Architectural Romanian Styles

1. Architectural Romanian Styles

2. The Architecture in Transilvania STREI DENSUS It hasn’t got its own architectural style • The stone and wooden churches are predominant (Densuă, Strei, Prislop); • Exterior decorations at the sustainable pillars; • Tall towers; • Westward open terrace,with pillars and hand railing. PRISLOP BARSANA

3. Architecturein MoldaviaMoldavian Style • In the age of Stephan the Great, the churches had original elements, such as: • - stellate domes; • - richly decorated facades; • - westward closed terraces; • - the grave (founders’ tombs). • Putna • Voronet

4. MOLDAVIAN STYLE Probota In the age of Petru Rareş, the churches added the following original elements: - westward open terrace; - exterior paintings - exterior sculptural decorations Representative monuments: Probota, Humor, Moldoviţa Suceviţa In the age of Vasile Lupu, the church architecture brings up elementsof exterior decoration. Examples: - Dragomirna - Sf. Trei Ierarhi din Iaşi Moldovita Humor Sf.Trei Ierarhi din Iasi

5. Architecture in the Romanian County/ Valachia Arnota Valachian Style Churches have trefoiled planning, small dimensions, balanced proportions, a tower on both the nave and narthex. Simple exterior decorations Reprezentatives: Arnota Monastery, Cozia Brancovenesc Style The church is trefoiled, with harmony and elegance in proportions. - Sculpted doorframe and windowframe; - Bell tower above the narthex; - Representatives monuments: Hurezi, Biserica Sf. Gheorghe cel Nou in Bucharest. Cozia Hurezi Sf.Gheorghe cel Nou

6. Architectureof Drobeta Turnu Severin • Due to the fact that there are not many buildings which were built in the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th century, the mayors and councils of the city have had great consideration for keeping them in their original state. That is the explanation for the existence of neoclassical buildings along the former main avenue, Trajan Street and around the Central Park. Calea Traian Bulevardul Carol

7. Around the main streets, there are many houses which were built for the aristocratic population of the old city, so it appeals tourists for its picturesque and historical value. Strada I.C. Bibicescu Strada Ştefan Odobleja

8. The new city, extended in the northern part , stands out through a modern and efficient architecture: great avenues, new shopping centres and playgrounds for children. Strada Târgu Jiu

9. Hydro-bicycles lake Romtelecom Headquarters

10. PETROM Office Building

11. The Medieval Castle of Severin

12. The Art Castle This building with various functions is designed as a multi-layered construction, which houses a touristic information centre, an art gallery, the “History of Water Supplying of Drobeta Turnu Severin” Museum, an exhibition of sculpture and photos, a literary coffee shop and a great panoramic view of the city. The project had the purpose of supplying the town with decanted, filtrated and ozone-sterilized water from the Danube.

13. The Art Museum • The Art Museum is housed by an art monumental building, an amazing work of art dated back from 1890. The building is one of the most beautiful patrimony heritage, laid in the centre of the city. • The museum exhibits valuable works of feudal art (brâncovenesc style), the 19th and 20th century, and works of famous painters: Aman, Grigorescu, Tonitza, Luchian, Pallady, Ressu, Petrascu, Iser, Tuculescu Decoration in baroque stucco

14. “Traian” National College • The idea of a high school for TurnuSeverin appeared in 1864, when the Romanian state implemented an education reform; at the time, local students had to go to Craiova or elsewhere for high school. A normal school opened in 1877; it was named after the Roman emperor Trajan due to his association with the local Trajan's Bridge. The first years were difficult: the school was located in several rented buildings and in the old town hall; there were a maximum of four teachers for nearly 80 students.

15. “Theodor Costescu” Culture Palace It is a representative building for the architecture from the beginning of the 20th century. The Culture Palace building is an eclectic building from the end of the 20th century

16. Seeing that the existence of the young national cultural institution is jeopardized, the benefactor made one more sacrifice: he sold a part of his land in Vanjulet, a small village near Drobeta. Old and sick, he realized that his dream was crumbling so Theodor Costescu sold his mansion under the market price and he continued his living in a small room inside the theatre, humiliated and forgotten by his contemporaries. Finally, he ended up in a sanatorium in Bucharest where he died on the 25th of March 1939. The sole appreciation he got during his lifetime was, without any doubt his being chosen as Member of Honor in the Romanian Academy.

17. “Radu Negru” Shopping Hall • In June 1903, the city hall decided the building of ‘’Radu Negru’’Shopping Hall, the architect being Anghel Saligny. On 2nd March 1904, the Internal Affairs Ministry was approving the construction of it.

18. Severinand Strehaia Episcopacy The building is designed in neo-classical architectural style, built between 1929-1931 at the initiative of the Romanian National Bank.

19. Grecescu Church • Grecescu Churchis built in Brancoveanu Style • “Saint John the Baptyst” Church, also known by the names of its founders – “Grecescu”. • The church is in the shape of a cross according to the plans of the architect Enderle according to the model of the monastery Curtea de Argeș. At the entrance there is a vestibule followed by a nave, narthex and altar separated by the arches. Also, the church has two opened towers and two spiral towers made of concrete.

20. These were some examples of Romanian Architecture. Thank you for watching!