România în date surprinzătoare

By barzilaiendan on January 23, 2014 • ( 1 )

39 Interesting Facts That I Learned about Romania

by True Nomads on December 6, 2013 in Interesting Country Facts

interesting facts about romania

I hadn’t heard a whole lot about Romania before visiting, but I learned a lot once I arrived. I’m sure glad I got to see this wonderful country, and I ended up staying almost two months! Here are

39 interesting facts that I learned about Romania!

1. The most famous novels, inspired by Romania, are “The Castle in the Carpathians” by Jules Verne, and “Dracula” by Bram Stoker.

2. Romania is the ninth largest wine producer in the world

3. Romania’s 10-bani note issued in 1917 is the smallest paper money ever printed (dimensions: 1.08 x 1.49 in).

4. The modern jet engine was invented by the Bucharest-born
inventor Henri Coanda in 1910.

5. Bucharest’s mass transit network is the fourth largest in Europe.

6. Soprano Alma Gluck – the first lyrical artist to sell one million records –
was born in Bucharest, Romania on May 11, 1884.

7. The city of Brasov is home to the largest Gothic church between Vienna, Austria and Istanbul, Turkey.

8. Peles Castle was the first European castle entirely lit by electrical current. The electricity was produced by the castle’s own plant.The castle’s central heating system, built in 1888, is still functional and in use today.

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