At night, it’s spellbinding. Its moonlit front yard, with its fine wrought iron gates and marquee, its interior resembling a drawing by...

Smaranda Brăescu (1897-1948) had the dream of flying at a time when her country barely guaranteed any civil rights for women. So when in

Was it “his extraordinary will, his formidable memory, his being such a hard worker, his out of the ordinary

Sexist as it may possibly be deep down, had there not been a Veronica Micle, there might not have been a Mihai Eminescu, either.

When it comes to the most hated women in the history of Romania, she probably comes second only to the other greatly loathed Elena,...

The European Union’s sixth largest country after Brexit and one of Europe’s most important agricultural producers, Romania inherited from...

On the one hand, our high potential for cognitive and emotional intelligence, for creativity and learning is comparable to that of the Briti

A graduate of barely secondary school, Romanian history nowadays pays homage to her as the female symbol of anti-communist resistance

as you near Cernavodă, the fine, slender shape of a steel bridge is coming to view, slightly reminiscent of the Eiffel Tower metal lacework

Ioana Radu was born Eugenia (Jana) Braia into a family of sub-modest means that moved from Bucharest to Craiova, in the historical region of

without her, Romania’s King, her son, in times of turmoil and bitter suffering, would have probably failed to serve his country with the wis

Virginia Andreescu Haret (1894-1962) made her feminist statement through the silent power of concrete: she engineered enduring urban beauty

It is no exaggeration to state that Romanians experienced a lasting collective trauma inflicted during 42 years of communism, which

The perfect pseudonym for a polymath princess born in Bucharest and hailed as one of 19th-century Europe’s most impressive cosmopolitans.

It was Iulia who dictated to him, he claimed, the detailed architectural plans for the castle, the construction of which he carefully coordi

Banknotes, of course, carry financial power. But they’re also indicative of what a country values in terms of achievement, which is in turn

Instead, Vladimir Ghika - prince, priest and martyr - followed charity ideals: he chose the vocational path of good-doing

you’ll soon set eyes on a smaller castle (or larger villa) which calls for love at first sight: it is charming without being imposing, grace

the Romanian walked 100,000 kilometres around the world for six years, dressed in folk costumes and wearing peasant sandals,

Born in 1882 in the capital city of Oltenia, Nicolae Titulescu is undoubtedly that region’s most internationally influential native. The...