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Romanian architects in the Communist prisons
RRI Encyclopaedia 26.10.2013

Romanian architects in the Communist prisons

It is well known that in the first two decades after it was instated, the Communist regime tried to destroy the elites by throwing them into prison, eliminating them directly or discrediting them. Among the intellectuals that had this horrid fate were als

Romanian architects in the Communist prisons
The Adamclisi Monument and Fortress
RRI Encyclopaedia 19.10.2013

The Adamclisi Monument and Fortress

Adamclisi is known to host Tropaeum Traiani, a monument built to commemorate the Roman Empire's victories over the Dacians.

The Adamclisi Monument and Fortress
Anina-Oravita Railroad
RRI Encyclopaedia 05.10.2013

Anina-Oravita Railroad

The first mountain railroad in what is now Romania was inaugurated in 1863.

Anina-Oravita Railroad
Biertan
RRI Encyclopaedia 28.09.2013

Biertan

A UNESCO world heritage sites, Biertan is one of the most interesting Saxon villages in Transylvania.

Biertan
The Rupea Fortification
RRI Encyclopaedia 21.09.2013

The Rupea Fortification

Saxon settlers came to Transylvania in the 12th century, setting up the main cities of the province as they stand now.

The Rupea Fortification
Soft drinks in Romania
RRI Encyclopaedia 14.09.2013

Soft drinks in Romania

Soft drinks in Romania

Soft drinks in Romania
Vladimir Ghika (1873-1954)
RRI Encyclopaedia 31.08.2013

Vladimir Ghika (1873-1954)

A profile of Vladimir Ghika, a Romanian prince, priest and philanthropist.

Vladimir Ghika (1873-1954)
The Enisala Fortress
RRI Encyclopaedia 24.08.2013

The Enisala Fortress

Close to Enisala village, there is the fortress of the same name, in the North of Dobrudja, near Lake Razim, very close both to the Danube Delta and to Gura Portitei, where the river flows into the Black Sea.

The Enisala Fortress
Beavers in Romania
RRI Encyclopaedia 17.08.2013

Beavers in Romania

For more than a century and a half, up until 1989-1999, beavers were totally absent from Romania.

Beavers in Romania
Prominent Industrialists in Interwar Romania
RRI Encyclopaedia 10.08.2013

Prominent Industrialists in Interwar Romania

After 1918, Romania began to develop its industry mainly due to a handful of business people.

Prominent Industrialists in Interwar Romania
Pro-British lobbyists in communist concentration camps
RRI Encyclopaedia 03.08.2013

Pro-British lobbyists in communist concentration camps

After the communist regime came to power in 1945, Romania came under pressure from the USSR and its Red Army to turn its back on the West.

Pro-British lobbyists in communist concentration camps
The Grey Wolf
RRI Encyclopaedia 27.07.2013

The Grey Wolf

Once a common species in Europes forests, the wolf is almost extinct today in some parts of the continent.

The Grey Wolf
Liberal Mihail Farcasanu
RRI Encyclopaedia 19.07.2013

Liberal Mihail Farcasanu

Mihail Farcasanu was a leading figure in the Romanian Diaspora, the first director of the Romanian department of Radio Free Europe, and a former Liberal reformer before WWII.

Liberal Mihail Farcasanu
Manuscript by writer Hortensia Papadat Bengescu retraced
RRI Encyclopaedia 13.07.2013

Manuscript by writer Hortensia Papadat Bengescu retraced

Today's feature looks at Hortensia Papadat Bengescu's lost novel “The Stranger.

Manuscript by writer Hortensia Papadat Bengescu retraced
Radio University
RRI Encyclopaedia 06.07.2013

Radio University

Radio had a major educational role in its early years. Many intellectuals, politicians and social thinkers believed that it could offer continuous education for the masses, in a precarious economic and cultural situation, lifting them up to the condition

Radio University

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