Curtea Veche

The ruins of what was the stronghold of the ancient Voivodes (sort of regional lords). It was once the residence of Vlad Tepes (yes, he inspired "Dracula"...but don't get me started down that road) and had been changed from a fortress to a palace and has been hit by many natural and human disasters. The Turks burned it down several times and there were earth quakes and other troubles.

Pictures From Dec. 1

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 Stra ... read more

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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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