Sinaia

Sinaia is a town in Romanian Prahova county. It is located about 50 km south of Braşov (Kronstadt) in the valley of the river Prahova in the Southern Carpathians.

To Sinaia is a popular ski resort, the Bucegi Mountains. From the city ( 767-860 m), a cable car up to a height of 2000 m, and there are several ski lifts.

History

The liberal Romanian Prime Minister Ion Duca G. was assassinated on December 29, 1933 by the Iron Guard legionnaires on a platform of the station of Sinaia.

Attractions

In addition to the mountains, which are very popular with hikers and skiers, there are a number of other attractions in and around Sinaia:

The Sinaia Monastery, which was named after Mount Sinai in Egypt today, represents the historical origins of the town of Sinaia dar. In the complex, founded in 1695 still live about twenty Romanian Orthodox monks.

Northwest of the city, the Peles Castle, built by King Charles I of Romania 1873-1883. It served up to Carol's death in 1914 as the summer residence and was considered the favorite castle. His half-timbered walls and bay windows remind both the imperial style ( Sinaia, however, has never belonged to Austria - Hungary) as well as at Hohenzollern, the home of the King. Some of the 160 rooms can now be visited.

Just a few meters upslope of the Peles Castle lies the slightly smaller castle Pelişor, the 1899-1902 Romanian for the ( later ) King Ferdinand I and his wife Princess Marie of Edinburgh was built.

Traffic

Sinaia is located on the railway line Ploieşti - Braşov; all regional, inter-regional and intercity trains stop at the city and night trains to and from Prague or Vienna Station.

Gallery

View from the cable car to the city

Peles Castle

Castle Pelişor

Sinaia railway station

Personalities

  • Nicholas of Romania (1903-1978), Prince of Hohenzollern -Sigmaringen - Swabian line
  • Michael I. ( Romania) ( born 1921 ), Romanian King
  • Mircea David (1914-1993), Romanian football goalkeeper
  • Norica Nicolai (born 1958 ), Romanian politician and Member of Parliament
  • Gabriel Badea - Păun (born 1973 ), Romanian art historian
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