Transfagarasan Inauguration
Posted on Sep 23, 2014 in Comunist period, Construction, Events | 0 comments

Transfagarasan Inauguration

On September 20, 2014, marks 40 years since the inauguration of the national road Transfagarasan (built in 1974), linking the historical region of Transylvania and Wallachia. The road was built pass over the Fagaras Mountains and ascends to an altitude of 2042 m near Balea Lake, the second road in Romania, as high, as Transalpina Below are some pictured during the inauguration and during construction   Via:...
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Historic Glass-Plate Photos From Romania Restored And Turned Into Colorful Art
Posted on Sep 4, 2014 in Events, History, Museum, Other | 0 comments

Historic Glass-Plate Photos From Romania...

The recoloring of old black-and-white photos is an excellent way for modern audiences to re-visit, understand and associate with history. Jane Long, a photographer based in Australia, has taken a collection of old glass-plate images by Romanian photographer Costica Acsinte and updating them by adding color and a bit of Photoshop magic. Acsinte, who died in 1984, was a Romanian war photographer during WWI who also took photos professionally and personally after the war. In 2013, what was left of his damaged vintage glass-plate photos was digitized by the Costica...
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