Piatra NeamÈ›

Piatra Neamt [ pjatra Neamt ͜ s] (literally " German stone " German Cross Castle on the Bistritz, Hungarian Karácsonkő ) is the capital of the district Neamţ in Romania.

Geographical location

Piatra Neamt is located in the historic region of western Moldova, on the terraces of the left bank of Bistrita ( Bistrita ) surrounded by foothills of the Eastern Carpathians, the mountains Pietricica, Cozla, Cernegura and Bâtca Doamnei to the national roads (drum National) DN 15, 15C and 15D.

History

The city was founded in the late 14th century as Piatra lui Crăciun. It developed after the establishment of a princely court by Ştefan cel Mare, Prince of Moldavia (1433-1504), a famous art commercial and economic center. The obvious place Târgu Neamţ was a German settler colony, hence the name ( Neamţ = German ) medieval center.

Population

According to the data of the European statistics agency Eurostat from 2001, the average annual population growth rate was -2.0 %. 17.1 % of people were unemployed. 15.6% of the population were under 15 years, 2.8% were over 75 years old.

Attractions

  • The Fürstenhof (1457-1504 built )
  • The wooden church Adormirea Maicii Domnului
  • The Church Sf. Ioan Botezatorul
  • The old and the new synagogue
  • Several muses of the city
  • Monastery Sf. Vasile cel Mare ( 10 km north )
  • Bistrita Monastery ( about 10 miles west)

Pictures

Monastery Sf. Vasile cel Mare

Bistrita Monastery

Bistrita Monastery

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Victor Brauner (1903-1966), French painter
  • Ion Nunweiller ( b. 1936 ), the Romanian football player
  • Iulia Olteanu (born 1967 ), Romanian track and field athlete
  • Adrian Iencsi ( b. 1975 ), the Romanian football player
  • Bogdan Tarus ( b. 1975 ), Romanian track and field athlete
  • Laura Vasiliu (born 1976 ), Romanian actress
  • Mihai Traistariu ( b. 1979 ), Romanian singer
  • Florin Lovin ( b. 1982 ), the Romanian football player
  • Lucian Burdujan (* 1984), the Romanian football player
  • Alexandru Maxim (* 1990), the Romanian football player

Twinning

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