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josephescu Says: Another XIX century manor by the river shore. Hidden in vegetation, un-renovated, decrepit and locked under heavy chains, testimony of half a century distance between the building and its owners. I could not find anything about former great families in Calafat, not when...
josephescu Says: Near the church of St. Nicholas, a shady park with hundreds year old chestnut-trees. Hidded among the trees, a modest monument to the first Romanian soldier to die during the independence war of 1877. Was he from Calafat?
josephescu Says: Quite impressive and richly ornated for such a small town, the church of St. Nicholas (aka Sfantul Nicolae) dominates the skyline of Calafat. Rare scene inside – chairs bear names, entire families, in recognition of their role in the community and not least, because of their...
josephescu Says: The ruins of an old XIX century bourgeois mannor transformed in a hotel during communist times make a scenic sight. Wander around and inside the courtyard if you find the doors open. I just wonder what the building would become in the coming years, maybe another hotel to...
josephescu Says: The only way is a scenic one - by ferry across the Danube.There are regular services all along the week, but allow 1,5 – 3 hours (including waiting time for the one of the 2 ferries to arrive at docks, loading, unloading, border formalities, 20 min walk on the Bulgarian...
to/from Craiova (and Bucharest)
josephescu Says: Train is very slow (almost 3 hours), so most passengers prefer buses. Train timetable (may 08) was as follows: Departures from Craiova (and arrivals in Calafat) 15,34 (18,30) and 16,50 (20,18). Return, train departures from Calafat (and arrivals in Craiova): 9,45 (12,30),...
josephescu Says: Some kids playing in the park got curious about me wandering around. One of them was barefoot, but seemed the leader among equals. Who i was, where i come from, how large is my villa. They would like to come to Vidin with me they said, but are too little to be allowed on the...
josephescu Says: While i was gazing inside the church, i noticed some strange music becomes louder – a mix of trumpets and drums. The music was accompanying a funeral march slowly approaching the church for the last service. How unexpected this was.I quickly found my way out of the church...
josephescu Says: The locality (and presumably, its subjects as well) was the propriety of the Orthodox Church until 1855, when it was “emancipated”. Emancipation meant 200.000 lei gathered in 1853 via a public a subscription (mostly rich merchants) and paid to the church of Craiova, and the...
josephescu Says: In fact, a very recent adoption, i.e. since 2003. The Lion is the symbol of Oltenia, the historical region to which the town belongs; the cannon balls are with reference to the war of Independence of 1877 which was of great momentum for the city due to its border position....
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In fact, a very recent adoption, i.e. since 2003. The Lion is the symbol of Oltenia, the historical region to which the town belongs; the cannon balls are with...
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