CRAIOVA LOCATION

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CRAIOVA LOCATION
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POPULATION

• The municipality of Craiova has a population of
  302,601 (Census 2002). Ethnic composition
• Romanians 292,487 (96.66)
• Hungarians 218 (0.07)
• Germans 173 (0.06)
• Serbs 34 (0.01)
• Roma 8.820 (2.91)
• Italians 178 (0.06)
• Greeks 188 (0.06)
• Ukrainians 32 (0.01)
• and 471 others.

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CRAIOVA

• Craiova (pronounced krajova), the fifth
  largest Romanian city and capital of Dolj County,
  is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu
  in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding
  political center, and is located at approximately
  equal distances from the Southern Carpathians
  (north) and the Danube (south). Craiova is the
  chief commercial city west of Bucharest and the
  most important city of Oltenia.

A bit of History

• Much later, a strong Dacian fortress was built,
  Pelendava, its name being mentioned in 255 AD on
  the ancient map Tabula Pentingeriana. The present
  name first appeared in a document dated 1475, and
  in 1582 documents mentioned Craiova as a town. It
  has had a rapid development, the town being known
  as Marea Banie a Olteniei ( Banie is a term
  designating the capital of a province- The great
  Capital of Oltenia)
• The capital of Banie, Craiova was destroyed by an
  earthquake in 1790 and burnt by the Turks in
  1802. An agreement signed in the city in 1940
  returned S Dobruja to Bulgaria.

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DOLJ County PREFECTURE
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The CITY HALL
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The Musical Fountain
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The musical fountain in Craiova is unique in the
country as design and the third in the world,
after the ones in Shanghai and Prague.
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Marin Sorescu our NATIONAL THEATRE
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CHURCHES
Churches
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INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Agronomy
Pharmaceutics Faculty
Facultaty of Automatics
University of Craiova
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HISTORICAL MONUMENTS
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Theodor Aman Art Museum
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The Oltenia Museum
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Museum of Natural History of Craiova
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Fratii Buzesti College

• Institutions
• of pre-universitary education

Stefan Velovan Pedagogical College
Elena Cuza College
Carol I National College
Marin Sorescu High school of Arts
Charles Laugier Vocational School
Tudor Arghezi High school
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NICOLAE ROMANESCU PARK
the third largest natural park in Europe
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NICOLAE ROMANESCU PARKShort history

• A special sight in Craiova is represented by
  Nicolae Romanescu Park, with its picturesque
  character. Unique in Romania, this valuable
  architectural monument is also one of the most
  interesting accomplishments of its kind in
  Europe.
• Located in the southern part of the town at the
  end of Unirii Street, the park is also known as
  Bibescu Park or the Peoples Park, all names
  being accurate.

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It was bought by the Town Hall in 1853 for
12,000 ducats. The land it was located on had
belong to Iancu Bibescu, the brother of rulers
Grigore Bibescu and Barbu Stirbei. ASround the
end of the last century, a great park was
created, at the initiative of Nicolae P.
Romanescu, the mayor of Craiova during those
times. The order was given to the French
landscape architect Emil Redont in 1899. The
works began in 1901 and its inauguration toiok
place in May 1903. It is the largest park of
its kind in Europe.
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Football Club Univesity of Craiova
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FORD Factory
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International Airport of Craiova