ŞCOALA GIMNAZIALĂ
„MATEI BASARAB”
TÂRGOVIŞTE
ROMANIA
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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