Improvements, continued Improvements, continued

Improvements, continued

As you can see, the building, like many others in the area, is rich in architectural detail and charm, but sorely needs to be renovated after being abandoned and vandalized. One can only hope that the corrupt system will not screw over our historical heritage.


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Romanian  Flag 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 recogniti... [read more]
Blog: Pictures From Dec. 1
Date: December 2nd 2008

First, to clarify: Boulevard (self explanatory), Strada (Street), Calea (Way), Piata (Square)... Sunday, November 30 was election day. Monday, December 1, was a national holiday celebrating 90 years since Romania united its provinces (more or less). This is why there are a lot of flags out and about. I started a long walk from Boulevardu Tineretului, up to Piata Unirii, and then cut over to ... read more




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