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Văcărești Lake
Văcăreşti may refer to several entities in Romania: *Văcărescu family of boyars * Văcărești, Bucharest * Văcăreşti Monastery * Văcăreşti prison *Văcărești, Dâmbovița, a commune in Dâmboviţa County *Văcăreşti, a village in Mihăileni Commune, Harghita County *Văcăreşti, a village in Drăgănești de Vede Commune, Teleorman County See also * Văcăria River (other) Văcăria River may refer to: * Văcăria, a tributary of the Brătei in Dâmbovița County, Romania * Văcăria, a tributary of the Pilug in Hunedoara County, Romania * Văcăria, a tributary of the Putna in Suceava County, Romania See also * ... * Văcarea (other) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and the Black Sea to the southeast. It has a predominantly Temperate climate, temperate-continental climate, and an area of , with a population of around 19 million. 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. Its capital and largest city is Bucharest, followed by Iași, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Constanța, Craiova, Brașov, and Galați. The Danube, Europe's second-longest river, rises in Germany's Black Forest and flows in a southeasterly direction for , before emptying into Romania's Danube Delta. The Carpathian Mountains, which cross Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Văcărescu Family
The House of Văcărescu was a boyar family of Wallachia (now part of Romania). According to tradition, it is one of the oldest noble families in Wallachia. Notable members * Enache Văcărescu (1654–1714) grand treasurer of Wallachia (killed with his master, Prince Brancovan) * Ienăchiță Văcărescu (1730–1796) poet, wrote the first Romanian grammar * Alecu Văcărescu (died 1798), poet * Nicolae Văcărescu (died 1830), poet * Barbu Văcărescu (died 1832), the last Great Ban of Craiova * Iancu Văcărescu (1786–1863), poet * Marițica Bibescu (1815–1859), poet and Princess-consort of Wallachia * Claymoor (Mișu Văcărescu) (ca. 1843–1903), journalist * Maurice Paléologue (1859–1944), writer and French diplomat * Elena Văcărescu (1864–1947), poet Image:iancu_vacarescu.jpg, Iancu Văcărescu Image:ienachita_vacarescu.jpg, Ienăchiță Văcărescu See also *Phanariotes Phanariots, Phanariotes, or Fanariots ( el, Φαναριώτες, ro, Fanario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Văcărești, Bucharest
Văcărești () is a neighbourhood in south-eastern Bucharest, located near Dâmbovița River and the Văcărești Lake. Nearby neighbourhoods include Vitan, Olteniței, and Berceni. Originally a village, it was incorporated into Bucharest as it expanded. Its name is related to the Wallachian aristocratic Văcărescu family, with an etymology leading back to the Romanian , "cow-herder," and the suffix '' -ești''. The Monastery and quarter The Văcărești Monastery, built by Nicholas Mavrocordatos in 1716, was located on the Văcărești hill, nowadays near Piața Sudului. It was demolished in 1984 during the regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu to make room for a Palace of Justice that was never built. It was the largest 18th-century monastery in Southeastern Europe and it had a church in the style of Curtea de Argeș Cathedral. It was also designed to be used as a fortress, and was seized in May 1771 by the Imperial Russian army, under commander Nikolai Vasilyeich Repnin, in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Văcărești, Dâmbovița
Văcărești is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bungetu, Brăteștii de Jos and Văcărești. Until 2004, it also included Perșinari Perșinari is a Communes of Romania, commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Perșinari. The commune was established in 2004, when the village was split off from Văcărești, Dâmbovița, Văcărești ... village, split off that year to form a separate commune. References Communes in Dâmbovița County Localities in Muntenia {{Dâmboviţa-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mihăileni, Harghita
Mihăileni ( hu, Csíkszentmihály or colloquially ''Szentmihály'', Hungarian pronunciation: , meaning "St. Michael of Csík") is a commune in Harghita County, Romania. The commune lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. Component villages The commune is composed of four villages: Location The centre village is situated in Upper Ciuc along the no. 124 county road. Its inner area is crossed by the Racu (Rákos) Stream. The village was formed at the meeting point of this stream and the Csorgó Stream springing from the Kőd Mountain. The Kőd Peak (845 m) rises to the northeast, the Kőcsonka Peak (886 m) to the north; the Frumoasa Stream crosses the border in the south. In the west it is bordered by the Pagan Mountain (1,195 m), Kőnyak and the Livezi Peak. Several mineral water springs can be found here. History Its name was first recorded in 1333 when a ’sacerdos de Sancto Michaele’ was mentioned in a papal tithe register. In 153 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drăgănești De Vede
Drăgănești de Vede is a commune in Teleorman County, Muntenia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and .... It is composed of three villages: Drăgănești de Vede, Măgura cu Liliac and Văcărești. References * Communes in Teleorman County Localities in Muntenia {{Teleorman-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Văcăria River (other)
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Văcăria River may refer to: * Văcăria, a tributary of the Brătei in Dâmbovița County, Romania * Văcăria, a tributary of the Pilug in Hunedoara County, Romania * Văcăria, a tributary of the Putna in Suceava County, Romania See also * Pârâul Vacii (other) * Văcărești (other) Văcăreşti may refer to several entities in Romania: *Văcărescu family of boyars *Văcărești, Bucharest * Văcăreşti Monastery * Văcăreşti prison *Văcărești, Dâmbovița Văcărești is a commune in Dâmbovița County, Muntenia, Roma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
