ŞCOALA GIMNAZIALĂ

„MATEI BASARAB”

TÂRGOVIŞTE

ROMANIA

The Map of Romania

Romania

Capital (and largest city) – Bucharest (Bucureşti)

Location – 44°25′N 26°06′E / 44.417°N 26.1°E / 44.417; 26.1

Official language(s) – Romanian (Other languages, such as Hungarian, German, Turkish, Crimean Tatar,

Greek, Romani, Croatian, Macedonian, Ukrainian and Serbian, are spoken by ethnic groups).

Denomyn – Romanian

Government – Parliamentary republic

Independence – from the Ottoman Empire July 13, 1878. Unification with

Transylvania – December 1, 1918. EU accession – January 1, 2007

Area – Total 238,391 square km (82nd in the world), 92,043 sq mi - Water (%) 3

Population – (July 2009) estimate 22,215,421 (51st in the world)

Currency – Romanian New Leu (RON). 1 leu = 100 bani

Time zone – EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

National holiday – 1 December (Unification with Transylvania)

Anthem – Deșteaptă-te, române !

Neighbouring countries – Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Republic of Moldova

București / Bucharest is the capital city of Romania.

Bucharest – Piața Unirii/ Union Square

Bucharest – The Palace of Parliament

Bucharest – Herăstrău Lake

Bucharest – The Dâmbovița River

Bucharest – The Village Museum

Târgoviște

Panorama of the city seen from Chindia Tower

Târgoviște – The Town Hall

Târgoviște,

Michael the Brave’s Statue

Târgoviște,

The Metropolitan Orthodox Church

TÂRGOVIŞTE, OUR CITY

* is the capital city of the Dâmboviţa County. * is situated on the right bank of the Ialomiţa river, at 80 km far from Bucharest, the capital city of Romania. * has about 90,000 inhabitants.

Târgoviște

* first attested in 1396, in J. Schiltberger’s “Travel Accounts”, was the capital city of Wallachia voivodship between 1396 and 1714, when the Royal Court, "Curtea Domnească“, and Chindia Tower, “Turnul Chindia”, were built. * is called “the city of 33 voivods (kings)”

The ruins at the Royal Court

Chindia Tower

is the landmark, the symbol of our city. It was built within the Royal Court in medieval times by Vlad Ţepeş, Vlad the Impaler, known as Dracula due to Bram Stoker’s novel.

This is Vlad Țepeș (Vlad the Impaler), known as Dracula

He was one of the

princes who ruled

Wallachia in the

medieval times. The

Royal Court in Târgoviște was his

headquarters.

He fought lots of

battles against the

Ottomans.

Școala gimnazială „Matei Basarab” Târgoviște, Romania

Our school name is MATEI BASARAB.

It’s a public primary and middle

school teaching pupils aged 5 to 15.

MATEI BASARAB

was an important prince ruling

the country (1632–1654) while

Târgovişte was the capital city.

He was an enlightened ruler,

and is noted for introducing

the printing press to Wallachia

(1634) and creating the first

Wallachian code of laws as well as

patronizing art and religion (founder of

the first upper school in Wallachia).

This is the entrance hall for teachers

and the door to the teachers’ room.

Our school is 3-flored and has long wide

corridors.

The computer room for pupils studying

Informatics as optional subject.

The Chemistry and Physics lab for older

pupils (6th, 7th and 8th grades).

Our school library has lots of books

ready for the pupils who love reading.

This is a classroom. Each class has their

classroom. They take care of it, decorate

and improve it.

A recent activity of forum theatre…

…in cooperation with a high school.

Thanks

for

watching. November 2012

Coordinated by:

Elisabeta-Luise Mihălăchioiu