Romos

Romo ( Rumes German, Hungarian Romosz ) is a municipality in the district of Hunedoara in Transylvania, Romania.

The place is also known by the German names Rumessdorf, Romo and Rams and the Hungarian Szászromosz.

Geographical location

The community Romo is in the south of the Transylvanian basin north of the Sureanu Mountains ( Muhlbacher mountains) in the so-called sub- forests of the historic Altland Brooser chair. Am Bach Romo - a left tributary of the Mureş ( Maros ) - and the county road (drum Judetean ) DJ 705g, about five kilometers south of the European Route 68, the place is located about 12 kilometers east of the town Orăştie ( Broos ); the district capital Deva ( Deva ) is located 39 kilometers west of Romo.

History

The place Romo was probably founded in the 12th century by the Saxons and the first time in 1206 under the name Rams, together with the two places in Alba Iulia Crapundorph and Karako (now Ighiu and Cricău ) mentioned. It is very likely that the three places had to do with the salt trade on the Mureş something. The fact that the city founded by the Saxons, is reinforced by the 1206 documented fact that the primi hospites regni, the first Western invitees of the Hungarian Kingdom were settlers under Andreas II, the Saxons were called.

According to reports from Ackner JM (1856 ), N. Densusianu, G. Téglás among others archaeological finds were made on the grounds of the resort, which were assigned to the Bronze Age. Among the finds were a "Golden Plough " and other golden objects in the form of agricultural equipment. A " bronze chariot " is now in Vienna. Furthermore, were also made ​​findings which were assigned to the Roman period.

The place is also known by the " Rumeser Student" - a student of Brooser school - which, after the conquest millstream came (at the beginning of the Turkish wars ) in Turkish captivity. He wrote a description of the Turkish customs and traditions. It is the first known book of a Transylvanian author.

The residents today live mainly by livestock (mainly cattle and sheep ) and agriculture.

Population

During the " transmigration " about 550 Landler from Upper Austria, Carinthia and Styria in Rumes were settled 1734-1776. That was one of the highest numbers of resettled Landler in Transylvania.

In the 1850 census, lived on the territory of the present municipality of 5,187 people. 4,653 of these were Romanians, four Hungarians, 291 German and 239 Roma. The highest population ( 5,251 ) - and at the same time the Romanians ( 4896 ) and of Hungary ( 19) - was reached in 1910. The highest number of Germans and Roma in 1850 counted. In addition, designated in 1910 19 and 2002 as two Ukrainians, 1910, 1930 and 1992, each one a Serb and 1956 as a Slovak. 2002 lived in the community Romo's 2,855 people, of whom 2,734 Romanians, Hungarians eight, 26 German, 80 Roma, two Ukrainians and five others.

After the revolution of 1989, emigrated about half of Germans from Romania Romo; 2010 were still alive 20 Romania German here.

Attractions

• The Protestant church, built on an elevation of the site beginning of the 13th century, 2008-2009 partly renovated, most recently renewed the roof of the tower completely.
• The Protestant parsonage, built in the 17th century ( with an underground bunker ) is a listed building.
• The Orthodox Church, built in 1905.
• The Ethnographic Village Museum, was established in 1978 by Ioan Rentea.

Pictures

Evangelical Church

Orthodox Church

The Rumes at Romo

Personalities

• The " Rumeser Student" ( according to different data), named after John Kloor oral tradition or Christian Cloos, 1438 came into Turkish captivity and was deported. Escape After twenty years of Turkish slavery, he wrote in Rome the famous treatise De ritiu et moribus Turcorum ( "Experiences of the customs of the Turks "). Printed 1480 " Chronica and description of Türkey " in Urach, was launched in 1530 and also recommended by Luther; called the Turks booklet.
• Niculae Stăncioiu (1939-1995), who was born here, was a renowned cardiologist Romania.