Arc De Triumf

The Romanian version. This one is commemorating a battle in WW1.

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June 21st 2007
Ok, Ok, so that's Count Dracula from Sesame Street, not the Bram Stoker's creation, but it's as close as I could get as I haven't got round to reading it as yet. So the trip into Romania was a long one (22 hours of trains), and included stops at Timisoara, Teius, Sighisoara and finally Brasov. The plan was to spend several hours at Sighisoara and check out the sights, but fog obscured them for mo ... read more

Europe » Romania » Muntenia » Bucharest

The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more

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