The Church “Assumption of the Virgin” from Colibaşi was built in 1859, with the support of the priest Ilie Colibășanu, as its mentioned in the inscription found the church. The most important changes brought to the place of worship occurred in 1925, when it was replaced the shingle of the roof with galvanized sheet, in […]

All inhabitants of commune Cilieni are Orthodox. In 1774, in Cilieni, a village at that time, was mentioned the existence of a church. It was built in a hut, located in the “Sălişte”, meaning in center of the village, located close to the Olt riverbed. To prevent the Turks from entering with horses in the […]

The Rural Carving Museum of Nicolae Nica arose as a result of the efforts of Nea Nica on June 1, 1979. In 1994, Nicolae Nica has agreed to donate to the state the museum which  created one from scratch and where he gathered articles from local patrimony in order to preserve the heritage of the […]

The Church ” Adormirea Maicii Domnului” was built in 1830 in Brancovan style, it is one of the beautiful churches in the Olt region. The the abode from Chilia distinguishes itself by the mixed technique in which was built, of bricks and wood. It preserves the exterior paintings contained in a frise under the eaves, […]

St. DemetriusChurch in Cezieni was built in 1849 by Dumitru Cezianu. Saint Demetrios lived in Thessaloniki (Salonika in Greece today) in the reign of Emperor Diocletian and Maximian (284-305). Came from one of the noblest families in Macedonia and was admired by all, not just for his outer beauty and nobility but also for his […]

Cezieni manor was built in the late eighteenth century belonging to the family Oteteleşanu. Great minds, great patriots and lovers of national culture, noblemen Otetelişeni have influenced, almost without exception, the history of these places since Radu Otetelişanu, great Chamberlain in the royal council of Michael the Brave, until the famous Iordache Otetelişanu, educated, art […]

Lighthouse or fire gazebo, a high tower, circular, with a surveillance platform, was built in 1901on the place of Michael the Brave’s palace near the city Fire Command, which is coordinated by the City Hall.  From there, from the platform, the guard watched the city and gave the alarm when he observed a possible fire. […]

The edifice of the theatre in Caracal, built between 1896-1901 in eclectic style with neo-baroque and neo-Renaissance accents, impresses by its massiveness and decorative richness. The theater was done by austrian architect Franz Billek, after its plans drawn up in Bucharest in May 1896. As far as we know, this is the only building designed […]

Summer Theatre from Caracal is the place where are carried out some of the events planned within the National Theatre Caracal, with constant activity in the summer season. The edifice of the theater in Caracal, built between1896-1901 in eclectic style with neo-baroque and neo-Renaissance accents, impresses by its massiveness and its decorative richness. The theater […]

Statue of Ceres is one of the oldest monuments of the city, the work of an unknown artist. Named “Ceres” after Roman goddess of agriculture and grain. The statue depicts a young woman who keeps wild flowers in the foothills dress, and on her head and right hand, wreaths of flowers. On the white marble […]