St. Nicholas Church in Maldăr dates from 1833 being listed as a historical monument. The sanctuary was founded by Stan Popa. The most important changes brought to the structure of the church aimed at restoring the painting in 1906, 1952 and 2006. Saint Nicholas is celebrated on 6 December. Of Greek origin (Nikolaos), the name […]

In center of the Cepari village, as a testimony of past times, but also of the present ones, there is the parish church dedicated to the “Holy Trinity”. It was built by villagers “in 1750 of brick wall.” The church was painted for the first time in 1754 by a famous craftsman in Byzantine art. […]

The monastery Seaca-Muşeteşti is situated in the middle of the Seaca wood, a natural and old reservation of  2.145 hectares, in a clearing of the valley with the same name. It is in a place free from agitation, isolated from the world. In the old days, the monastery Seaca-Muşeteşti was equal the Monasteries Cozia, Cotmeana […]

In 1570, Lady Celea, grandmother of Prince Matei Basarab, built on the site of the present chapel a wooden church, in which served the monks. The first documentary attestation of it, dates back to 1582-1583, when Mihnea Turcitu strengthens the gifts made earlier. The oldest document of attestation preserved, is the act of donation from […]

Argeşanu mansion was built in the late nineteenth century, being subsequently included in the list of historical monuments of Olt County. Gheorghe Argeşanu (born 28 February 1883 Caracal – died on 26/27 November 1940, Jilava) was a romanian general and statesman. A participant soldier in World War I, General Argeşanu held important command positions in […]

Shortly after the rebels torched the house of George Burca, in 1907, Nicolae Titulescu was married to Caterina Burca. This event determined the father of the girl to give up the restoration of the manor and to propose Nicolae Titulescu to build a house on the extent of his position. The construction of the house […]

The parish church “Saint Nicholas”, dates from 1862. The inscription of the place of worship, indicates that “was built this Holy place […] in 1863.” The same inscriptions recall that in 1955 was restored theold painting by the contribution of Florescu Ilie and of parishioners and the repairs took place after the 1977 earthquake. In […]

The fortified manor Călățeanu is built in the early century. XIX by Căleţeanu nobleman who was ensign in the army of Tudor Vladimirescu (1780-1821). It is placed in a strategic and dominant position near the place where the is located the Roman fort Acidava. The fortified manor had as element of a defense a precinct […]

Neamţu mansion in Olari appears in the list historical monuments from of Olt County county drafted by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Romania in 2010. The building was the home of the landlord Neamţu C. Constantin, one of the founders of Craiova Commerce Bank (the current headquarters of City Hall in Craiova) […]

The church “Saint Nicholas”, from the village Fălcoiu dates from 1509. On the other hand, some sorces place the abode as year of construction, in 1596, being rebuilt of the wall by Captain Matei Fălcoianu, between 1709-1710. The sanctuary was repaired in 1892 and restored in 1932 and 1949 when it was covered with fresco […]