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I have to search in my archive for some photos with the Black Sea, I'll post them later. What you say is probably Lake Techirghiol, I may have a picture of it too.
Some photos and a video made today at Mogoșoaia Palace near Bucharest:
Mogoșoaia Palace is situated about 10 kilometres from Bucharest, in the commune with the same name (population 5,232). It was built between 1698-1702 by Constantin Brâncoveanu in what is called the Romanian Renaissance style or Brâncovenesc style, a combination of Venetian and Ottoman elements.
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Some more photos from Romania's province at Black Sea
Eforie Nord resort. In backdrop can be seen Constanța
Constanța, acient Tomis, oldest Romanian city continuous inhabited. It was founded by Greeks in 6th century BCE and was the most important city at Black Sea (from any region or kingdom) in Antiquity. Today is Black Sea biggest port (but not biggest city, that is Odessa in Ukraine) and one of the biggest in Europe.
Photos: the Casino (1910), the Ovid Square with the Archaeology Museum on the right, Ovid Statue and Carol I Mosque (1910). Ovid, one of two greatest Roman poets (the other one being Virgil) was exiled at Tomis by the emperor and here lived his last 9 years and wrote much of his work.
Two more photos from Adamclisi - the reconstructed Roman monument Tropaeum Traiani and the ruins of Civitas Tropaensium
Histria - the ruins of Greek-Roman city and picture inside the museum
Ostrov area - typical old road and ferry pass over Danube
Sălăuța Valley connects Transylvania with Maramureș (the isolated northern mountain province of Romania, the most archaic region of Europe). The railway builtin 1940-1950s has many viacuts and tunnels
The Defile of Mureș Nature Park ( (95 km² / 36 to mi²) protects the remarkable nature (especially vegetation) along the 33 km / 20 mi long defile. It represents the limit between the Călimani Mountains and the Gurghiu Mountains - volcanic ranges in the central group of the Eastern Carpathians. The Defile of Mures connects the Depression of Giurgeu to the Transylvanian Plateau, being the longest cut through the volcanic chain in our country.
The name (literally The Court upon Argeș) refers to the former status of the town as the capital of Wallachia in 13-15th century (first capital of this state). In 15-early 16th century, Curtea de Argeș and Târgoviște were alternatively capitals, than only Târgoviște.
The Cathedral was built in 1517 after the demolition of Wallachia's oldest Metropolitanate. The complex had a strong fortress-cloister that was demolished in 19th century. The church was initially decorated in interior with great murals that have been removed in the restoration og 1875-1886 and replaced with the present paintings. The exterior is decorated with sculpted ornaments in Caucasian and Moorish style.
Inside are the graves of:
-Ruler Neagoe Basarab (1512-1521, the founder of the complex. Was a Renaissance Prince, protector of culture and left the oldest known Romanian literary work, The teachings of Neagoe Basarab to his son Theodosie", in Slavonic language.
-Ruler Radu of Afumați (1521-1529), whose tombstone in the church is masterpiece of medieval Romanian art. The tombstone represents the Prince on horseback and the inscription describes his 20 battles he fought.
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