The Assumption of Mary Church, Coțofenii is part of the Ensemble of the Ensemble of the court of Coțofeni, situated in the village Coțofenii din Față, the commune Almaj. On the left border of the bottom land of the Jiu, the place which still keeps part of the ancient charm, with a view facing the […]
From the historical point of view, the Ensemble of the Court of the Coțofeni and the House of the Coțofeni date back to the middle of the XVIIIth century, being included on the list of historical monuments in the year 2004. Currently, this mansion presents an advanced state of deterioration. The building doesn’t have doors, […]
The bust was built up in the memory of Alexandru Ioan Cuza. Born in Bârlad, Cuza belonged to the traditional class of aristocrats from Moldavia, being the son of the sub-prefect Ioan Cuza and of the Sultan, member of the family Cozadini of Phanariot origin. Alexandru received an European education, becoming an officer in the […]
It is situated on the border of the Danube, between Calafat and Turnu Severin, on the place in which, starting with 1880 until the middle of the past century, there functioned an agricultural port from where there was exported corn and floor towards Budapest, Vienne and the German Danube cities. In 1997, the imposing building […]
The church from Cerăt has the titular saint of Saint John Chrysostom. Saint John Chrysostom was born in Antiohia, the year of his birth being situated between 344 and 354. He was baptized at the age of 20 and he studied philosophy, under the guidance of Andragatiu, and the rhetoric with Libaniu. He was ordained […]
The church was built between the years 1891 – 1896 and has as titular saint the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on the 21st of November. This celebration is known among the people under the name of Vovidenia or Ovedenia. The parents of Virgin Mary, […]
The monastery Cârcea is a Christian – Orthodox monastery from the homonym locality. It even exists a big stone cross with Cyrillic inscriptions, at a distance of 15 m. from the altar of the current church which certifies the fact that in this place there existed, centuries ago, a monastic place. The old men from […]
The bust was built up in the memory of Tudor Vladimirescu. It was born in the village Vladimiri (Gorj), in a family of freeholders. He studied and he learned the Greek language in the house of the aristocrat Ioniță Glogoveanu, from Craiova, who made from the intelligent, and the qualified administrator property boy and who […]
