Crișcior

Criscior [ criʃtʃior ] (Hungarian Kristyor ) is a municipality in the district of Hunedoara in Transylvania, Romania.

The place is also known under the outdated names Criscior, Criştior or Cristior and the Hungarian Zarándkristyor and Körösfalva.

Geographical location

The municipality is located in the Criscior Brad sink ( Depresiunea Brad ), north of the Transylvanian Ore Mountains, at the mouth of the river Bucureşci - a left tributary of the Crisul Alb ( White yelp ) -, in the north of the district of Hunedoara. On the National Road (Drum National) DN 74 (Brad - Abrud, Kr Alba ) located, the place is 7 km east of Bradford; the district capital Deva ( Deva ) is located about 40 kilometers south. From Criscior to Bradford performs a narrow gauge industrial railway.

History

In the Middle Ages Criscior was a Nationals village and seat of the Romanian voivode Zaránder region. One of these voivode (Stefan Balea ) donated the stone, Orthodox Church in the 13th century. When Horea Uprising of 1784, the village was burned to the ground, where the Hungarian population were the first victims.

However, the history of settlement in the region ranges on the basis of the findings to the hamlet Valea Arsului (about 6 km north-east of Criscior ) - according to reports by JM Ackner (1851 ), C. Gooss, G. Téglás (1889 ) and P. Király - up in the back to Roman times.

In addition to the facilities of the Gold Combine there is also a repair shop for mining equipment, a thermal power plant; Criscior is also a major center of pottery. In the work of S. C. Calea Ferata Ingusta SRL manufactured and maintained railway vehicles, such as 2012-2013, the locomotive 764.411R the Stainzerbahn.

Population

The population of the municipality is as follows:

Since 1850, the highest population ( 6,243 ) in 1966 determined on the territory of the municipality. The highest population of Romanians ( 6,003 ) in 1966, the Germans ( 341 ) in 1920, the Hungarians ( 636) in 1910 and the Roma (93 ) 1850 registered. Furthermore, some inhabitants as Serbs ( highest population 2 in 1930 ) known as Ukrainians (one in 1992), and in almost every census as Slovaks ( highest population 7 in 1966 ).

Attractions

• The Romanian Orthodox Church Adormirea Maicii Domnului, built in the 14th century, is a rectangular polygonal chancel, fold away pronaos or property under the west massive stone tower. Inside the church, some of the most beautiful Romanian paintings are preserved. On the west wall of the church the image of the founder can be seen in knight costume. On the northern outer wall are from the 15th century, the remains of the representation of the Last Judgement to see. Byzantine influence on the paintings can be seen. The church is a listed building.
• The ruins of the Roman Catholic church, which was burned down in 1784.
• The nunnery Sfânta Treime
• The Village Museum, where costumes and mining work specific objects can be seen.

Personalities

• Ştefan Pasca (1901-1957), linguist, philologist and member of the Romanian Academy.