Comenius project

"One but not the same" – the cultural unity and diversity in Europe

Bucharest and Our School

•Our School•The Palace of the Parliament•The Romanian Athenaeum

•The Village Museum

“Iancului” School is one of the oldest schools (about 130 years old) in Bucharest, the capital of Romania.In this school there are over 700 students aged between 6 and 14 and we can say that is one of the best schools in the city due to the excellent results obtained in the Romanian, English, History, Physics, Math and Religious Education school competitions and olympiads. . All the students feel like they belong to a small family and they are carefully guided by our hardworking and loving teachers.

The Palace of the Parliament

( Palatul Parlamentului )

The House of the Parliament air- view

Began in 1983 and finished in 1993, The Romanian Palace of the Parliament is one of the most impressive buildings in Romania.

Designed by the Romanian architect Anca Petrescu, the huge building is situated in the centre of Bucharest, representing the Romanian legislative authority.

It is divided into The Chamber of the Representatives ( Camera Deputaților ) and The Senate ( Senatul României ).

The Romanian

Athenaeum

The Romanian Athenaeum ( Ateneul Român ) is a concert hall situated in the centre of Bucharest and also a landmark of the Romanian capital city. Opened in 1888, the ornated, domed, circular building became the home of the “George Enescu” Philharmonic and of the George Enescu annual international music festival.

The Village Museum

This museum is situated in the centre of the Romanian capital city and it gathers an impressive collection of traditional houses, pottery and interior decorations from all over the country.

Personalities•Constantin Brancuși

•George Enescu•Angela Gheorghiu

•Ana Aslan•Nadia Comăneci

•Ilie Năstase

Constantin Brancuși• Constantin

Brancuși was one of the well- known Romanian sculptors.

George Enescu

• George Enescu was one of the most important Romanian composers!

Angela Gheorghiu

• Angela Gheorghiu is a Romanian soprano and one of the best opera singers in the world!

Ana Aslan• Biologist and physician who

invented the revolutionary anti-ageing products Gerovital H3 and Aslavital

• Pioneer of gerontology and geriatrics in Romania in the 20th century, she lived between 1897 and 1988.

Nadia Comaneci• Romanian gymnast, winner of

three Olympic golden medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal

• The first female gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event.

• Although she currently lives in the USA she is involved in several social projects in Romania.

Ilie Năstase• First no. 1 player in the

history of ATP ranking - 1973• One of the five players in the

history to win more than 100 professional titles

• Nicknamed ”Nasty”, he was in fact a showman on the courts, which made him even more known worldwide than tennis itself.

Traditions

•Martișor (Lucky charm)

MartișorMartișor is an old Romanian celebration at

the beginning of spring, on March the 1st.The red and white string is a decoration that

boys give to girls. Giving this talisman to girls is an old custom, and it is believed that the one who wears the red and white string

will be strong and healthy for the year to come. It is also a symbol of the coming

spring.

Landmarks•Cities

•Scarișoara Cave•The Peleș Castle

•The Merry Cemetery

SIGHIȘOARA• SIGHIȘOARA is a

city in the Mureș county, Romania. It is located in Transylvania and it is known for its towers and medieval buildings.

BRAȘOV• Brașov is located almost in the

centre of the country and surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains.

• The city provides a mix of wonderful mountain scenary in the nearby Poiana Brașov resort and medieval history with German influence in the old town.

• The main tourist attraction around Brașov is the Bran Castle also called Dracula’s Castle.

SIBIU• Sibiu is a very important city from the cultural point of view because there are a lot of tourist attractions here, such as the Bruckental Castle, the Catolic Church and the Bridge of Lies.

Orsova

• This is a port city on the Danube river. It is situated near the Iron Gates.

The Scărișoara Cave

The Scărișoara cave is one of the biggest ice caves in Romania. It is located in the

Carpathian Mountains.

The Peleș Castle

The Peleș Castle used to be the Romanian Royalty’s summer residence and retreat. It was built in the year

1873 by Carol I, King of Romania.Nowadays, it is a museum well worth taking the time to

visit.

The Merry Cemetery

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