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Peleș (other)
Peleș Castle is a Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, Romania. Peleș may also refer to: * Peleș (river), a tributary of the Prahova in Romania * Peleș Sporting Association * Peleș, a village in Sohodol Sohodol ( hu, Aranyosszohodol) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southe ... Commune, Alba County, Romania * Peleș, a village in Lazuri Commune, Satu Mare County, Romania See also * Peles (other) * Peleșel, a tributary of the river Peleș in Romania * Pelișor (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Peles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peleș Castle
Peleș Castle ( ro, Castelul Peleș ) is a Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an existing medieval route linking Transylvania and Wallachia, built between 1873 and 1914. Its inauguration was held in 1883. It was constructed for Carol I of Romania, King Carol I. Location The complex is northwest of the town of Sinaia, which is from Brașov and from Bucharest. In the southeastern Carpathian Mountains, the complex is composed of three monuments: Peleș Castle, Pelișor Castle, and the Foișor Hunting Lodge. History When King Carol I of Romania (1839–1914), under whose reign the country gained its independence, first visited the site of the future castle in 1866, he fell in love with the magnificent mountain scenery. In 1872, the Crown purchased of land near the Piatra Arsă River. The estate was named the Royal Estate of Sinaia. The King commissioned the construction of a royal hunting preserve and summer retreat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peleș (river)
The Peleș is a small right tributary of the river Prahova in Romania. It flows into the Prahova in Sinaia Sinaia () is a town and a mountain resort in Prahova County, Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia. The town was named after the Sinaia Monastery of 1695, around which it was built. The monastery, in turn, is named after t .... e-calauza.ro Its length is and its basin size is . References Rivers of Romania Rivers of Prahova County {{Prahova-river-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peleș Sporting Association
Peleş Sporting Association was an inter-war organization having as a goal the development of winter sports and mountaineering in Romania. History The organization was founded in 1923 by a group of sports promoters led by Ioan Dem. Dimăncescu and Decebal Mateescu (the first two presidents).prof. dr. Nicu Alexe și colectiv, ''Enciclopedia Educației Fizice și Sportului din România'',vol. I - , p.1008, vol.II - , p.51, Editura Aramis, București, 2002, The association was supported by Sinaia City Hall, the 1st Mountain Troops Battalion, as well as by the members of the Romanian Royal Family The Romanian royal family ( ro, Familia regală a României) was the ruling dynasty of the Kingdom of Romania, a constitutional monarchy in Central-Eastern Europe. The kingdom existed from 1881, when Carol I of Romania was proclaimed king, until .... The association had ski, sledges and bobsleigh sections targeting the following age categories: over 20 y.o. (category I), between 14-20 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sohodol
Sohodol ( hu, Aranyosszohodol) is a commune located in Alba County, Transylvania, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S .... It is composed of thirty-one villages: Băzești, Bilănești, Bobărești, Brădeana, Burzonești, Deoncești, Dilimani, Furduiești, Gura Sohodol, Hoancă, Joldișești, Lazuri, Lehești, Luminești, Medrești, Morărești, Munești, Năpăiești, Nelegești, Nicorești, Peleș (''Peles''), Poiana (''Pojén''), Robești, Sebișești, Sicoiești, Șimocești, Sohodol, Surdești, Țoci, Valea Verde and Vlădoșești. References Communes in Alba County Localities in Transylvania {{Alba-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazuri, Satu Mare
Lazuri ( hu, Lázári, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune of 5,500 inhabitants situated in Satu Mare County, Romania. It is composed of six villages: Lazuri has three sister cities: Balkány in Hungary, Chlebnice in Slovakia and Słopnice in Poland. Demographics Ethnic groups (2002 census): *Hungarians: 80.17% *Romanians The Romanians ( ro, români, ; dated exonym '' Vlachs'') are a Romance-speaking ethnic group. Sharing a common Romanian culture and ancestry, and speaking the Romanian language, they live primarily in Romania and Moldova. The 2011 Roman ...: 14.71% * Romanies (Gypsies): 4.71% According to mother tongue, 85.13% of the population speak Hungarian as their first language. retrieved on March 22, 2010 References ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peles (other)
Peles may refer to: * Keren Peles ( he, קרן פלס; born 1979), Israeli female singer-songwriter and pianist * Peles (river), a river in Perm Krai, Russia See also * Peleș (other) Peleș Castle is a Neo-Renaissance castle in the Carpathian Mountains, Romania. Peleș may also refer to: * Peleș (river), a tributary of the Prahova in Romania * Peleș Sporting Association * Peleș, a village in Sohodol Sohodol ( hu, Aranyos ... Hebrew-language surnames {{disamb, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
