Fascinating Color Photographs of Romania in the 1930s

Fascinating Color Photographs of Romania...

The 1930s was the decade of crisis for Romanian democracy. The world depression exacerbated existing economic problems and sharpened social tensions and thus gave impetus to those forces hostile to the prevailing parliamentary system. The crisis enhanced the appeal of anti-Semitism among certain elements of society, who used it to rally support for their particular brand of nationalism. Foremost among organizations that made anti-Semitism the ideological core of their new Romania was the Iron Guard, which reached the height of its popularity in the mid 1930s. Via:...
Constanta Casino – Interiors

Constanta Casino – Interiors

Like a guard standing proudly on the Black Sea, the Constanta Casino calmly contemplate the horizon, recalling the most glorious hours. More important port city in Romania, Constanta is located at the crossroads between East and West. It has a unique heritage: Greek ruins, mosques, churches through synagogues; making it a unique place where several influences have crossed in history. The casino was built between 1904 and 1910 by architect Petre Antonescu Romanian who wanted to honor the Romanian artistic traditions, but these plans were changed in favor of the...
Tarom historical fleet

Tarom historical fleet

Below are presented  some of the airplanes used by Tarom , over time. Tarom is the flag carrier and oldest currently operating airline of Romania, based in Otopeni, with its headquarters and its main hub at Henri Coandă International Airport.  It is currently the largest airline operating in Romania Via: (1) and (2)
Europe round trip in ’30s

Europe round trip in ’30s

An American car Nash, was the vehicle used in one summer in the 30s by four tourists from Bucharest into a fascinating trip through Europe. Witness stand dozens of photographs which depict tourists in several cities in Europe, on country roads through the mountains in areas that are easily recognizable or in other less famous. Car registered in Bucharest is in many vacation pictures. Note that vintage images appear only in three of the four hikers (two women and a man), the most likely being the fourth in the group that made the...
Bucharest under allied bombings

Bucharest under allied bombings

The tragic event happened 1944, when more than 5,000 died in Bucharest along the 17 aerial bombing of the capital, remains one of the biggest disasters in the history of the city. During 1944 the city was bombed by allied troupes but also by the German Luftwaffe .  The Bucharest World War II bombings were primarily Allied bombings of railroad targets and those of the Oil Campaign of World War II, but included a bombing by Nazi Germany after the royal coup. Bucharest stored and distributed much of Ploiesti’s refined oil products.     Via:...
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