Study Abroad Romania

Statistics Education and its Applications in Romania

May 8 – 24, 2009

All the places you will see

BucharestBrasovSighisoaraCraiovaTirgu Jiu

Visit Universities and Research InstitutesSee historical places Visit museums and cultural landmarks

Bucharest capital of Romania

Bucharest: The Athenaeum

The University of Bucharest

Created in 1864 by Prince Alexander Ioan Cuza

Offers over 100 masters degreesOffers over 50 doctoral programsHas over 50 institutes, departments and

research centers.Has international collaboration with over 40

countries.Every year over 1000 students get training

and specialization in countries of Western Europe, Canada, Japan and the United States.

Cotroceni Museum

Triumphal Arch

The Parliament

A brief history of Romania300 B.C. the territory was known as DaciaConquered by the Romans lead by Emperor

Trajan in 106 A.D.After the fall of the Roman Empire the area

is conquered by migratory people from north and east: Bulgars, Goths, Huns, Magyars, Slavs, and Tatars. 

1324 Principality of Wallachia or Muntenia 1352 Principality of Moldavia Both principalities have to accept in 1411

Ottoman sovereignty

The Ottomans conquered Walachia in 1476 and Moldavia in 1504.

In the 1700’s Phanariots were sent to rule the two principalities.

Phanariots were wealthy Greeks from the district if Phanar, Constantinople (today Istanbul, Turkey).

The Ottoman rule faded in the mid-1800’s1859: the assemblies of the two

principalites elected prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza as their common ruler.

1861 they officially united to form Romania.

Romania gains independence at the conclusion of the Russian-Turk war in 1878.

In 1881 Romania became Kingdom under the King Carol I.

After World War I Romania becomes a parliamentary monarchy.

After World War II Romania enters the Soviet Union sphere of influence: the Communist era begins.

December 1989: the 24 years of communist dictatorship under Nicolae Ceausescu ends in a popular uprising.

The Opera

Cismigiu Park

Sinaia: The Peles Castle

The Bran Castle

•Voievod (Prince) of Wallachia 1456-1462 and 1476•Known as Dracula for his inhuman cruelty.•Impalement was his preferred method of torture and execution.•His victims were boyars (nobles) who were disloyal. •Vlad Tepes’ atrocities against the people of Wallachia were usually attempts to enforce his own moral code upon his country.

Vlad Tepes (the Impaler)

Brasov: The Black Church

Brasov and surroundingsThe Black Church:

built in 1477 to replace a church built in 1384blackened by smoke in a fire in 1689

Poiana Brasov: ski resortBran Castle: originally a fortress built by

the Knights of the Teutonic order in 1212after they were relocated from Palestine.

Peles Castle: built as a summer residence for King Carol I of Romania

Craiova

University of Craiova with over 17,000 students

Craiova School of MedicineKing Carol I high schoolThe Museum of Art: the Constantin Michael

Palace

The Museum of Art

Casa Baniei

Craiova

Tirgu JiuTable of Silence

Endless ColumnKissing Gate

Monasteries on Olt Valley

…and many more