Wild Carpathia is a stunning documentary about a little-known part of Europe. Romania has a huge virtually-untouched area of mountains almost the size of Britain. It is the heavily-forested home to some of Europe's most exciting species, including alpine Chamois, and particularly large carnivores like Brown Bears, Wolves and the elusive Lynx. Much of the area is a time-capsule with an almost-medieval life-style.
http://www.rumaenienburgen.com/index1-engl.htm
Maramures Wooden Churches from sorin manu on Vimeo.
Romania, Arhitectura sacra din Moldova from OnRoMedia on Vimeo.
http://www.manastiri-bucovina.go.ro/arbore-eng.htm
BRASOV (Kronstadt) http://vimeo.com/3524043
The beautiful city of Brasov has been called "the Prague of Transylvania", due to its wonderful old architecture and splendid setting at the base of Mt. Tampa.
"When visiting the old town of Brasov, I had the impression of being transfered back in time for about at least 50 years. This impression was augmented by the faint winter sun, which was touching the weathered colours of the buildings with a special light.
Besides the beautiful things I could see over there, I enjoyed very much the good and tasteful romanian soups and many other delicious dishes of the local cuisine" Peter Molz
SIBIU https://www.youtube.com/watch
In southern Transylvania, was coined the European Capital of Culture in 2007 thanks to its old Germanic charm, colorful squares, stunning medieval architecture, and plentiful culture and music festivals.
SIGHISOARA https://www.youtube.com/watch
The medieval hilltop town of Sighisoara is world famous for its well-preserved historic architecture and also for being the birthplace of Vlad Tepes
BISTRITA https://www.youtube.com/watch https://www.youtube.com/watch
Transylvanian Saxons settled the area in 1206 and called the region "Nösnerland". The destruction of Markt Nosa ("Market Nösen") under the Mongols of central Europe is described in a document from 1241. Situated on several trade routes, Bistritz became a flourishing medieval trading post. The town was named after the Bistriţa River, whose name comes from the Slavic word bystrica meaning "fast-moving water".
Beszterce became a free royal town in 1330. In 1353 it gained the right to organize an annual 15-day fair, as well as a seal containing the coat of arms of an ostrich with a horseshoe in its beak. In 1465, the city's fortifications had 18 defensive towers and bastions defended by the local guilds. It was also defended by a Kirchenburg, or fortified church. The town was badly damaged by fire five times between 1836 and 1850.[2]
The city became part of Romania after 1919, reverting briefly to Hungarian control between 1940 and 1944 and being reintegrated into Romania after World War II.
http://www.rumaenienburgen.com/transilvania/menue-transilvania-brasov.htm
The fortified Church of Biertan https://www.youtube.com/watch
was the Evangelic Episcopal See for 300 years (1572 – 1867), and the religious centre for the Saxons in Transylvania. n 1993 it was included in the UNESCO world patrimony, being considered the most valuable of the seven Saxon attraction points included on that list.
PREJMER (Tartlau) https://www.youtube.com/watch
Prejmer is noted for its fortified church, one of the best preserved of its kind in Eastern Europe. Between 1962–1970, the Romanian government carefully restored it to its present condition; the restoration work was done under the direction of architect Mariana Angelescu and engineer Alexandru Dobriceanu. The church is modeled after churches of Jerusalem, as well as built in the style of Late Gothic churches from the Rhineland. In the 15th century, it was surrounded by a wall 12m high, forming aquadrilateral with rounded corners. The wall was reinforced by four horseshoe-shaped towers, two of which have since disappeared. The entrance—a vaulted gallery—is protected by a barbican and flanked by a lateral wall. The defensive structure is strengthened by embrasures and bartizans, while the covered way is surrounded by aparapet. The granaries and rooms that accommodated the villagers are arranged on four levels above the cellars.
The church of DARJIU https://www.youtube.com/watch
The particular thing of Darjiu settlement is that here you'll find a community of Szekely people (or Szeklers). The Saxons only influenced their architecture. Szekely people are a Hungarian ethnic group mostly living in the counties of Harghita, Covasna and a part of Mures county
The frescoes inside the church are considered the most impressive creations from medieval Transylvania. Paul from Ung painted them in 1411 as he declared in his signature. Those frescoes represent the conversion of Saint Paul and the legend of Saint Ladislaus of Hungary (the Hungarian king who brings Szeklers in Transylvania)..
VISCRI https://www.youtube.com/watch
http://www.transylvaniancastle.com/viscri.html
Viscri is one of seven villages inscribed on the World Heritage list under the title 'Villages with fortified Churches in Transylvania' in 1993 and 1999. Founded by the Transylvanian Saxons, the villages are characterized by their fortified churches. In Viscri the German World Heritage Foundation supported a project to restore the traditional character of the village's main street .
All the elements of the facade – sculpture, stucco-work and, in particular, the frescoes – masterfully complement and blend with each other, producing an original synthesis, echoed in other churches in the capital. In the exterior decoration, experts have noted the baroque sensibility and oriental taste specific to Brâncoveanu art and, in the sculpted decoration of the porch, elements also occurring in the baroque sculpture of Transylvania. In its carving and composition, the central scene on the parapet of the porch, Samson and the lion, is an obvious testimony to baroque influence. It is a symbolic representation of the resurrected Christ’s triumph over death. The stone ornamentation of Stavropoleos recalls the loggias of the Brâncoveanu palace at Mogoºoaia, as well as the columns of the now demolished Vãcãreºti Monastery. The rich baroque decoration, painting and sculpture of the Stavropoleos ensemble served as a model not only for other churches but also for secular constructions.
MANASTIREA GOLIA-IASI https://www.youtube.com/watch
Golia Monastery is dedicated to Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos (1614) and has the patron "Resurrection" ("Inaltarea Domnului").
The church resembles to a fortress and keeps a Byzantine style interior, in three-lobed structure: narthex, nave and altar. The majestic building is surrounded by massive defensive walls ended at the corners by towers and on the south side of the enclosure rises the bell tower, the small eastern tower of Goliath, of 30 meters, which was rebuilt in 1900, tower that "has no pair in all these countries by height, width and grandeur". On the left side of the tower entrance was a fountain in the monastery wall that dates from the time of Al. Moruzzi, since 1766, decorated in Baroque style and a house in which lived Ion Creanga during the period he served here.
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