Romania

Romania lies in the central and Southeastern Europe and it is the ninth largest territory among the EU member states. Bucharest is not just the capital city and the largest city in Romania but it is also European Union’s sixth largest city with a population of about 1.9 million people.

The metropolitan area of its capital city has about 2.2 million people and there are plans to increase this area. As Romania is a secular state, it does not have any national religion but the dominant religious body in the country is the Romanian Orthodox Church.

Basically, Romania is an upper middle income economy. The tourism industry is a vital part of the country’s economy because it contributes to the GDP of Romania. The rich history as well as the natural landscapes of Romania attracts visitors from worldwide to its land.

In the year 2006, the tourism industry employed about 5.8% of the total workforce in the country and the GDP of the country during this year was 4.8%. Commerce is the largest component of the service sector and the second place is taken by the tourism industry.

It is being said that Romania is one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the world.

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    Martinuzzi Castle (Ruins), Vintu de Jos

    Today only ruins, the Martinuzzi Castle is located in Vintu de Jos , Alba County. The name of Vintu de Jos town is mentioned in documents in the history of Transylvania and not at any pleasant event.

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    Metropolitan Castle, Blaj

    The Metropolitan Castle is a historic monument, built by G. Bagdi in 1535. It also belonged to Michael Apafi II, the last prince of Transylvania. It was turned into headquarters for the Greek Catholic Diocese (1737), then for the Metropolitan Church (1853). For a while it hosted the city's History Museum.

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    Miko Castle

    The Miko Castle is a fortified castle in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania. It is among the city's most important monuments, and today houses an ethnographic museum devoted to Szekely heritage.

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    Mirea Mansion (Vila Mirea)

    A trully architectural masterpiece! This building is placed on Matei Basarab street and it was built at early 20th century, after Ion Mincu's architectural plans. After nationalization, it was: scholar internship, Pioneer's house etc.

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    Murus Dacicus (Dacian Wall)

    Murus Dacicus (Latin for Dacian Wall) is a construction method for defensive walls and fortifications developed in ancient Dacia sometime before the Roman conquest.

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    Neamt Citadel (Ruins)

    Neamt Citadel is a medieval fortress located in north-eastern part of Romania, near Targu Neamt, Neamt County. It was built in 14th century Moldavia during Petru I of Moldavia's reign and expanded in the 15th century.

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    Parva Curia, Deva

    Parva Curia, today the County Department for Sport and Youth Hunedoara, Deva. Parva Curia built in 18th century.

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    Peles Castle

    Peles Castle 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.

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    Poenari Castle (Ruins)

    Poenari Castle, also known as Poenari Citadel (Cetatea Poenari in Romanian), is a ruined castle in Romania, notable for its connection to Vlad III the Impaler. Access to the citadel is made by climbing the 1,480 concrete stairs.

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    Pogany Castle, Paclisa

    Pogany Castle - baroque castle in Paclisa village, Romania. Castle was built around 1800 year.

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    Porolissum

    Porolissum was an ancient Roman city in Dacia. Established as a military camp in 106 during Trajan's Dacian Wars, the city quickly grew through trade with the native Dacians and became the capital of the province Dacia Porolissensis in 124.

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    Red Castle, Lilieci

    Red Castle in Lilieci village in Hemeius Commune, Bacau County, Romania. Built between 1864-66.

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    Sancrai Castle (Kemeny)

    The castle from Sancrai, Alba County, was built in 1805 by the Kemeny family and it is located 30 kilometers away from Alba Iulia. The castle was built in a mixture of styles, respecting the mainly baroque principles.

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    Sarmizegetusa Regia

    Sarmizegetusa Regia (Sarmisegetusa), was the capital and the most important military, religious and political centre of the Dacians prior to the wars with the Roman Empire. Erected on top of a 1200 m high mountain, the fortress, comprising six citadels, was the core of a strategic defensive system in the Orastie Mountains (in present-day Romania).

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    Savarsin Castle

    Savarsin Castle is a large Country house situated in Savarsin Park, a 6.5 hectare private land owned by former King Michael I of Romania in Savarsin, Arad County, Transylvania, Romania. It is King Michael's official country residence in Romania where the statutes defining the role and powers of the Royal Family are signed.

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    Seat Fortress of Suceava (Ruins)

    Suceava is the place of several medieval sites that are closely linked with the history of Principality of Moldavia. The most significant and the best preserved in time is the Seat Fortress of Suceava (Cetatea de Scaun a Sucevei) or Suceava Citadel, a medieval castle situated on the eastern edge of the contemporary city.

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    Stolzenburg Citadel, Slimnic

    Stolzenburg Citadel in Slimnic commune located in Sibiu County, Romania. Middle age fortress, built 14-15 century, abandoned late 18th century. Citadel can be visited.

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    Sukosd-Bethlen Castle, Racos

    Sukosd-Bethlen Castle, Racos, Transylvania, Romania. The Racos Feudal Castle was built in 1625, being situated in Brasov County, in the town of Racos.

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    Szentkereszty Castle, Arcus

    The castle was built in 1773 but by 1897 was already modified, gaining its current design. The castle wastaken over by the communist regime in 1945. The castle’s inside was radically transformed during the 1980’s and became Nicolae Ceausescu’s summer house.

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    Targu Mures Fortress

    In 1492 Prince Stefan Bathory ordered for a castle-fortress to be erected around the Franciscan monastery and church. A few of the original elements have been preserved, among them wall fragments on the Southern and Western sides, the tower on the Southern wing, attached to the furriers' bastion, and ruins of the South-Western tower, included nowadays in the tanners' bastion.