Horezu is a town located in
Vâlcea County,
Oltenia,
Romania, about 43 km from
Râmnicu Vâlcea. The town administers six villages: Ifrimești, Râmești, Romanii de Jos, Romanii de Sus, Tănăsești and Urșani.
The town is well known for its people who make
pottery and present it at an annual fair (''see
Horezu ceramics
Horezu ceramics is a unique type of Romanian pottery that is traditionally produced by hand around the town of Horezu in northern Oltenia (Vâlcea County), close to the famous Horezu Monastery. It reflects many generations of knowledge and skills d ...
''). There are special traditions which have been well preserved. The town has slightly over 6,000 inhabitants, most of them working in agriculture and services.
Horezu is the site of
Horezu Monastery
The Horezu Monastery or Hurezi Monastery was founded in 1690 by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu in the town of Horezu, Wallachia, Romania. It is considered to be a masterpiece of " Brâncovenesc style", known for its architectural purity and balan ...
, a
World Heritage Site.
Natives
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Ana Cartianu Ana Cartianu (19 April 1908 – 24 April 2001) was a Romanian academic, essayist and translator.
Biography
She was born in Urșani village, in Horezu commune, Vâlcea County. She studied at Bedford College, London (1928–32), and received her de ...
(1908–2001), academic, essayist, and translator
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Lazăr Comănescu
Lazăr Comănescu (; born 6 June 1949 in Horezu, Vâlcea County) is a Romanian diplomat. He was the foreign minister of Romania from 15 April 2008 until 22 December 2008. He was named Romania's ambassador to Germany in 2009. Since 17 November 20 ...
(b. 1949), diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs
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Andrei Popescu (b. 1985), footballer
Twin towns - sister cities
Horezu is
twinned with:
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Clervaux
Clervaux (; lb, Clierf or (locally) ; german: Clerf) is a commune and town in northern Luxembourg, administrative capital of the canton of Clervaux.
The town's arms, granted in 1896, show three blackbirds on a gold ground in the chief of a red ...
, Luxembourg
References
External links
Awarded "EDEN - European Destinations of Excellence" non traditional tourist destination 2008
Towns in Romania
Populated places in Vâlcea County
Localities in Oltenia
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