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Săcele
Săcele (; German: ''Siebendörfer''; Hungarian: ''Négyfalu'', between 1950 and 2001 ''Szecseleváros'') is a city in Brașov County, Romania, in the Burzenland area of southeastern Transylvania, with a population of 30,920 inhabitants in 2021. It is adjacent to the city of Brașov, its city centre being situated away from downtown Brașov. History The city since 1950 is composed of former villages which now form the main sectors: Baciu (Bácsfalu, Batschendorf), Turcheș (Türkös, Türkeschdorf), Cernatu (Csernátfalu, Zerndorf), and Satulung (Hosszúfalu, Langendorf). After the second half of the 11th century the villages were mentioned as "''septem villae valacheles''" (seven Vlach villages). The first official mention of Săcele was a document issued on May 16, 1366, by the Hungarian King Louis I of Hungary in which he offers the area between the Timiș and Olt rivers to a trusted friend—Count Stanislav. Later it was under the Saxon management of Kronstadt (Brașov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brașov County
Brașov County () is a county (județ) of Transylvania, Romania. Its capital city is Brașov. The county incorporates within its boundaries most of the Medieval "lands" (''țări'') Burzenland and Făgăraș. Name In Hungarian language, Hungarian, it is known as ''Brassó megye'', and in German language, German as ''Kreis Kronstadt''. Under Austria-Hungary, a county with an identical name (Brassó County, ) was created in 1876, covering a smaller area. Demographics At the 2011 Romanian census, 2011 census, the county had a population of 549,217 and the population density was . * Romanians – 87.4% * Hungarians in Romania, Hungarians – 7.77% * Romani people in Romania, Romas – 3.5% * Germans of Romania, Germans (Transylvanian Saxons) – 0.65% At the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, Brașov County had a population of 546,615 and the population density was . * Romanians – 88.33% * Hungarians in Romania, Hungarians – 5,98% * Romani people in Romania, Romas – 4.98% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turcheș Church
The Turcheș Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 227–232 Ilie Minea Street, Săcele, Romania. Located in Turcheș, a former village that is now a district of Săcele, it is dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos. The local Orthodox community had a wooden church by 1650, when it requested permission to carry out repairs. The 1781 Patent of Toleration allowed for stone Orthodox churches to be built in the Habsburg monarchy. Taking advantage of the new freedom, the Romanians of Turcheș asked and received the right to build a new stone church, citing the fact that their wooden church, some two centuries old, lay in ruin. Construction began in 1781, as recorded above the nave entrance, and was completed in 1783.Description at the Săcele tourist office site The crucif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dormition Of The Theotokos Church, Satulung
The Dormition of the Theotokos Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located on George Moroianu Boulevard, Săcele, Romania. Located in Satulung, a former village that is now a district of Săcele, it is dedicated to the Dormition of the Theotokos. Description The church was built between 1811 and 1819, financed by contributions from parishioners. The materials are stone and brick, with a tile roof. It is 32 meters wide and 8 meters wide, with 14 meters separating the apses. On the western end, the narthex is preceded by a porch, above which rises a small bell tower. The oil painting dates to 1870–1874 and is the most ample project of Mișu Popp. The murals depict 67 scenes across the walls and ceilings of the nave and altar. Their style is realist, with Renaissance touches. The paintings were cleaned in 1924. The carved wood iconostasis largely features icons by an anonymous artist. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baciu Church
The Baciu Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 56 Alexandru Ioan Cuza Street, Săcele, Romania. Located in Baciu, a former village that is now a district of Săcele, it is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. The church was built between 1776 and 1808 on the highest hill in the city. An old wooden church was adjacent to the site; there is now a funerary chapel in its place; the site of the former altar is marked by a stone cross from 1808. The lead ''ktetor'' was Urs Gâlă, who sold over 800 young sheep and donated the money to help build the church. He and other donors are commemorated on a stone plaque above the nave door.Description at the Săcele tourist office site The cruciform church sits in a nearly circular yard that serves as a parish cemetery. It is 29.74 meters long, 16.11 meters wide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cernatu Church
The Cernatu Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located on Bisericii Române Street, Săcele, Romania. Located in Cernatu, a former village that is now a district of Săcele, it is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. According to a census of 1760-1762, the Romanian Orthodox community of Cernatu had no priest or church. It is likely they built a wooden church soon after, as a 1770 document mentions its being in need of repairs. In 1779, the parish wrote a letter in Romanian Cyrillic to the authorities of the Hapsburg Monarchy for permission to build a stone church. The favorable response came in Latin the following year, shortly before the Patent of Toleration was issued. The parishioners purchased land in 1783. No stone inscription plaque survives, so information about construction and ''ktetor''s is lacking. However, the church was likely also completed in 1783, the date carved into the stone vessel holding water for the priest to wash his hands. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Holy Archangels, Satulung
The Church of the Holy Archangels is a Romanian Orthodox Church located on Victor Jinga Street, Săcele, Romania. Located in Satulung, a former village that is now a district of Săcele, it is dedicated to the Archangels Michael and Gabriel. A wooden church stood on the site as early as the 17th century. The present church was built between 1794 and 1799 with contributions from the local '' mocan'' shepherds, without help from the government. The church and its affiliated school were ready in spring, and dedicated in the summer of 1799. Earlier, in 1796, Bishop Gerasim Adamović had blessed the site of the future altar. Gradually, locals also donated censers, candelabra, candleholders and vestments. They also paid for four bells. During World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Army requisitioned three of them for war materiel, leaving only the large one; the three were replaced after the war. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Villages
The Seven Villages (; ; ) was a district of Brassó County in the Kingdom of Hungary. Today, all seven villages are part of Romania. Four of them are now part of the city of Săcele (Baciu, Turcheș, Cernatu, and Satulung), while the other three belong to the commune of Tărlungeni (Tărlungeni, Zizin, and Purcăreni). The seat of the district was at Satulung (). The four settlements now in Săcele (, lit. "Four Villages") are first mentioned in a privilege letter of Louis I of Hungary from 1366.Gyémánt, RichárdA hétfalusi csángók nemzetiségi és felekezeti sajátosságai ''Forum: Acta Juridica et Politica'' 3 (2) pp. 67-104. (2013), University of Szeged p. 71. (in Hungarian). During the 1930s, the local press published a number of articles detailing the complex but peaceful relations between the three ethnic groups that lived in the Seven Villages: Romanian Mocani shepherds and Hungarian Csángós and Székelys. References {{Gallery , File:Hétfalusi csángó tánc - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipiu
A municipiu (from Latin ''municipium''; English: municipality) is a level of administrative subdivision in Romania and Moldova, roughly equivalent to city in some English-speaking world, English-speaking countries. In Romania, this status is given to towns that are large and urbanized; at present, there are 103 ''municipii''. There is no clear benchmark regarding the status of ''municipiu'' even though it applies to localities which have a sizeable population, usually above 15,000, and extensive urban infrastructure. Localities that do not meet these loose guidelines are classified only as towns (''orașe''), or if they are not urban areas, as Commune in Romania, communes (''comune''). Cities are governed by a mayor and local council. There are no official administrative subdivisions of cities even though, unofficially, municipalities may be divided into quarters/districts (''cartiere'' in Romanian language, Romanian). The exception to this is Bucharest, which has a status simila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Elijah
Elijah ( ) or Elias was a prophet and Miracle Worker (other), miracle worker who lived in the Kingdom of Israel (Samaria), northern kingdom of Israel during the reign of King Ahab (9th century BC), according to the Books of Kings in the Hebrew Bible. In 1 Kings 18, Elijah defended the worship of the Hebrew deity Yahweh over that of the Canaanite deity Baal. God also performed many miracles through Elijah, including resurrection, bringing fire down from the sky, and entering heaven alive, ascending to heaven alive.2 Kings 2:11 He is also portrayed as leading a school of prophets known as "the sons of the prophets." Following Elijah's ascension, his disciple and devoted assistant Elisha took over as leader of this school. The Book of Malachi prophesies Elijah's return "before the coming of the great and terrible day of the ," making him a harbinger of the Messiah in Judaism, Messiah and of the eschatology, eschaton in various faiths that revere the Hebrew Bible. Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Language
Hungarian, or Magyar (, ), is an Ugric language of the Uralic language family spoken in Hungary and parts of several neighboring countries. It is the official language of Hungary and one of the 24 official languages of the European Union. Outside Hungary, it is also spoken by Hungarians, Hungarian communities in southern Slovakia, western Ukraine (Zakarpattia Oblast, Transcarpathia), central and western Romania (Transylvania), northern Serbia (Vojvodina), northern Croatia, northeastern Slovenia (Prekmurje), and eastern Austria (Burgenland). It is also spoken by Hungarian diaspora communities worldwide, especially in North America (particularly the Hungarian Americans, United States and Canada) and Israel. With 14 million speakers, it is the Uralic family's most widely spoken language. Classification Hungarian is a member of the Uralic language family. Linguistic connections between Hungarian and other Uralic languages were noticed in the 1670s, and the family's existenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a mainly continental climate, and an area of with a population of 19 million people. Romania is the List of European countries by area, twelfth-largest country in Europe and the List of European Union member states by population, sixth-most populous member state of the European Union. Europe's second-longest river, the Danube, empties into the Danube Delta in the southeast of the country. The Carpathian Mountains cross Romania from the north to the southwest and include Moldoveanu Peak, at an altitude of . Bucharest is the country's Bucharest metropolitan area, largest urban area and Economy of Romania, financial centre. Other major urban centers, urban areas include Cluj-Napoca, Timiș ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
