The cooperative ideas entered in Romania, via the West in the first half of the nineteenth century. In 1845, Costache Bălcescu, economist and politician, elder brother of Nicolae Bălcescu, published the brochure “ Project for a house keeping and borrowing”, the first known attempt to establish in our country a savings and credit. The first […]
One of the oldest architectural monuments from the Caracal is the Church “Toti Sfintii”. Of modest size but showing interesting architectural elements, the church draws attention and awakens the curiosity of all visitors. In the inscription written in beautiful Cyrillic letters above the door to the porch, it is said that: “were built by himself […]
St. Basil Church was founded by Costache Greceanu great medelnicer (a boyar with no rank), his wife and patron Constantine the harness maker. The first historical dating of the church is from 1829.The church was rebuilt in 1870. Other repairs were made in 1924 and 1936. Also, following the earthquake in 1977 was made the […]
As we learn from the inscription in Cyrillic letters above the entrance, the Church Sfântul Ioan Botezătorul was „built from the foundation with the expense and trouble of gentleman master Serban Cojocario, from Craiova, and master Barbu and his wife Maria Cojocaru daughter of Ion Cojocario “ in year 1768 (leat 7276) „…by grace of […]
The Holy Trinity Church has been known, for a long period of time as the Red Church because it was built of brick and functioned for a long period of time unplastered outside. The church was built in 1647 (7155) by Pan Pascal vel Capitan, having the shape of a vessel, being restored by Varlaam […]
The Church „ Adormirea Maicii Domnului” located in the central area is the most spacious of churches Caracal. Acording to the entrance inscription, was „built from the foundation in 1839, was radicaly restored and consecrated in May 27th (on the Ascension) 1910, in XLIV year of the glorious reign of M.S. Romanian King Carol I […]
Church of St. Paraskevi from the village Câmpu Nou was founded by Aga Alexander Vlangăr. It dates from 1843-1845. The inscription recalls that work on the sanctuary was begun in 1843, during the time of Voivode Gheorghe Bibescu, by Aga Alexander Vlangăr and were finished in 1845 by Vlangăr Sultana, his wife with the help […]
The Church St. Nicholas from Brezuica was built in 1810 and rebuilt in the period 1863-1869. The abode was built of brick and covered with tin. The painting is in oil in Neo-Byzantine style. The inscription attests that over time there have served priest Dincă Popa (1852-1903), Priest Mihai Rădoi (1906-1906), Priest Vişănescu Dumitru (1906-1927), […]
In Catagrafiei Eparhiei Argeș, in 1824, made by prof. Ion Ionaşcu the village Brebeni in Olt county, had a masonry church dedicated to St. Nicholas, on the estate of boyars in Brebeni, built by master Dimirie Lânaru Slătineanu. This church was pastored by Father Ivan the deacon being Dumitraşco. Most churches belonging to the rural […]
The church of ” Assumption of the Virgin” from Bărăștii de Cepturi was built in 1820. From the existing sources, it is emphasized that it belonged to Prince Alexandru Sutu. The church undergone several changes in the nineteenth century. These aimed repairs and restoration works. Between 1911 – 1913, the church was repaired and painted. […]
