The document discusses several notable landmarks in Romania, including wooden churches in Maramures built when stone churches were forbidden, Corvin Castle known as the most impressive medieval castle, and the architecturally unique Sucevita Monastery blending Gothic and Byzantine styles. It also mentions the salt mine Salina Turda used for storage and shelter, Peles Castle known for its fairytale beauty, and the Palace of Parliament disliked for being built by Romania's leader Ceausescu. Old Town Sighisoara and Bran Castle are described as fulfilling notions of medieval life, while the Danube Delta is highlighted as Europe's largest river delta paradise for wildlife viewing.

1. Student: Mădulărea Mara Alexandra
Constantin Alexandra-Elena
Fundulea Florentina
Group:8213
Coordinating Teacher:Mihai Daniel Frumușelu

2.  When foreign rulers of
Maramures refused to
let the people build
long-lasting stone
churches, they turned
to wood instead. They
built about 300 wood
churches over a 200-
year period; only about
100 of these churches
remain in use today.

3.  Corvin Castle is an
imposing medieval,
Gothic structure,
considered the most
impressive medieval
castle in Romania. It
also is known as
Hunyad Castle after the
high-ranking official
who built it.

4.  The Sucevita
Monastery is
architecturally
unique, no doubt
about that.
Somehow the blend
of the Gothic and
Byzantine styles,
plus Moldavia’s
painted churches
comes together in a
spectacular
building.

5.  If you feel like you’re
working in a salt mine
at home, then you
should feel
comfortable at Salina
Turda. The salt mine,
which dates as far
back as the 17th
century, was used for
everything from a
cheese storage center
to a bomb shelter.

6. Peles Castle doesn’t
have a history of
sieges and warfare
but it does have
something other
European castles
don’t: spectacular
beauty, sitting as it
does on a Carpathian
hillside. Fairytale-
like in appearance,
it’s considered one of
the most stunning
castles in Europe.

7. In a country where
medieval buildings
abound, there’s nothing
medieval about the
Palace of Parliament in
the capital Bucharest.
The palace is a popular
tourist attraction with
foreigners, but not so
much with the locals
since it was built by
Romania’s hated leader,
Nicolae Ceaușescu.

8.  If you have
preconceived
notions of what
medieval life was
like, Sighisoara
Historic Center
will certainly
fulfill them. Old
Town Sighisoara
is definitely
medieval at its
finest.

9.  Bran Castle is often
associated with
Dracula as his home,
though there’s no
indication that
author Bram Stoker
even knew of this
medieval castle. The
castle, a Romanian
landmark, has a fairy
tale quality, peeking
out from forested a
hillside near Brasov
in Transylvania.

10.  If you’re a nature
lover, indulge
yourself at the
Danube Delta, the
largest preserved
river delta in
Europe; the largest
part is in Romania.
Be sure to bring
binoculars with you,
as this is a paradise
for watching
wildlife, especially
birds.