Cartisoara

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Located 47 km west of the city of Sibiu, Sibiu highway south of Brasov (DN1) road route that crosses the Fagaras Mountains (Transfăgărăşan "), one side of the brook Cârţişoara, settlement, and once known as name "Romanian Carta" was populated almost exclusively from the early Middle Ages until the present, Romanian. The village lies on the road route crossing the Fagaras Mountains. The first document of the city dates from 1223, but it's just a default certificate. Documents indicate that the settlement was withdrawn under legal authority of the Romanians and donated Carta Cistercian monastery. Clear identification and confirmation of his Romanian village dates from the year 1252, however. Cârţişoara then, as the "Land Books", was the political-administrative and religious center of Fagaras, the same administrative and political importance for Brasov Saxon times to Saint George Székely.

According to some interpretations, it is assumed that the name of the village would be of Slavic origin, derived from Old Slavic etymon "kurco", which means the place cleared, "Curaturi" or the synonym Slavonic "KRC" or "krci. According to other interpretations, Romanian name of the settlement would have been taken from the monastery Carta, foundation of the Cistercian monks, whose ruins can be seen today at about 5 km away from Cârţişoara. According to another view, the origin is the German name "Kerz" ("candle", "candle"), a designation which has its origins in the Latin name of the convent monastery books: "Santa Maria de Candelis.

In the Middle Ages, the city decades before a certain village. The name appears in written sources Cârţişoara in 1509, while in the middle of XVI century is attested by the names of two villages, and Oprea Streza-Cârţişoara-Cârţişoara. A century later, the two villages have been donated to the noble family Teleki (who founded the Oprea Cârţişoara which produced a paper manufacturing). The two villages were combined administratively in the city Cârţişoara until 1964.

After the abolition of serfdom in Cirtisoara Forestry was established that the former managed forests Teleki noble families and in general all state owned forests in the municipality of Upper Porumbacu to Zarnesti.

The forest headquarters was built around 1900 on the castle where the noble family in the past there. Currently this building is the village hall in the middle of a garden with an area of 10,000 sqm. In the current plan works and the local council is planning to renovate the building and garden for you to play the old charm and beauty.

Cartisoara is a name that makes you think of poetry, the Fagaras mountains magnificent burst your appetite and making rambling. Cartisoara is legendary village shepherd Badea Cartan - down from the Column Dacian, Romanian minister arrived in Rome on foot to the Column of Trajan kiss. All Cartisoara hermitage is synonymous with spirituality and nuns of the Monastery of painters who lend the name of the village.

Come here for a trip full of file history, snowy mountains, a gastronomic tour of chalet supervisor and stories. Do not miss hiking in the Fagaras Mountains, visits the Village Museum Badea Cartan, Streza Orthodox Church, Orthodox Church and Trout Oprea Balea

Cartisoara | Located 47 km west of the city of Sibiu, Sibiu highway south of Brasov (DN1) road route that crosses the Fagaras Mountains (Transfăgărăşan "), one side of the brook Cârţişoara, settlement, and once known as name "Romanian Carta" was populated almost exclusively from the early Middle Ages until the present, Romanian

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