Monuments of Gorj districtMonuments of Gorj district

The Gorj district is situated in south-west of Romania, The Gorj district is situated in south-west of Romania, along the “Jiu” river, with an surface of 5.602 along the “Jiu” river, with an surface of 5.602 kilometers. The residence of Gorj district is Tg-jiu. It kilometers. The residence of Gorj district is Tg-jiu. It contains extensive contains extensive forms of reliefforms of relief and importants and importants

characters which had an important role in history.characters which had an important role in history.

The The tourismtourism of The Gorj district is quite intense due to of The Gorj district is quite intense due to natural conditions (“Jiul’s narrow path”, ”Oltet’s keys”, natural conditions (“Jiul’s narrow path”, ”Oltet’s keys”, ”Polovragi’s cave”, “Closani’s cave”), due to history, ”Polovragi’s cave”, “Closani’s cave”), due to history, important perssonalityes like Tudor Vladimirescu, important perssonalityes like Tudor Vladimirescu, Ecaterina Teodoroiu, Dinca Schileru, to the objectives Ecaterina Teodoroiu, Dinca Schileru, to the objectives and archeological vestiges (Daco-Roman settlements and archeological vestiges (Daco-Roman settlements from Suseni , Barsesti , Boroseni , Bumbesti-Jiu) , from Suseni , Barsesti , Boroseni , Bumbesti-Jiu) , monastery Tismana, Polovragi, Lainici and Hermitage) monastery Tismana, Polovragi, Lainici and Hermitage)

1)1)Endless Column(Endless Column(creation’s years:1937; material:iron metalled)creation’s years:1937; material:iron metalled)

2)2)Table of SilenceTable of Silence(years of creation:1937-1938, material: stone of Banapotoc)(years of creation:1937-1938, material: stone of Banapotoc)

33) Kiss’s gate) Kiss’s gate(years of creation:1937-1938, material: stone of Banapotoc)(years of creation:1937-1938, material: stone of Banapotoc)

••The memorial house “Constantin Brancusi”The memorial house “Constantin Brancusi”

LocationLocation:Village Hobita,Gorj :Village Hobita,Gorj countycounty

Here was born the sculptor Here was born the sculptor Constantn Brancusi. TheConstantn Brancusi. The house has 3 rooms and it was house has 3 rooms and it was built in year 1870 by the built in year 1870 by the sulptor’s father. It was sulptor’s father. It was transformed into Memorial transformed into Memorial House in 1970 and today House in 1970 and today contains a collection of contains a collection of albums, letters, photographs albums, letters, photographs and documents about the and documents about the sculptor’s life.sculptor’s life.

•• The memorial house “Ecaterina Teodoroiu”The memorial house “Ecaterina Teodoroiu”

Location:Location: boulevard Ecaterina boulevard Ecaterina Teodoroiu, no. 270, Tg Jiu, Gorj Teodoroiu, no. 270, Tg Jiu, Gorj districtdistrict

Ecaterina was born in 1894, and Ecaterina was born in 1894, and she was a great heroine of our she was a great heroine of our country. The house was built in country. The house was built in 1884 by her parents. It is a 1884 by her parents. It is a pleasant house that includes 2 pleasant house that includes 2 rooms and the roof is made of rooms and the roof is made of stieve. In 1959 after restoration, the stieve. In 1959 after restoration, the house becomes the memorial house becomes the memorial “Ecaterina Teodoroiu” but since “Ecaterina Teodoroiu” but since 1945 the house was inhabited by 1945 the house was inhabited by family members.family members.

Roman cut from Bumbesti-JiuRoman cut from Bumbesti-Jiu

Roman cut from Bumbesti-Jiu is Roman cut from Bumbesti-Jiu is one of the most important in this one of the most important in this part of Oltenia.He was part of the part of Oltenia.He was part of the range of cuts at the foot of the range of cuts at the foot of the Carpathians Carpathians (Catunele,Pinoasa,Bumbesti).(Catunele,Pinoasa,Bumbesti).

And here in the village of Bumbesti And here in the village of Bumbesti Republicans found evidence Republicans found evidence denarii and denarii and anthroponomical ,,Bubentis”. anthroponomical ,,Bubentis”.

••Tismana monasteryTismana monastery

location:Gorj district, village location:Gorj district, village TismanaTismana

It’s one of the oldest monasteryes It’s one of the oldest monasteryes from Romania. The settlement of from Romania. The settlement of the place for building the the place for building the monastery was chosenby Nicodim monastery was chosenby Nicodim

on the rock of Stirmina.on the rock of Stirmina.

••Polovragi monasteryPolovragi monastery

location:Gorj district, village location:Gorj district, village PolovragiPolovragi

This monastery has the beginnings This monastery has the beginnings in the sixteen century, her in the sixteen century, her founders are Radu and Patru. At founders are Radu and Patru. At the half of the seventeen century the half of the seventeen century the monastery it’s made again by the monastery it’s made again by her true founder the great her true founder the great seneschal Danciu Paraianu, seneschal Danciu Paraianu, considerated so far her true considerated so far her true founderfounder..

••Lainici monasteryLainici monastery

location:Gorj district , village location:Gorj district , village SabotinSabotin

In the fourteen century, Saint In the fourteen century, Saint Nicodim of Tismana was sent in Nicodim of Tismana was sent in Romania to support the orthodoxy Romania to support the orthodoxy and to give a new outline of and to give a new outline of churchchurch..

Made by:Made by:

Ivanoiu Carmen BiancaIvanoiu Carmen Bianca

Armegoiu Andreea ElenaArmegoiu Andreea Elena

Calistrate Mihaela GeorgianaCalistrate Mihaela Georgiana

Dinu Andreea CristinaDinu Andreea Cristina