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Designed in 1940 by the local woodcarver Stan Ioan Pătraș, Săpânța’s cheerful cemetery stands out for its colorful high wooden crosses carved in oak
and painted with scenes of the deceased’s life. Each tombstone features a witty poem depicting the person’s life and the way he/she died. To give you
an idea, here is a funny epitaph roughly translated by Wikipedia:
Under this heavy cross
Lies my poor mother in-law
Three more days should she have lived
I would lie, and she would read (this cross).
You, who here are passing by
Not to wake her up please try
Cause’ if she comes back home
She’ll criticise me more.
But I will surely behave
So she’ll not return from grave.
Stay here, my dear mother in-law!
2. Romanian inventors have changed the world
Traian Vuia and its flying machine
Romania gave birth to some extraordinary scientists and engineers, most of whom have actually changed the world. Some of these include Nicolae
Constantin Paulescu – discoverer of insulin; Eugen Pavel – inventor of Hyper CD-ROM; Aurel Persu – the first engineer and car designer to build a car
with the wheels inside its aerodynamic line; Petrache Poenaru – inventor of fountain pen; Emil Racoviță – founder of biospeleology (the study of
organisms living in caves); Anastase Dragomir – inventor of parachuted chair, an early version of today’s ejection seat.
Furthermore, Romanian engineers have successfully contributed to the history of flight. Henri Coanda, Traian Vuia, and Aurel Vlaicu – all of them
have played an important role as pioneers in aerodynamics and aviation.
3. Romanian is the only Romance language in Eastern Europe
Biserica din Deal, Sighisoara
Most people believe that Romanian language is very similar to those spoken in Russia or other Slavic countries, but in reality, Romanian is a Romance
language closely related to Italian, French, Spanish, Catalan, and Portuguese.
4. Romania has 7 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Sighisoara Medieval Town | Image licensed by Ingram Image
Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List include the Churches of Moldavia; the Dacian Fortresses of the Orastie Mountains; the Historic Centre
of Sighisoara; the Monastery of Horezu; the Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania; the Wooden Churches of Maramures; the Danube Delta.
5. Romania is Europe’s richest country in gold resources
6. Romania boasts the world’s largest administrative building
Written by Meeroona
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