CITY STORY - RÂMNICU VÂLCEA

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RM. VÂLCEAStoryThe area has been inhabited since Dacian and Roman times, and wasthe site of a castrum. Râmnicu Vâlcea was first attested during therule of Prince Mircea cel Bătrân, as "the princely town of Râmnic"(4 September 1388), and confirmed as the seat of a VâlceaCounty during the same period (8 January 1392).

“MIRCEA CEL BATRAN” PARKStory

The Park “Mircea cel Bătrân” is located at one hundredmeters from the “kilometer 0” of the city Râmnicu Vâlcea.About the walls surrounding it, some say it would be relics ofthe princely fortress of Mircea cel Bătrân. Therefore, the mainentrance is watched, since 1970, by the statue of Mircea celBătrân, work of the sculptor Ion Irimescu.

The story of this historic monument beginswith the family Socoteanu about whichNicolae Iorga said that they were the onlytrue aristocrats from Râmnic.

In ”Mircea cel Bătrân” Park is the statue of thepoet George Ţărnea, an imposing figure for theRomanian contemporary poetry. Born on Vâlcealands, he remained bound irreversibly of RâmnicuVâlcea.

ZAVOI PARKStory

"Zăvoi" Park is one of the oldest parks in the country takingbirth almost 170 years ago, by princely Ofis issued by PrinceBarbu Știrbey. Here, on July 29, 1848, was sworn on theRevolutionary Constitution, and the choir led by Anton Pannhas intoned the future state anthem "Awaken thee, Romanian!".

Barbu Dimitrie Stirbey

Barbu Dimitrie Ştirbei, also written as Stirbey, (b. Craiova, 1799 - d. Nice, April 13,1869), a member of the Bibescu boyar family, was a Prince of Wallachia on two occasions,between 1848–1853 and between 1854–1856. Born to Dumitrache Bibescu and his wife,he was adopted by his maternal grandfather, the last of the Ştirbei family who left him heir tohis wealth and family name.

StoryAt the entrance to the park is, from 1920, a statuary group knownas “the Renaissance” or “Romania emancipation”, work of thesculptor Constantin Gheorghe Mihăilescu. The statue embodies thedesire for freedom and independence of the Romanian people,expressed through the efforts of a strong man flexing in the strugglefor emancipation of the country, which comes to light and isrepresented by a young woman half detached from the rock.

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In the year 1982, a group of several artists from Vâlcea - among whichEcaterina Popa, Maria Gaghel, Constantin Neacșu and Sergiu Saliste –did all the legal steps to the local power of that time and succeeded toobtain a space for arranging the Art Gallery and Magazinul FonduluiPlastic (Store of Plastic Artist Fund).

"ANTIM IVIREANUL" COUNTY LIBRARYStoryThe current headquarters of the “Antim Ivireanul” County Library wasinaugurated on June 21st 2004. The modern building distinguishes itselfthrough a unique architecture and a highly remarkable stained-glass windowcupola executed by the local artist, Gheorghe Dican.

"ION DUMITRESCU" PHILHARMONICStoryThis prestigious institution of national culture is unfolding a permanent season, offering to the music fans from Vâlcea, and also to the tourists in transit, concerts and recitals of high artistic array.

COURTHOUSE OF VÂLCEA COUNTYStory

The Justice Palace where Courthouse of Vâlcea County is functioningtoday represents an architectural monument registered in the List ofHistorical Monuments from 2004.

STATUE OF INDEPENDENCEStory

Emplaced in the center of Râmnicu Vâlcea municipality, in thevicinity of Râmnicu Vâlcea City Court and Vâlcea County Court,the Statue of Independence is the work of art of the sculptor IonIordănescu. The artist managed to execute it with the support of aparticipant in that war, doctor Gheorghe Sabin, which became aprefect of Vâlcea.

ALEXANDRU LAHOVARI NATIONAL COLLEGEStory

In 1891, the Minister of Public Instruction approves the establishment of a“classic” gymnasium in Râmnicu Vâlcea. The courses of the new gymnasium areopened on September 7, 1891 in the Angelescu residences from the streetMihai Bravu no. 49, with a single class that numbered 42 romanian and othernationalities students, among them also islamics.

RÂMNICU VÂLCEA COURT OF LAWStory

The building of the Râmnicu Vâlcea Court of Law is a monument Listof Historical Monuments from the year 2004. Initially it wasdesigned as headquarters for the Financial - Administrative Palace.of architecture enlisted in the

MIRCEA CEL BATRAN NATIONAL COLLEGEStory

The history of this teaching unit begins in the year 1915, when was founded “ZoeBulat – The Lady’s Modern Institute, with classes I-V, under the supervision ofthe Ministry of Public Instruction. The tuition fees for private institutions beingenormous for most parents, the Ministry of Public Instruction has come in for help,admitting for the school year 1919-1920 that the schoolgirls from the superiorcourse, classes V-VIII, to be signed up alongside boys in mixed classes.

"CASA SIMIAN" ART MUSEUMStory

The building which houses the Museum of Art belonged to the familyNae and Tita Simian, owners of a shoe factory in Râmnicu Vâlcea, inthe mid of 20th century.

The permanent exhibition of the Museum of Art brings togethervaluable works of Romanian painting and sculpture, signed by renownedartists: Grigorescu, Vermont, Storck, Petrascu, Tonitza, Pallady,Țuculescu, Ressu etc. Among them, the Museum also possesses apainting of the Venetian School from the first half of 18th century.Another collection of graphic works, drawings and watercolors, istemporary exposed.

HISTORY MUSEUM Story

The building of the former “School with clock”, representativeedifice for the Râmnicu Vâlcea town from the 19th century,houses the History Museum.

The permanent exhibition collections are disposed chronologically,beginning with archaeological testimonies from Paleolithic-era,continuing with the ones from Roman period and the one of affirmationof the feudal state Tara Româneasca.

"ANTON PANN" MEMORIAL HOUSEStory

The house which lodges the memorial exposition ”Anton Pann” is anurban architecture monument, built in the mid 18th century, havingoriel and cellar. Due to the fact that it is included in the TouristicGuide of Romania, it is the main museal objective for visitors outsideVâlcea county.

The exhibition attempts to point the peregrinations in Vâlcea parts,dating from the years 1826-1828, 1836-1840, of the one remainingin the consciousness of the descendands as “Pepelea’s son as smart as aproverb” and who was music teacher (“dascăl de musichie”) at theschool organised near the Archdiocese of Râmnic.

HERMITAGE TROIANU StoryThe monastic settlement from Troianu, located in the south ofthe city of Ramnicu Valcea, on the hill of the same name, wasbuilt between 1838-1840 by Hrisant Penetis-Hurezeanu,aromân of Thessaly, was abbot of the monastery Hurezi. It isbelieved that the shrine was built on the site of an older, fromthe eighteenth century.

VILLAGE MUSEUMStoryThe village museum has been outlined its topical profile since1974, like a form of a village museum destinated toreconstitute, on a 8 hectars area, the functional image of atraditional rural settlement with all its social - culturalinstitutions.

WEDDINGS HOUSStoryMonument protected, CASA Petrescu, built in 1909.It was a home service during the First Secretariescounty, then became a kindergarten and is now homemarriages. In the past it was here the most beautifulrose garden in the city.

RAMNIC ARCHIEPISCOPATEStoryThe first Romanian metropolis, the Metropolis of Ungro-Wallachia,was created in 1359, followed in 1370 by the Metropolis ofSeverin west of the Olt River. Due to incursions by the Kingdom ofHungary, it was moved in 1375 from Severin to Strehaia,[1]reaching Râmnic at some point after the death of Mircea I ofWallachia in 1418.

HALL RM. VALCEAStoryThe current building mayors made by Antonio Copetti.Copetti is town councilor of the city as seen from a report dated December 5, 1916. Other works attributed the Italian architect are introducing running water and sewage system in Râmnicu Vâlcea.

ANTON PANN THEATREStoryTheatre Anton was born, as a professional institution in May1990 by decision Valcea Prefecture. He is the continuer of alocal theater long tradition of over 100 years old. Rm.VâlceaTheatre was popular in the years 1960-1980 one of the mostvaluable amateur theaters in the country, was rewarded withnumerous national and international awards.

ARIEL MUNICIPAL THEATREStoryAlso in the park, among the ancient trees, there is "Zavoi" Lake, arestaurant and the headquarters of the Ariel Municipal Theatre

OUTDOOR FUNStoryFor those who want to spend a few hours outdoors, thebest destination is the south of the city, where thereis an assembly of Zoo, Base Recreation and ResortStrand Ostroveni Ostroveni. The pools of salt waterfrom the swimming pool Ostroveni are knownthroughout the country for their healing, and nearbyis a lake where you can practice water sports.

IN RESTAURANTStoryIt can go either to one of the restaurants with Romanianspecific - where the choice between tripe soup, sausages,cabbage and stew Oltenia is a really difficult - or at arestaurant with international cuisine. Along with restaurants,a large number of bars and clubs to satisfy demand forleisure in special conditions.