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Rucăr–Bran Pass
The Rucăr–Bran Pass, also called in English the Bran Pass (, ), is a mountain pass in Romania, linking the counties of Brașov County, Brașov and Argeș County, Argeș. It has some of the most spectacular natural views in Romania, looking over the Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians. The Pass starts in the Communes of Romania, commune of Rucăr, Argeș County, and runs for about in a northeasterly direction. The communes of Fundata (including Șirnea village) and Moieciu, both in Brașov County, lie within the Pass, which ends in Bran, Brașov, Bran. Roads in Romania, National road DN73 runs through the Pass, connecting the city of Pitești, southwest of Rucăr, to the city of Brașov, northeast of Bran. The Pass reaches a maximum elevation of in Fundata. History In 1382, Bran Castle was built by the Transylvanian Saxons of Brașov to defend the Pass from the Ottoman Empire, Ottomans. In the year 1413, a customs post in the Pass was licensed by the ruler of Wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bucegi Mountains
The Bucegi Mountains ( ) are located in central Romania, south of the city of Brașov. They are part of the Southern Carpathians group of the Carpathian Mountains. At , ''Omu Peak, Omu'' is its highest point. To the east, the Bucegi Mountains have a very steep slope towards the popular tourist destinations in the Prahova Valley, such as Bușteni and Sinaia. At a higher elevation is the Bucegi Plateau, where wind and rain have turned the rock (geology), rocks into spectacular figures such as the Sphinx (Romania), Sphinx and ''Babele''. The Bucegi is believed to be the Dacians, Dacian holy mountain ''Kogainon'', on which the God Zalmoxis resided in a cave. Name The exact origin of the name "Bucegi" is disputed by philologists. "Buceag" or "bugeac" seems to be the source of the name, a word designating in the language of mountain people both the moss in the forest and the wilderness or the junipers. An archaic version of the name "Bucegi" is "Buceci", name still used today by elder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitești
Pitești () is a city in Romania, located on the river Argeș (river), Argeș. The capital and largest city of Argeș County, it is an important commercial and industrial center, as well as the home of two universities. Pitești is situated in the historical region of Muntenia. It lies on the A1 freeway (Romania), A1 freeway connecting the city directly to the national capital Bucharest, being an important railway junction, with a classification yard in nearby Bălilești. The city houses the Arpechim Refinery, Arpechim oil refinery, and is a marketing center for the Automotive industry in Romania, automotive industry, in particular, Automobile Dacia. Inhabited since Prehistory of the Balkans, prehistoric times but first mentioned in the 14th century, it developed as a trading town in northern Wallachia, serving as an informal residence for various Rulers of Wallachia, Wallachian Princes until the 18th century. From the 19th century and until the interwar period, it was an importa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Passes Of Romania
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher than a hill, typically rising at least above the surrounding land. A few mountains are isolated summits, but most occur in mountain ranges. Mountains are formed through tectonic forces, erosion, or volcanism, which act on time scales of up to tens of millions of years. Once mountain building ceases, mountains are slowly leveled through the action of weathering, through slumping and other forms of mass wasting, as well as through erosion by rivers and glaciers. High elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different elevations have different plants and animals. Because of the less hospitable terrain and climate, mountains t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Routledge
Routledge ( ) is a British multinational corporation, multinational publisher. It was founded in 1836 by George Routledge, and specialises in providing academic books, academic journals, journals and online resources in the fields of the humanities, behavioral science, behavioural science, education, law, and social science. The company publishes approximately 1,800 journals and 5,000 new books each year and their backlist encompasses over 140,000 titles. Routledge is claimed to be the largest global academic publisher within humanities and social sciences. In 1998, Routledge became a subdivision and Imprint (trade name), imprint of its former rival, Taylor & Francis, Taylor & Francis Group (T&F), as a result of a £90-million acquisition deal from Cinven, a venture capital group which had purchased it two years previously for £25 million. Following the merger of Informa and T&F in 2004, Routledge became a publishing unit and major imprint within the Informa "academic publishing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hârșova
Hârșova (also spelled ''Hîrșova''; ; ; , ''Harsovo'') is a town located on the right bank of the Danube, in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. The village of Vadu Oii is administered by the town. The village is linked with Giurgeni commune over the Danube via the Giurgeni-Vadu Oii Bridge. Etymology The relationship between the current name of Hârșova and the ancient name of the city, ''Carsium'' has long been a matter of debate among historians and linguists. According to Iorgu Iordan the ancient name may have been kept under the influence of the Slavic word ''Круш'', cliff, rock. The current name may also derive from the ancient Slavic god Hârs (''Хърс'') and Slavic suffix " -ova" and it is still under debate whether it is in any way linked with the ancient name, or perhaps a common proto-indo-european root related to "ecstasy"/"desire", ultimately also related to the vedic rta and avestan arta. History In ancient times, a Roman settlement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popești, Argeș
Popești is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to .... It is composed of four villages: Palanga, Popești, Purcăreni and Slobozia. It also included Adunați, Bucov and Râca villages until 2003, when these were split off to form Râca Commune. References Communes in Argeș County Localities in Muntenia {{Argeș-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cetățeni
Cetățeni is a Commune in Romania, commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Cetățeni, Lăicăi, and Valea Cetățuia. The commune is situated at a distance of from Pitești and from Câmpulung, right next to Dâmbovița County. The neighboring communes are: Stoenești, Argeș, Stoenești to the north, Pucheni to the east, Malu cu Flori to the south, Văleni-Dâmbovița, Văleni to the west, and Mioarele to the northwest. is located here. References Communes in Argeș County Localities in Muntenia {{Argeş-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
