ROROMANIA – Beetwen local MANIA – Beetwen local traditions and Europe modernitytraditions and Europe modernity

RomRomaania nia –the border of –the border of the East Europethe East Europe

Drawing eggsDrawing eggs

There are 3 types of There are 3 types of motifs: phytomorfic motifs: phytomorfic motifs (the leaf, the motifs (the leaf, the flower, the trefoil, the flower, the trefoil, the bracken, the fir etc); bracken, the fir etc); zoomorphic motifs zoomorphic motifs (the fish, the snail, (the fish, the snail, the sheep, the the sheep, the pigeon); religion pigeon); religion motifs (the cross, motifs (the cross, Christ's Christ's Resurrection).Resurrection).

Drawing eggsDrawing eggs

Drawing eggsDrawing eggs

Drawing eggsDrawing eggs

Encrusted eggs with Encrusted eggs with beadsbeads

HOREZU CERAMICSHOREZU CERAMICS

The loam's The loam's modemodellling is a very ling is a very old tradition in old tradition in Romania. In our Romania. In our days, the most days, the most famouse Romanian famouse Romanian potter's craft is potter's craft is situated in Horezu situated in Horezu region, on the region, on the border of Olt river.border of Olt river.

Different types of dishesDifferent types of dishes

HOREZU COCKHOREZU COCK The most used The most used

colors in Horezu colors in Horezu ceramics are ceramics are brown, red-brown, red-orange, green and orange, green and blue.blue.

The motifs are The motifs are diversified: the diversified: the scroll, the star, the scroll, the star, the cock, concentric cock, concentric circles etc.circles etc.

HOREZU CERAMICSHOREZU CERAMICS

CUCUTENI CERAMICSCUCUTENI CERAMICS

Cucuteni is a small Cucuteni is a small locality in the Iaşi locality in the Iaşi Department. The Department. The archaeologists archaeologists discovered here discovered here Neolithic vestiges Neolithic vestiges from the 4.000 – 3.000 from the 4.000 – 3.000 before Jesus Christ. before Jesus Christ. The Cucuteni culture The Cucuteni culture stands on a vestands on a veryry good quality of its good quality of its ceramics, unique in ceramics, unique in Europe.Europe.

CUCUTENI CERAMICSCUCUTENI CERAMICS

CERAMICS FROM CERAMICS FROM MARGINEAMARGINEA

CERAMICS FROM CERAMICS FROM MARGINEAMARGINEA

THE JOLLY CEMETERY OF THE JOLLY CEMETERY OF SĂPÂNŢASĂPÂNŢA

THE JOLLY CEMETERY OF THE JOLLY CEMETERY OF SĂPÂNŢASĂPÂNŢA

THE JOLLY CEMETERY OF THE JOLLY CEMETERY OF SĂPÂNŢASĂPÂNŢA

THE JOLLY CEMETERY OF THE JOLLY CEMETERY OF SĂPÂNŢA - DETAILSSĂPÂNŢA - DETAILS

SĂPÂNŢA MONASTERY SĂPÂNŢA MONASTERY FROM PERIFROM PERI

The highest wood The highest wood church in the world is church in the world is the Romanian church the Romanian church of Michael of Michael The The AArchangel. With its 78 rchangel. With its 78 meters high, it is meters high, it is higher than the higher than the Liberty Statue of New Liberty Statue of New York.York.

THE GIRLS MARKET ON THE THE GIRLS MARKET ON THE BOAST MOUNTAINBOAST MOUNTAIN

Every year, the local Every year, the local authorities organize, on authorities organize, on 20-th of July, the most 20-th of July, the most important Romanianimportant Romanian folklorefolklore festivity open air festivity open air -- The Girls Market. In the The Girls Market. In the past, it was an important past, it was an important moment for the single moment for the single girls in their tentative to girls in their tentative to find an husband.find an husband.

THE GIRLS MARKETTHE GIRLS MARKET

THE GIRLS MARKETTHE GIRLS MARKET

THE SPECIAL WOOD GATES THE SPECIAL WOOD GATES FROM MARAMUREŞFROM MARAMUREŞ

THE SPECIAL WOOD GATES THE SPECIAL WOOD GATES FROM MARAMUREŞFROM MARAMUREŞ

The muddy volcanos from The muddy volcanos from BUZĂUBUZĂU

The muddy volcanos from The muddy volcanos from BUZĂUBUZĂU

THE TRANSFĂGĂRĂŞAN THE TRANSFĂGĂRĂŞAN WAYWAY

PELEŞ, THE ROYAL CASTLE PELEŞ, THE ROYAL CASTLE OF SINAIAOF SINAIA

BRAN CASTLEBRAN CASTLE

HUNIAZI CASTLEHUNIAZI CASTLE

HYDROELECTRICHYDROELECTRIC GENERATINGGENERATING STATIONSTATION

PORŢILE DE FIERPORŢILE DE FIER

THE BARRAGE OF THE BARRAGE OF VIDRARU VIDRARU

THE DANUBE–BLACK SEA THE DANUBE–BLACK SEA CHANNELCHANNEL

THE FLOODGATESTHE FLOODGATES