Discover Târgu Jiu in Romania
Târgu Jiu in the region of Gorj with its 97,179 habitants is a town located in Romania - some 145 mi or ( 233 km ) West of Bucharest , the country's capital .
Local time in Târgu Jiu is now 09:49 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Bucharest " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Turcinesti, Târgu Jiu, Stanesti, Sibiu, and Rovinari. When in this area, you might want to check out Turcinesti . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Târgu Jiu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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iarna in gorj(bumbesti-jiu)
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Flori de cactus
Floare alba de o zi ..
Ranca
sus la teleski..sosire ..
Tornada la Rovinari
Tornada la Rovinari ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Stadionul Tudor Vladimirescu
Tudor Vladimirescu Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Târgu Jiu, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Pandurii Târgu Jiu. It is named after Tudor Vladimirescu, the Wallachian revolutionary hero. The stadium hosted the Romanian Cup Final of the 2008-2009 season.
Located at 45.04 23.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuși at Târgu Jiu
The Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuşi at Târgu Jiu is an homage to the Romanian heroes of the First World War. The ensemble comprises three sculptures: the Table of Silence, the Gate of the Kiss and the Column of the Infinite, on an axis 1,300 m (4,250 ft) long, oriented west to east. The Ensemble is considered to be one of the great works of 20th century outdoor sculpture.
Located at 45.04 23.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Constantin Brâncuși University
Constantin Brâncuşi University of Targu Jiu (Universitatea "Constantin Brâncuşi" din Tg-Jiu) is a university in the city of Târgu Jiu, Romania. It was established in 1990 and has five faculties and three additional departments. It is named after the artist Constantin Brâncuşi.
Located at 45.04 23.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lake Ceauru (project)
"Lake Ceauru" is the name of a project to build an artificial lake in Romania. The work was commissioned in 1965 by the country's communist authorities and the lake was to be fed from the waters of four rivers. The project was reported as completed, but only the initial building phase was carried out. Three billion lei were allocated and spent on the lake, which was supposed to cover about 200 km², have a capacity of 150 million m³, and be located south-west of Târgu Jiu, Gorj County.
Located at 44.95 23.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Castra of Bumbești-Jiu – Vârtop
The castra of Bumbești-Jiu now known as Vârtop was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd century AD. A contemporary settlement was also unearthed at the fort. The ruins of the fort are located in Bumbești-Jiu. In the same town, the ruins of an other Roman fort were also unearthed.
Located at 45.18 23.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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