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CraiovaDolj County Prefecture
Former Hotel Palace, former seat BCR Craiova, Craiova City Hall administrative building today
Craiova, Romania's 6th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia
City Hall administrative building
Former Hotel Palace, former seat BCR Craiova, Craiova City Hall administrative building today
Craiova, Casa Alba
Craiova, City Centre
Biserica Mântuleasa
rebuilt from stone and brick Gothic Byzantine in 1896
Biserica Sfântul IlieSt. Elias Church was built in 1720 after being rebuilt in 1893
Craiova, City Centre
An interesting building, vigorous, popular with architectural character, is the former Administrative Palace, the Prefecture and County Council County. Opera of the architect Petre Antonescu, the building was built between 1912-1913.
Craiova, which occupied the site of the Dacian and Roman city Pelendava, was formerly the capital of Oltenia. One of the most important geto - dacian settlement of the Craiova aeria was Pelendava, dating since the period 400 - 350 BC.
Craiova, Madona Dudu Cathedral
Biserica Sfânta Treime (Holy Trinity Church)
At the beginning of the 2nd century AD, the Romans have built here a Roman camp, made from hard soil, afterwards made from rock and bricks (during the time of Hadrian, 117 - 138)
Carol I High School
The Automobile Craiova factory, formerly owned by
Daewoo, after Daewoo's bankruptcy, was sold in September 2007 to Ford
who will produce in Romania the B-Max model,
a small class mono volume.
Ugly modern pile at a central intersection
The University of Craiova 32000 students, in various fields embracing 120 specializations.
Another great building is the former Bank of Commerce, now the City Hall of Craiova
Designed by architect Ion Mincu is completed in 1916 by Constantin Iotzu student. The building has a rich interior decorated with stucco, stained glasses, Venetian mosaics and wrought iron grills
Craiova - St. Dumitru Church, rebuilt by the French architect André Lecomte du Nouy (1844-1914) between 1889 - 1893, with the support of the Romanian royal family, King Carol I and Queen Elisabeta
Craiova the Church of Saint Demetrius
Painting was made in three stages by French painters Emil Menpiot and Bories, ending in
1933
Craiova the Church of Saint Demetrius
"Marin Sorescu" Craiova National Theatre (arh. Alexandru Iotzu 1974)
"Marin Sorescu" Craiova National Theatre (arh. Alexandru Iotzu 1974)
Oltenia History-Archeology Museum was founded on 1 April 1915
The "Romanescu” park in Craiova
One of the most famous attractions in Craiova is the park "Romanescu”. This park is unique in Romania and is also one of the most interesting achievements of its kind in Europe. This important initiative belongs to Nicholas P. Romanescu Craiova’s Mayor at the time. The project, created by French architect E. Redont, was awarded the Gold Medal at the Paris International Exhibition in 1900. The work took nearly three years. Bold solutions were used for construction, unusual for that time, were implanted valuable species of trees, we aimed to create a picturesque setting romantic and generous with his poetry (suspension bridge, the ruined castle, bridges over the river, imitation rocks , shelters, gazebos, fences, bridge, imitating trunks of trees, swans island, jetty).
Total area of the park "Romanescu” covers over 96 ha
The Minerva Complex
In 1898 started the construction of a large building - by architect Thomas Dobrescu and D. Nedelcu, building with more destinations, hotel, restaurant, brasserie and terrace, completed in 1903.
The Moorish hallSala maurã
“Minerva” hosted important people: General Charles de
Gaulle, Chou-En-Lai, King Pahlavi of Iran, President Gomulka of Poland and so
many others.
The Jean Mihail Palace (now the Art Museum), built between 1899-1907 by French architect Paul Gottereau at the request of Michael Constantine - one of Romania's richest people of those times. The palace was intended for private housing.
The building used to have the best quality materials.
Valuable stucco, partly gilded, skylights, Venetian mirrors, painted ceilings,
Murano crystal chandeliers, columns,
Carrara marble staircases, silk upholstered walls
Lyon, paneling, furniture style, hardware ... all gave
the rooms a air of elegance and refined
taste.
The palace was covered with slate and has started the electrical
installation and central heating.
Michael Constantine died in 1908,
and will return to the palace youngest son, Jean Michael.
Today the heritage of the museum has over 12,000 works of painting, sculpture and graphics, carefully grouped by school and work periods.
Antonio Canova
Museums main attraction is the art gallery dedicated to Constantin Brâncuşi, exhibiting six of his early sculptures
(including variants of his best-known works): The Kiss (1907), Vitellius (1898), Woman Torso (1909), The Vainglory (1905),
Boy's Head (1906), Miss Pogany (1902).
Dan Scurtu(contemporary painter living in
Craiova) Muzeul de Artã Craiova
Covor tradiţional oltenesc
Dumitru Ghiaţã (1888-1972)Art Movement: Post-Impressionism
Dumitru Ghiaţã (1888-1972)
Theodor Aman (1831 – 1891)Doamnã pictând, ulei pe lemn, 1862
Biserica Sfânta Treime (Holy Trinity Church)
Sound: Gheorghe Zamfir – Doina Oltului
Text and pictures: InternetCopyright: All the images belong to their authors
Presentation: Sanda Foişoreanuwww.slideshare.net/michaelasanda