Severin and Strehaia Episcopacy was refounded after 600 years. It has jurisdiction over all the church units in Mihedinti county. The diocese has 5 archbishoprics containing: 500 parrishes, 148 subsidiriaries, 11 convents and 220 priests. After adress no. 959/2003, sent by Craiova Archbishopric, taking into account the desire of the clergy and of the congregation […]
The bust of emperor Traian was inagurated in 1906 is the work of sculptor Franasovici. Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus (b. September 18th 53, d. August 9th 117), Roman emperor (98 – 117) was the second of the so called five good emperors of the Roman Empire and one of its most important. During his reign, […]
Selected president of the „Turnu Severin theatre” society, Theodor Costescu, principal of the prestigious Traian highschool in town, managed in only a few days to cover the entire list of actions, necesary to finance the theatre construction. The works began in 1912. The events in 1916 found the building partly finished, but covered. After the […]
The medieval name of the Severin fortress could have three possible origins: a latin one, associated to emperor Septimiu Severus’ name; a slavic one, associated to the word “severnâi”, translated as „northern” or „from the north”; a religious one, associated to Saint Severin de Noricum, protective saint in the Middle ages of the latin church […]
The bust of Decebal was executed in the memory of the brave dacian, who chose suiside than to turn himslef in to the roman conquerers. King Decebal had many wars with the Romans, who will recognize his special miliitary and political qualities. From the first year of his reign, in 87, he faced a difficult […]
The Cujmir parrish curch, dedicated to „St. Arch. Mihail and Gavriil” was built from the beginning from the ground up by G.G. Tavlaș, from burnt brick, with no rock foundation, with rectangular windows, very small with one door, paved with burnt brick, covered with tiles and painted with tempera. In local tradition, this worthy founder, […]
The Corcova Vignard is in the south-west side of Romania, in Mehedinți county, Oltenia and has 55 ha that have been replanted with traditional species of the area, included in the authorized DOC species in Mehedinți-Corcova: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Fetească Neagră, Muscat Ottonel, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and a new species Syrah. The Corcova […]
Born in an old landowner family, Anton Bibescu, lawyer, diplomat and writer, was in love with Corcova. The Bibescu family owned in this part of Oltenia over 2000 ha of land. They raised a mansion and around 1920 they grew vignards of noble vine. Corcova soon became Anton and Marta Bibescu’s favorite vacation spot. The […]
The church in Corcova dedicated to the Saint Voivodes was built by Constantin Strâmbeanu, high steward in 1752 on the grounds of an older church. It was repaired in 1889. The inscription from 1752 is at the Mogoșoaia Palace built by Constantin Brâncoveanu. Corcova village, documented in the charter issued by Radu cel Frumos in […]
Currently the building of the Tricule Citadel is in the Danube water, while the southern tower is totally under water. They are placed in the corners of a triangle. Conventionally, they received the names of no.1 (the north west tower), no.2 (the north east) and no.3 (the southern). The dimensions of tower 1 were of […]
