King Ferdinand’s Funerals
Posted on May 30, 2012 in Bucharest, Events, History, Romanian Kingdom | 1 comment

King Ferdinand’s Funerals

King Ferdinand died on July 20, 1927 in Peles Castle in Sinaia, for bowel cancer. After the King’s death , the parliament proclaims grandson Michael , as new King. Because Michael is still infant , it is named an Regency . On July 24, the country held a national funeral. Funeral cortege passes through Bucharest and the funeral service takes place at the Orthodox Cathedral. The body will be buried at the Curtea de Agres.  The High Regency: Her Royal Majesty Queen Mary , before the Catafalc , under the canopy All the pictures are taken from Illustrated...
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Turda Salt Mine
Posted on May 25, 2012 in Construction, Other, Transylvania | 0 comments

Turda Salt Mine

The Turda Salt Mine is today a genuine history museum of Salt exploitation.The excellent condition of the mining compartments and the equipment used for salt transportation ,as well as the care with which the mine was prepared for touristic use,have turned it into a place of mingled history and legend. In the period January 2008 – January 2010 has been a process of modernization of  Turda Salt Mine . After it was created a new look and extended functionality  . Via:...
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King Ferdinand I from the first visit in Country to his death
Posted on May 21, 2012 in History, Museum, Romanian Kingdom | 0 comments

King Ferdinand I from the first visit in...

King Ferdinand succeeded his uncle  King Charles I  as King of Romania on 10 October 1914, reigning until his own death on 20 July 1927. Below is presented a photo gallery from the first visit in Romania in 1881  until his death , in 1927. All the pictures are taken from Illustrated Romania Magazine (revista Romania Ilustrata) , the july-august number , which is dedicated to Ferdinand
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King Michael of Romania in april 1946
Posted on May 18, 2012 in History, Romanian Kingdom, World War II | 0 comments

King Michael of Romania in april 1946

Life Magazine dedicated , in april 1946 , a photo gallery to King Michael of Romania. The young king is presented with his mother , Princess Helen , at Peles Castle . Via: Life
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Mircea The Great – Ceausescu’s Yacht
Posted on May 10, 2012 in Automotive, Ceausescu, Comunist period | 0 comments

Mircea The Great – Ceausescu’...

The boat is a passenger usage type . Itsurpose is to fulfil special missions on the rivers . Maximum length is 95.74m and the maximum speed is 36.4 Km/h with all three engines  at 1000 rot/min .  Mircea The Great it was build specially for Nicolae Ceausescu’s usage . Presidential couple  did enjoyed just only once the luxury of this yacht . After the 1989 revolution , the yacht was renamed  in ” Mures ” . Now it is docked in Braila and can be rented for 600 euros per hour...
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