REVISTA CLUBULUI DE PRESA
COLEGIUL ECONOMIC BUZĂU
NUMĂRUL SPECIAL DEDICAT PROIECTULUI
COMENIUS OLE
CALATORIND PRIN ROMANIA/ OCTOMBRIE 2014
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CUPRINS
Vulcanii Noroioşi- Corina Bichiru, XII C Pg. 3
Pietroasele- Dincă Andreea, XII A Pg. 4
Sinaia- Boarcăş Alina, XII A Pg.
Braşov- Drăgoi Alexandru, XII A Pg.
Bran- Pătraşcu Mădălina, XII A Pg.
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Muddy Volcanoes
The Muddy Volcanoes from Buzău are not the volcanoes
you would expect. They are not real volcanoes that scares
everyone..Not by far. But they’re a pretty place, hidden
somewhere in the Buzău
mountains.
The Muddy Volcanoes were
formed from the gas which comes
from 30,000 meters underground.
The gas
goes
through a
clay sector, then through the
underground water. So the gas pushes
the water and the clay to the surface
(which by that time become mud),
creating small cones which resemble the shape of a volcano.
The Muddy Volcanoes area from Buzău is a natural
reservation.
Any sort of camera you will take with you, it will take great
looking pictures. Actually, the area is one of the most
photographed zones in România.
Corina Bichiru, XII C
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Sinaia
Sinaia is a town and a mountain resort in Prahova
County, Romania. The town was named after Sinaia
Monastery, around which it was built; the monastery in turn is
named after the Biblical Mount Sinai. King Carol I of
Romania built his summer home, Peles Castle, near the town.
Sinaia is about 60 kilometres (37 miles) northwest of
Ploiesti and 50 kilometres (31 miles) south of Brasov, in a
mountainous area on the Prahova River valley, just east of the
Bucegi Mountains. The altitude varies from 767 to 860 metres
(2,516 to 2,822 feet) above sea level.
The city is a popular destination for hiking and winter
sports, especially downhill skiing. Among the tourist
landmarks, the most important are Peles Castle, Pelisor
Castle, Sinaia Monastery, Sinaia Casino, Sinaia train
station, and the Franz Joseph and Saint Anne Cliffs. Sinaia
was also the summer residence of the Romanian composer
George Enescu, who stayed at the Luminita villa.
Peles Castle
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By form and function, Peleş is a palace, but it is
consistently called a castle. Its architectural style is a
romantically inspired blend Neo-Renaissance and Gothic
Revival similar to Schloss Neuschwanstein in Bavaria. A
Saxon influence can be observed in the interior courtyard
facades, which have allegorical hand-painted murals and
ornate fachwerk similar to that seen in northern European
alpine architecture. Interior decoration is mostly Baroque
influenced, with heavy carved woods and exquisite fabrics.
Pelisor Castle
Pelişor Castle is a castle in Sinaia, Romania, part of the
same complex as the larger castle of Peleş. It was built in
1899–1902 by order of King Carol I, as the residence for his
nephew and heir, the future King Ferdinand (son of Carol's
brother Leopold von Hohenzollern) and Ferdinand's consort
Queen Marie.
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Sinaia Casino
The Sinaia Casino is located in "Dimitrie Ghica" park,
Sinaia, Romania and was built at the initiative of King Carol I
of Romania.
Construction began in 1912 and was finished a year later. The
work was supervised by architect Petre Antonescu, who was
also the author of the plans. The main shareholder in the
casino was Baron of Marçay, a shareholder in the Monte Carlo
Casino. The opening was celebrated with fireworks and a
piano recital by George Enescu, and it became a major
attraction between the wars.
After the communist takeover in the 1940s, gambling ceased
and the casino is now an international conference center.
Boarcăş Alina, XII A
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ORAŞUL BRAŞOV Municipiul Braşov a
reprezentat, de secole, unul
dintre cele mai importante,
puternice şi înfloritoare
oraşe din zonă.
Datorită poziţiei
geografice privilegiate şi a
infrastructurii sale de astăzi,
oraşul permite dezvoltarea
multor activităţi economice,
culturale şi sportive.
Municipiul Braşov,
reşedinţa judeţului, se află în
centrul ţării, în Depresiunea
Braşovului, situat la o
altitudine medie de 625 m,
în curbura internă a
Carpaţilor, delimitat în
partea de S şi SE de
masivele Postăvaru care
pătrunde printr-un pinten
(Tâmpa) în oraş şi Piatra
Mare, la 161 km de
(Bucureşti).
Acest oraş permite
turiştilor vizitarea de
obiective turistice pline de
istorie. Printre cele mai
importante obiective
turistice amintim:
Brasov was for
centuries one of the most
important, powerful and
flourishing cities in the area.
Due to the geographical
position and its
infrastructure, the city
allows the development of
many economic , cultural
and sporting activities.
Braşov, the county seat, is in
the center of Romania, in
Brasov Depression, located
at an average altitude of 625
m, the internal curvature of
the Carpathian Mountains,
bounded on the S and SE of
massive Postăvaru entering
through a spur (Tampa) the
city and Piatra Mare, 161
km (Bucharest).
This city allows tourists
visiting attractions full of
history. The most important
sights are:
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CASTELUL BRAN
Castelul Bran, situat intre Muntii Bucegi si Piatra Craiului, la 30 de
km de Brasov, este singurul punctturistic care atrage sute de mii de turisti
datorita unei legende: Legenda Contelui Dracula, desi izvoarele istorice
spun ca Vlad Tepes ar fi trecut pe aici o singura data, in drum spre
Brasov.Initial Castelul Bran (in limba slava «brana» inseamna «poarta») a
fost o fortareata cunoscuta sub numele de Dietrichstein, construita
de Ordinul Cavalerilor Teutoni in anul 1212, ce a fost cucerita de sasi spre
sfarsitul secolului al XIII-lea.Prima atestare documentara este din 1377
cand brasovenii au primit, din partea lui Ludovic I d’Anjou, dreptul de a
ridica cetatea pe locul fostei fortarete. Apoi, intre 1419-1424 a intrat in
posesia lui Sigismund.La sfarsitul secolului al XV-lea a fost subordonatac
omitetului secuilor i sub domnia lui Iancu de Hunedoara a trecut sub
conducerea voievodatului Transilvaniei.
Bran Castle, situated between the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului
Mountains, 30 km far from Brasov, is the only touristic point that attracts
hundreds of thousands of tourists because of a legend: Count Dracula’s
Legend, although the historical sources state that VladTepes(Vlad the
Impaler) dropped by only once, in his way to Brasov.Initially, the Bran
Castle (in Slavic „brana” means „gate”) was a stronghold known
asDietrichstein, built by the Teutonic Knights in 1212, stronghold that was
conquered by the Saxons living in Transylvania towards the end of the
13th century.The first documentary attestation dates from 1377, when
Ludovic I D’Anjou gave the inhabitants of Brasov the privilege to build
the citadel in the place of the old stronghold. Then, between 1419 and
1424, it was in Sigismund’s possession.At the end of the 15th century, it
was subordinated to the authority of the Szeklers Committee, and since the
reign ofIancu of Hunedoara, it passed under the rule of the Voivode of
Transylvania.
Castelul Bran
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La 1 decembrie 1920, Castelul Bran a fost donat Reginei Maria a
Romaniei Mari, in semn de recunostinta din partea orasului Brasov
pentru contributia la Unirea cea mare de la 1918. Imediat dupa aceasta,
timp de 7 ani, Castelul a intrat intr-o perioada de restaurare, sub
conducerea arhitectului Curtii Regale, Carol Liman. Acesta a conceput
ansamblul ca o resedinta de vara. Tot in aceasta perioada a fost construita
si Casa de ceai. In timpul acestor lucrari, Castelul a fost dotat cu apa
curenta de la o fantana sapata in stanca, adanca de 57 de metri si iluminat
de la o uzina electrica cu turbina. De la aceasta uzina au fost apoi
electrificate, in 1932, satele Bran, Simon si Moeciu. Apoi, in 1938, Regina
Maria a lasat Castelul Bran drept mostenire Principesei Ileana, care l-a
stapanit pana in 1948.
On 1st December 1920, the Bran Castle was donated to Queen Marie
of Great Romania, as a symbol of the inhabitants of Brasov’s gratitude for
her contribution to the achievement of the Great Union of 1918. Right
after that, the Castle came into a seven year restoration period under the
guidance of the Royal Court architect, Carol Liman. He imagined the
architectural ensemble as a summer residence. During the same period of
time the Tea House was also built. During this restoration works, the
Castle was supplied with running water from a 57 meters depth fountain
dig up in a rock and lighted by a turbine electric power plant. Later, in
1932, the Bran, Simon and Moeciu villages were lighted on from this
electric power plant. Then, in 1938, Queen Marie left with will the Bran
Castle to Princess Ileana, who owned it until 1948.
De unde vine legenda lui Dracula?
Cel care a creat faima Castelului asociat cu Dracula, a fost
scriitorul Bram Stoker, care a publicat, in 1897, la Londra, romanul
«Dracula, vampirul din Carpati». Cartea este considerate mediocra de
criticii literari, dar a avut un impact mare in randul publicului cititor, din
moment ce pana in 1903 se tiparisera 6 editii. De altfel, Stoker nu
stabileste cu exactitate locul in care se afla castelul din romanul sau, dar
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unii istorici spun ca ar fi vorba de Regiunea Bargaului, in trecatoarea care
uneste Transilvania de Moldova. Oricum, cert este ca datorita acestui
roman si a ecranizarilor realizate, s-a creat o asociere indestructibila intre
Dracula, Castelul Bran si Transilvania. Castelul Bran – interiorul unei
camere. Defapt, legenda contelui sangeros, supranumit Dracula, a fost
asociata cu domnitorul VladTepes abia in secolele XIX – XX. Aceasta
suprapunere de imagini s-a datorat faptului ca domnitorul roman era
cunoscut ca fiind fara mila fata de cei care nu i se supuneau sau incalcau
legile, iar pedeapsa cea mai des utilizata era trasul in teapa. O alta
explicatie a numelui Dracula ar putea veni de la faptul ca in 1431,
Sigismund de Luxemburg l-a investit peVlad al II-lea, tatal lui Tepes, cu
Ordinul Dragonului, un ordin cavaleresc dedicate luptelor impotriva
turcilor, iar emblema era un dragon, asociat cu simbolul diavolului. Din
cauza acestei embleme se pare ca Vlad Tepes a primit supranumele
de Vlad Dracul.
Where does Count Dracula’s Legend come from?
The writer Bram Stoker, who published in 1897, in London, the novel
“Dracula, the vampire from Carpati” is the one who created the fame of
the Castle associated with Dracula. Literary critics consider the book as
being mediocre, but it had a great impact upon the readers, as six editions
were printed before 1903. Otherwise, Stoker does not determine exactly
the place of the castle in his novel, but some historians state that it was in
the Bargau Area, on the mountain pass between Transylvania and
Moldavia. Anyway, it is certain that, because of this novel and of the film
versions of the novel, it was created an indestructible connection between
Dracula, the Bran Castle and Transylvania.
Bran Castle – inside of a room.In fact, the legend of the bloody count
called Dracula was not associated withVladTepes (Vlad the Impaler) until
the 19th – 20th century. This superposition of images is due to the fact that
the Romanian ruler was known as pitiless with those who did not obey
him or who broke the laws, and the most frequent punishment was the
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impalement. Another explanation of the name, Dracula, could be
represented by the fact that in 1431 Sigismund of Luxembourg invested
Vlad II, Tepes’ father, with the Order of the Dragon, a chivalric order
dedicated to the wars against the Turks, and whose emblem was a dragon,
commonly associated with the symbol of devil. It seems that this is the
reason why VladTepes was called Vlad Dracula. Otherwise, the Bran
Castle is not the only touristic point connected with this legend. Another
place mentioned when speaking about Dracula is Snagov Monastery.
Pătraşcu Mădălina
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