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Balacesti Destination Guide

Explore Balacesti in Romania

Balacesti in the region of Romania (general) is a place in Romania - some 150 mi or ( 241 km ) West of Bucharest , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Balacesti

Time in Balacesti is now 10:17 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Bucharest " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vartu, Urdari, Târgu Jiu, Telesti, and Somanesti. Since you are here already, consider visiting Vartu . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Balacesti ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Tornada la Rovinari

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Tornada la Rovinari ..

Batman Arkham City Misiunea 5.

4:35 min by Razvan Tamirsi
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Salut, am filmat cu fraps, putin din acest joc. Doar o demonstratie cum merge acest joc pe leptop. Very High Multisa: x2 Pys: High. Acesta este Leptopu pe care am testat acest joc: Acer Aspire V3-571G ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 44.95 23.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Geography of Gorj County, Lakes of Romania

Rovinari

Rovinari is a town in Gorj County, southern Romania with a population of 12,603 as of 2002. It is a mining city, nearby to surface and underground mines. A big thermo-electrical power plant functions close to the town.

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Located at 44.91 23.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Mining communities in Romania, Populated places in Gorj County, Towns in Romania

Castra of Pinoasa

The castra of Pinoasa was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. Matei Dan dates the castra to the period of the Dacian Wars. Its ruins were destroyed by excavations at the Rovinari Coal Mine.

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Located at 44.92 23.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman forts in Romania

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.

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Located at 45.04 23.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Gorj County, Educational institutions established in 1990, Târgu Jiu, Universities in Romania

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.

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Located at 45.04 23.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures completed in 1938, Buildings and structures in Gorj County, Military monuments and memorials, Monumental columns, Monuments and memorials in Romania, Outdoor sculptures in Romania, Romanian culture, Târgu Jiu, Visitor attractions in Gorj County, World War I memorials