Bucur Șchiopu
Bucur may refer to: * Bucur (legendary shepherd), the legendary founder of Romania's capital, București (Bucharest) * Bucur (surname) * Bârsa lui Bucur River, a tributary of the Bârsa River in Romania * Bucur River, a river in northwestern Romania * Bucur Church, a church which formerly served as the chapel for the Radu Voda Monastery in Bucharest {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bucur (legendary Shepherd)
Bucur is the legendary Romanian shepherd who is said to have founded Bucharest, giving it his name. While the legend about the shepherd is probably apocryphal, the name of the city ( ro, București) is actually quite likely derived from a person named Bucur, as the suffix '' -ești'' is used for settlements derived from personal names, usually of the owner of the land or of the founder, though it is more likely that Bucur was the noble who owned the land. There is an old small church named ''Biserica lui Bucur'' ("Bucur's Church") which, as the legend goes, was built by Bucur himself. However, this is not true, since the church appears to have been built at the beginning of the 18th century, and the oldest archeological remains found in the surrounding area were from the second half of the 16th century.Georgescu et al., p.76-77 The earliest reference to Bucur was written by the Franciscan friar Blasius Kleiner, who claimed that Bucur was both a shepherd and a haiduc. Another early ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bucur (surname)
Bucur is a Romanian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alina Bucur, Romanian-born American mathematician *Dragoș Bucur (born 1977), Romanian actor * Florica Bucur (born 1959), Romanian rower *Gheorghe Bucur (born 1980), Romanian football player *Maria Bucur (born 1968), Romanian historian *Olimpiu Bucur Olimpiu Bucur (born 1 April 1989) is a Romanian footballer who plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in tha ... (born 1989), Romanian footballer {{surname, Bucur Romanian-language surnames ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bârsa Lui Bucur River
Bârsa ( hu, Barza) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The commune is situated in the Sebiș Basin, on the left part of the Mills Ditch and it has an administrative territory of 5174 ha. It is composed of four villages: Aldești (''Áldófalva''), Bârsa (situated at 77 km from Arad Arad or ARAD may refer to: People * Arad (given name) * Arad (surname) Places and jurisdictions Bahrain * Arad, Bahrain, a village in Al Muharraq Governorate * Arad Fort, located on Arad shore * Arad Island, a former member of the Bahrain Islan ...), Hodiș (''Zarándhódos'') and Voivodeni (''Körösvajda''). Population According to the last census, the population of the commune counts 1920 inhabitants, out of which 97.9% are Romanians, 0.7% Hungarians, 1.1% Roma and 0.3% are of other or undeclared nationalities. History The first documentary record of the locality Bârsa dates back to 1489. Aldești was first mentioned in documents in 1477, Hodiș in 1326 and Voivodeni in 1553. Economy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bucur River
Bucur may refer to: * Bucur (legendary shepherd), the legendary founder of Romania's capital, București (Bucharest) * Bucur (surname) * Bârsa lui Bucur River Bârsa ( hu, Barza) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. The commune is situated in the Sebiș Basin, on the left part of the Mills Ditch and it has an administrative territory of 5174 ha. It is composed of four villages: Aldești (''Áldófalva' ..., a tributary of the Bârsa River in Romania * Bucur River, a river in northwestern Romania * Bucur Church, a church which formerly served as the chapel for the Radu Voda Monastery in Bucharest {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |