The White Fortress – Bilhorod-Dnis...
For romanians known as Cetatea Alba (The White Fortress) , for ukrainians Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Fortress , it one of the most important fortress built on the Middle Ages on the Principality of Moldova . In the 6th century BC, Milesian colonists founded a settlement named Tyras on the future location of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, which later came under Roman and Byzantine rule. During 14th and 15th centyury Cetatea Albă was was its second major city, the major port and an important fortress . The fortress is enlarged and rebuilt in 1407 by Alexandru cel...
Proper way to inaugurate a motorway tunn...
Glad to have done the work, even eight months late, builders of the last 16 km of the section Orastie-Sibiu motorway celebrated completion right in the Săcel tunnel , where installed tables and grills . The tunnel party was organized for all employees who worked on the highway, in appreciation of their work as work was completed. Via:...
Hotin Fortress
It is situated on a territory of the historical northern Moldova . Construction on the current Hotin fortress was started in 1325, while major improvements were made in the 1380s and in the 1460s. Under the rule of Stephen the Great of Moldavia the fortress was greatly expanded. Under his leadership, new 5–6 meter wide and 40 meters high walls were built. He also added three towers and raised the courtyard by 10 meters. The courtyard was divided into princes’ and soldiers’ halves. He also dug deep basements which served as barracks to...
Old Photos of the Bucharest Earthquake o...
The 1977 Vrancea Earthquake occurred on Friday, 4 March 1977, 21:20 local time and was felt throughout the Balkans. About 35,000 buildings were damaged, and the total damage was estimated at more than two billion dollars. Most of the damage was concentrated in Bucharest, where about 33 large buildings collapsed. Probably made in no more than two or three days after the event , the scenes presents people and bulldozers, workers and the army that helps remove piles of debris. Via:...
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