A sightseeing tour of our town, Râmnicu Vâlcea - PRIETENUL cel ...

A sightseeing tour of
our town,
Râmnicu Vâlcea
A project made by:
•Sebastian Chiriloae
•Anca Lincă
•Roxana Marcu
•Ioana Păun
Coordinated by:
prof. Eugen Belivac

The town we live in is called
Ramnicu Valcea. It is situated in
the south central part of
Romania, at the confluence of
the rivers Olt and Olanesti. The
town of Ramnicu Valcea has a
surface of 8.866 hectars.
Geographic position

Geographic position
The population of Ramnicu
Valcea is about one hundred
and seventeen thousand
inhabitants. The town of
Ramnicu Valcea was for the first
time mentioned in an oficial
document on May 20, 1388,
document signed by Mircea cel
Batrin, voievode of The
Romanian Country.

Administration of the town
The Prefect’s Office is the
representative of the
Government in Valcea
county. Its main role is to
solve the problems of the
entire county and it is led
by the Prefect.

Administration of the town
The Town Hall is
concerned with solving
the problems only of
the town and it is led by
the Mayor .

Education
The educational system of Ramnicu Valcea is divided into
several forms, just like anywhere else in the country:
kindergardens, primary and secondary schools, high schools
and faculties.

Entertainment
In Ramnicu Valcea, there are a lot of places
for spending time and for entertainment,
both for children and grown-ups. There are
two beautiful parks here, Mircea cel Batrin
Park and Zavoi.

It was in Zavoi Park, where, the national anthem
of Romania was sung for the first time on the
29th
of July 1848.

Religion
Religion has a big role in the life of
a town. The Bishopric has the most
important role in the religious life
of Ramnicu Valcea town. In the
past, the Bishopric was a powerful
cultural centre. It was here where
the first book was printed in
Romania. Now, a printing house
functions here, but also a museum
with religious objects.

Culture
There are a lot of cultural institutions in our town, such as:
museums, theatres, libraries, philarmonic and show halls.
There are several museums here in Ramnicu Valcea: The
History Museum, The Art Museum, The Village Museum and
Anton Pann Memorial House. There is also Ion Dumitrescu
Philarminic Hall where classical music concerts can be
enjoyed.

Culture

Economy
There is an important shopping
centre in Ramnicu Valcea, called
Cozia Shopping Centre. You can
find all kinds of goods in
different departments situated
on different floors.

Economy
The Chamber of Commerce and
Industry is an institution made of
companies, whose role is to
represent the interests of
companies and to give
information about the business
environment.

Economy
Banks have a very important
role for the economy, but also
for the individuals. We can
keep our money in a bank
account or we can borrow
money from the bank.
Companies use banks also for
making payments to other
companies.

It was an interesting week
for us, because we have
learned new things about
our town.
We are very proud to live
in a town such as Ramnicu
Valcea.
Conclusion

Conclusion