Văcărești, Bucharest

Văcărești (Romanian pronunciation: [vəkəˈreʃtʲ]) is a neighbourhood in south-eastern Bucharest, located near Dâmbovița River and the Văcărești Lake. Nearby neighbourhoods include Vitan, Olteniței, and Berceni. Originally a village, it was incorporated into Bucharest as it expanded. Its name is related to the Wallachian aristocratic Văcărescu family, with an etymology leading back to the Romanian văcar, "cow-herder," and the suffix -ești.

The Monastery and quarter

Main article: History of Bucharest
Spies taken from the Russian camp to the Văcărești Prison, Bucharest

The Văcărești Monastery, built by Nicholas Mavrocordatos in 1716, was located on the Văcărești hill, nowadays near Piața Sudului. It was demolished in 1984 during the regime of Nicolae Ceaușescu to make room for a Palace of Justice that was never built. It was the largest 18th-century monastery in Southeastern Europe and it had a church in the style of Curtea de Argeș Cathedral. It was also designed to be used as a fortress, and was seized in May 1771 by the Imperial Russian army, under commander Nikolai Vasilyeich Repnin, in the context of the Russo-Turkish War and Pârvu Cantacuzino's rebellion.

Part of the buildings of the monastery were used as a prison. Inmates that were incarcerated at Văcărești Prison during the 20th century include Ioan Slavici, Tudor Arghezi, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu and other members of the Iron Guard, Liviu Rebreanu, and Richard Wurmbrand. The nearby hill was home to Arghezi's long-time residence, the house he nicknamed Mărțișor (nowadays a museum).

Jewish history

Main article: History of the Jews in Romania

In the 19th century, many Jewish immigrants settled in Văcărești, most of them coming from Imperial Russia. Văcărești and Dudești were the areas where the poorest Jews settled. On 21 January 1941, the fascist Iron Guard started its coup against Ion Antonescu, with whom they had shared government power since September (see Legionnaires' Rebellion and Bucharest Pogrom). The Iron Guard legionnaires killed 125 Jews, including in Văcărești and Dudești. On 24 January 1941 Ion Antonescu suppressed the rebellion and the Iron Guard was banned and the members arrested.

Almost all the Jews emigrated to the newly created state of Israel after World War II.[citation needed] Văcărești was one of the quarters that was completely torn down by Ceaușescu and nowadays few traces of the old quarters remain.

Văcărești Lake

Main article: Văcărești Nature Park
Văcărești Lake

In the 1980s, Ceaușescu wanted to build a large amusement park (3 km2), demolishing a sparsely built area and making place for a lake with a concrete bottom. However, it was never completed and it still remains barren as of 2022.

In 2002, 1.83 km2 of the terrain were given for 49 years to a company owned by Australian citizen Tony Mikhael that wanted to invest €650 million and build some residential areas as well as a golf course, a hippodrome, a hotel and some clubs. The terrain itself is estimated to be worth about €500 million, as the land costs in the area around €300/m2. Săptămâna Financiară [ro] argued that the concession of the terrain was illegal and that the Romanian state only gets around €0.28/m2.

Further reading

  • Gheorghe Leahu. Demolarea Mânăstirii Văcărești ("Demolition of the Văcărești Monastery"), (1997) București, Arta Grafică
  • Anania, Lidia; Luminea, Cecilia; Melinte, Livia; Prosan, Ana-Nina; Stoica, Lucia; and Ionescu-Ghinea, Neculai, Bisericile osândite de Ceaușescu. București 1977–1989 (1995). Editura Anastasia, Bucharest, ISBN 973-97145-4-4. In Romanian. Title means "Churches doomed by Ceaușescu". p. 171–186 is about the Văcărești Monastery, including extensive photographs and architectural drawings.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Văcărești, Bucharest.

44°24′0.22″N 26°7′53.94″E / 44.4000611°N 26.1316500°E / 44.4000611; 26.1316500

Read other articles:

Junior Tumilaar

Brigadir Jenderal TNI (Purn.)Junior TumilaarS.I.P., M.M. Inspektur Komando Daerah Militer XIII/MerdekaMasa jabatan9 April 2020 – 8 Oktober 2021 PendahuluSetio Budi RaharjoPenggantiDenny Rusano Indrayana Masengi Informasi pribadiLahir3 April 1964 (umur 59)Manado, Sulawesi UtaraSuami/istriSyane KastanyaAnak1. Diana Clarita Tumilaar2. Yosafat Tumilaar3. Juan Maichel Tumilaar4. Justin Engelbirth TumilaarAlma materAkademi Militer (1988)Karier militerPihak IndonesiaDinas/cabang...

 

 

Lengkungan (musik)

An A natural minor scale under a slur Lengkungan adalah simbol dalam notasi musik Barat yang menunjukkan bahwa nada-nada yang dicakupnya harus dimainkan tanpa pemisahan (yaitu dengan artikulasi legato ). Slur dilambangkan dengan garis lengkung yang umumnya ditempatkan di atas nada jika batangnya mengarah ke bawah, dan di bawahnya jika batangnya mengarah ke atas. Prime functions of the slur in keyboard music...are to delineate the extent of a phrase line and to indicate the legato performance ...

 

 

WACL

This article is about the radio station in Elkton, Virginia. For the former World Anti-Communist League, see World League for Freedom and Democracy. For the radio station which held the call sign WACL-FM from 1978 to 1988, see WQGA. Radio station in Elkton, VirginiaWACLElkton, VirginiaBroadcast areaHarrisonburg, VirginiaStaunton, VirginiaWaynesboro, VirginiaFrequency98.5 MHzBranding98 RockProgrammingFormatClassic rock[1]AffiliationsPremiere NetworksOwnershipOwneriHeartMedia(iHM Licens...

Zaczarowany ołówek

Polish animated television series The sculpture of the main characters of Zaczarowany ołówek in Łódź. Zaczarowany ołówek (Enchanted Pencil) is a Polish cartoon from 1964 to 1976 made by Se-ma-for.[1] The series had no dialogue. It tells a story of a boy named Piotr (Peter) and his dog, aided by an enchanted pencil, which can materialize anything they draw.[1] There were 39 episodes total.[1] The first 26 episodes have no linking story, but the last 13 are center...

 

 

Green Mountain (Boulder, Colorado)

Mountain in Colorado, United States Green MountainGreen Mountain viewed from NCARHighest pointElevation8,148 ft (2,484 m)[1][2]Prominence524 ft (160 m)[2]Isolation1.55 mi (2.49 km)[2]Coordinates39°58′46″N 105°18′06″W / 39.9794304°N 105.3016578°W / 39.9794304; -105.3016578[3]GeographyGreen MountainColorado LocationBoulder County, Colorado, U.S.[3]Parent rangeFront Range[2&...

 

 

51st Fighter Squadron

This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations. (January 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) 51st Fighter SquadronEmblem of the 51st Fighter SquadronActive1941-1946CountryUnited StatesBranchUnited States Air ForceRoleFighter SquadronMilitary unit 51st Fighter Squadron Curtiss P-40C 41-13442 51st Fighter...

Virtual art

10.000 Moving Cities, Virtual Art, Marc Lee[1] Virtual art is a term for the virtualization of art, made with the technical media developed at the end of the 1980s (or a bit before, in some cases).[2] These include human-machine interfaces such as visualization casks, stereoscopic spectacles and screens, digital painting and sculpture, generators of three-dimensional sound, data gloves, data clothes, position sensors, tactile and power feed-back systems, etc.[3] As vir...

 

 

土库曼斯坦总统

土库曼斯坦总统土库曼斯坦国徽土库曼斯坦总统旗現任谢尔达尔·别尔德穆哈梅多夫自2022年3月19日官邸阿什哈巴德总统府（Oguzkhan Presidential Palace）機關所在地阿什哈巴德任命者直接选举任期7年，可连选连任首任萨帕尔穆拉特·尼亚佐夫设立1991年10月27日 土库曼斯坦土库曼斯坦政府与政治 国家政府 土库曼斯坦宪法 国旗 国徽 国歌 立法機關（英语：National Council of Turkmenistan） ...

 

 

NGC 2261

NGC 2261 صورة NGC 2261 بواسطة تلسكوب هابل الفضائي.Credit: HST/ناسا/مختبر الدفع النفاث. بيانات الرصد: J2000.0 حقبة النوع reflection المطلع المستقيم 6سا 39د 10ث[1] الميل الزاوي +8° 45′[1] المسافة 2500 سنة ضوئية القدر الظاهري (V) 9.0 الأبعاد الظاهرية (V) 2′ الكوكبة وحيد القرن الصفات الفيز�...

Lilburn Boggs

Gubrnur Boggs beralih ke halaman ini. Untuk Gubernur Delaware, lihat J. Caleb Boggs. Lilburn BoggsPotret gubernur resmi di Missouri State Capitol Gubernur Missouri ke-6Masa jabatan30 September 1836 – 16 November 1840WakilFranklin CannonPendahuluDaniel DunklinPenggantiThomas ReynoldsWakil Gubernur Missouri ke-4Masa jabatan19 November 1832 – 30 September 1836GubernurDaniel DunklinPendahuluDaniel DunklinPenggantiLowongAnggota Senat MissouriMasa jabatan1825–18321842–1846...

 

 

2017 United States elections

2017 United States elections← 2015          2016          2017          2018          2019 → Off-year electionsElection dayNovember 7Senate electionsSeats contested1 mid-term vacancyNet seat changeDemocratic +1Map of the 2017 Senate special elections     Democratic gain (1)House electionsSeats contested6 m...

 

 

Peace treaty

Agreement to formally end hostilities between two or more warring parties For the X-Sinner album, see Peace Treaty (album). The Treaty of Versailles, signed at the conclusion of World War I A peace treaty is an agreement between two or more hostile parties, usually countries or governments, which formally ends a state of war between the parties.[1] It is different from an armistice, which is an agreement to stop hostilities; a surrender, in which an army agrees to give up arms; or a c...

Kondor (satellite)

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Kondor. Kondor-E (export). Kondor (russe : Кондор, français : Condor) est une famille de satellite de reconnaissance militaire radar et optique russe de petite taille dont le premier exemplaire a été placé en orbite le 27 juin 2013 par un lanceur Strela. Un second exemplaire a été acquis par l'Afrique du Sud et mis en orbite fin 2014. Le début de la conception de ce type de satellite à usage civil ou militaire, proposé par la sociét...

 

 

Vaiolo bovino

Vaiolo bovinoLesioni da vaiolo bovino su mammelle e capezzoli boviniMalattia rara Specialitàinfettivologia e veterinaria EziologiaCowpox virus Classificazione e risorse esterne (EN)MeSHD015605 eMedicine1131886 Modifica dati su Wikidata · Manuale Il vaiolo bovino è una zoonosi virale che si manifesta negli animali, limitatamente alle mammelle e ai capezzoli, e negli esseri umani con lesioni simili quelle del vaiolo, ma in forma molto più lieve e di solito, nel caso dei mungitori, con ...

 

 

Masters d'Irlande de snooker

Cet article est une ébauche concernant le snooker. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Masters d'Irlande de snooker Logo du tournoi en 2003.Généralités Sport Snooker Création 1975 Disparition 2007 Éditions 32 Périodicité Annuelle Lieu(x) Kilkenny, Irlande Statut des participants Professionnel Palmarès Plus titré(s) Steve Davis (8) modifier Dublin Leopardstown Kill Saggart Kilkenny Sites du ...

AHII

AHII（アヒー、9月1日生まれ）は、サンリオと全日本プロレスが共同開発したキャラクターであり、覆面レスラーである。2006年開発。デザイナーは山口裕子[1]。アヒービレッジ出身のAB型。身長体重は不明。 人物 2006年8月27日、全日本プロレス両国国技館大会にてリングデビュー[1]。対戦相手はブードゥー・マスク（VOODOO-MURDERSの刺客）。 世界一辛い唐辛子ハ�...

 

 

Parti africain pour l'indépendance de la Guinée et du Cap-Vert

Cet article est une ébauche concernant le Cap-Vert, la Guinée-Bissau et un parti politique. Vous pouvez partager vos connaissances en l’améliorant (comment ?) selon les recommandations des projets correspondants. Parti africain pour l'indépendance de la Guinée et du Cap-Vert(pt) Partido Africano da Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde Logotype officiel. Présentation Président Domingos Simões Pereira Fondation 19 septembre 1956 Scission dans PRS (1992)PRID (2008)APU (2014)MADE...

 

 

Herdecke

Questa voce sull'argomento centri abitati della Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. HerdeckeMedia città di circondario Herdecke – Veduta LocalizzazioneStato Germania Land Renania Settentrionale-Vestfalia DistrettoArnsberg CircondarioEnnepe-Ruhr TerritorioCoordinate51°24′N 7°26′E51°24′N, 7°26′E (Herdecke) Altitudine150 m s.l.m. Superficie22,40 km² Abitanti22 689[...

رضا قلي ميرزا

رضا قلي ميرزا شاهزاده صورة هندية لرضا قلي ميرزا وصي عرش إيران فترة الحكم7 نوفمبر 1738 – 26 يونيو 1740 نوع الحكم وصي العرش تاريخ التتويج 7 نوفمبر 1738 تقليد المنصب الدولة الأفشارية الشاه نادر شاه نادر شاه نصر الله ميرزا حاكم خراسان فترة الحكم8 مارس 1736 – 7 نوفمبر 1738 نوع الحكم حاكم تار...

 

 

Didrik Solli-Tangen

Didrik Solli-Tangen Didrik Solli-Tangen au Melodi Grand Prix le 23 janvier 2010Informations générales Naissance 11 juin 1987 (37 ans)Porsgrunn (Norvège) Activité principale Chanteur Genre musical Opéra, Classique, Pop Labels Universal Norway, Class A Records Site officiel www.didriksollitangen.com modifier Didrik Solli-Tangen (né le 11 juin 1987 à Porsgrunn dans le Comté de Telemark, en Norvège) est un chanteur norvégien qui représente son pays lors du Concours Eurovision de ...