from Turda Gorge entrance, located in the main Romanian career Potaissa city and the Roman camp. In the nineteenth century, when there were visible traces of Roman exploitation, detailed observations were made on the techniques of separation of blocks of limestone and massive advancement. Career was transported to the neighboring village church key to a high column of 1.5 m and 0.34 m diameter career and its surroundings were discovered tiles, keys, lamps, pottery and more currencies (a tetradrahmas a denarius during the Roman Emperor Domitian, a denarius from the reign of Macrinus and two coins). The findings indicate the existence of a settlement near limestone quarry.

Archaeological site under "White Hill" is inscribed on the list of historical monuments in Cluj County prepared by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Romania in 2010.

As I said above in Turda Gorges there are about 1,000 species of plants, including Clover, allheal, tribute, purple iris, eagle, silver mountain ash, wild garlic, to and from the point of view of wildlife are present 67 species of birds, fish, frogs, foxes, weasels, stone marten, wild boars, rabbits, deer, snakes etc..

Turda Gorges bind through a series of trails other sights, such as Gorge Tour, Waterfall and Gorge Ciucas Borzeşti.

In the 30s of the twentieth century up to the rock on the left side of the key (in the direction of the water flow Hasdate valley) there is a large wooden cross. The cross was placed in the interwar period, in a public ceremony, which took part in both the local people as well as officials from Turda. After the war, the wooden cross was replaced with a metal cross that exists today.

In the mid-60s of the twentieth century on the ridge of the right side of the key (in the direction of the water flow Hasdate valley) there is an old wooden church, unused, in an old Greek Catholic Monastery. In 1968 the church was dismantled.

Gorges opened in 1935 in a cabin with medieval aspect, the area being retrofitted several holiday.

It is a favorite area for climbers because of verticality walls and relatively easy access to equipment. There are over 200 climbing routes and climbing, various competitions are held annually and memorials.

Ok, enough, too much talk!

God bless you and have a nice day!