Memoria

On entering the Moinesti municipality, coming from Bacau, the traveller is welcomed by an impressive monument that was built here in 1996 by Romanian-born German sculptor Ingo Glass upon request of the city authorities, wanting to mark the 100th anniversary since the birth of the famous citizen of this...

Choral music, the master key to human sensibility and a source of comfort in troubled times, has been dwelling in the souls of many Bacau locals for at least one century now, as proves the existence of two landmark choirs of the county: the 'Athenaeum' Choir of the Bacau...

A human face carved by nature in the rock looks down, no one knows since when, on the waterfall of Magura Casinului. It was discovered by Sorin Ichim, a teacher from Onesti. Very proud of his 'discovery' after 'long years of hiking in less accessible places' of Bacau County, he named...

In a perfect symbiosis with the nature, on top of a hill, guarded by woods and the waters of the Tazlaul Sarat river, the Tescani manor is erecting, its existence leading us on the traces of George Enescu at his creative maturity. Currently hosting the headquarters of a Centre of...

Travelers wanting to know the authentic values of Romanian popular culture should, if we are to paraphrase historian Nicolae Iorga, "visit the countryside, village by village, crossing the thresholds of the old churches", and if time is short they should visit "village museums, temples of the nation". Bacau's such cultural...

The 'Virgin Mary's Assumption' Church in Borzesti was erected by the order of Stephen the Great, the Ruler of Moldavia, between 1493 and 1494, 'in remembrance of the holy ancestors and their parents.' The dedication in the inscription reveals that this place of worship, unlike the other 47 ones founded...

Testimonials in stone and burnt bricks of some romantic ages, placed in a particular charm of nature's areas, the Bacau County palaces over which unfortunately the mist of oblivion has settled for a long time and hence the ignorance, bring the traveler thirsty of beauty or novelty a lot...

Slanic Moldova, the spa town dubbed 'the jewel in the tourist crown of Moldavia' lies in a valley surrounded by beech and fir trees, at 530 meters height, at the foot of the Nemira Mountains, on the Slanic river, a Trotus tributary; the resort combines the scenic views with...

The oldest documentary mention of the city of Targu Ocna dates from 1306 in a charter issued by Prince Alexandru cel Bun who granted the privilege of exploiting salt to two brother of Transylvanian origins. The city-resort of national interest Targu Ocna holds several records nationwide, which highlight the...

Scut despicat, în dreapta albastru, în stânga argintat, pe care se suprapune cu aceeași cromatică, dar inversată, un munte, în centrul căruia se află un mic ecuson având fondul de aur cu un zimbru. În partea superioară dreaptă sunt aștrii zilei și nopții, iar în cea stângă un stejar...

Municipiului Bacău este situat în zona de nord-est a județului Bacău (a cărui reședință este), în zona de confluență a râului Bistrița cu Siretul, la o altitudine de cca 170 m. Este străbătut de drumurile europene E85 și E57, artere de circulație europene și naționale care fac legătura cu Bucureștiul,...

The Municipality of Moinesti is located in the north-west side of Bacau County, in the middle of the Trotus-Tazlau Rivers basin system, at the northern foot of Culmea Berzunti Mountains, at 480 meters altitude, 45 kilometres from the Municipality of Bacau (County residence), in an area with rich natural...

Total surface area: 6,621 sq km Towns and cities: 8, three of which are cities: Bacau, Onesti and Moinesti Rural towns: 85 Villages: 491 Bacau county is located in eastern Romania, in the historical province of Moldavia. It is bounded by the counties of Neamt to the North, Vaslui to the East, Vrancea...

The city of Bacau is situated in the northeastern part of Bacau County (of which it is the county seat), in the area where the rivers of Bistrita and Siret meet, at an altitude of 170 meters. European roads 85 and 57 pass through the city, connecting it to Bucharest,...