April 2012 ~ Oltenia

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Horezu Depression

The valley has an exceptional cultural and natural patrimony which the area benefits from. From the tourist’s point of view, the valley is characterised by many peculiarities which grant this destination individuality and uniqueness.

Table of Silence - Tg Jiu

The Table of Silence is built in limestone and initially, the 12 seats were much closer to the table and placed two by two. The table represents the dinner before the confrontation from the battle in which combatants will participate. Everything goes in silence.

Iron Gates - Drobeta Turnu Severin

The construction of these dams gave the valley of the Danube below Belgrade the nature of a reservoir, and additionally caused a 35 m rise in the water level of the river near the dam.

Tismana Monastery

Tismana Monastery – also named “the Star of Orthodoxy” – is one of the oldest, the most important, and the most beautiful monasteries in Romania.

Olt Valley

There is a place in Romania where nature has managed to stay unspoiled by civilisation, where a whirling river is flowing through spectacular gorges, and its banks boast centuries old churches and many spas

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Horezu Monastery

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The Monastery of Horezu was founded in 1690 by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu in the town of Horezu, Wallachia, Romania. It is considered to be a masterpiece of "Brâncovenesc style", known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculpted detail, its treatment of religious compositions, its votive portraits, and its painted decorative works. The school of mural and icon painting established at the monastery in the 18th century was famous throughout the Balkan region.

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Industry - Oltchim S.A.

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Oltchim S.A. (BVB: OLT), is one of the largest chemical companies in Romania and in Southeastern Europe, with a total of 3538 employees in 2009. It was established in 1966 with the name of Râmnicu Vâlcea Chemical Works. It began to be built in July 1966. The first plant, Mercury Cells Electrolysis, was commissioned on 28 July 1968. In 1990, a government decision, turned the Râmnicu Vâlcea Chemical Works into a joint-stock company, called Oltchim S.A.

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