The Alexis Project
The Alexis Project is the work of a small group of Romanian people interested in preserving the prehistory, history and culture of their region, and increasing knowledge about their area. It gives valuable insights into this district in the south west of Romania, on the Danube and its tributaries.
This is a panorama of the Jiu River, the lifeblood of the Oltenia Region, and a wonderful resource for the inhabitants.
Photo: Adrian Gheorghe
'The Path of Clay' is a cross-border project between Bulgarian and Romanian partners, following identification, evaluation and promotion the processing centers of the clay on both sides of the Danube and the creation of a specific touristic route in the benefit of national identity affirmation in the European context.
Welcome to the IMPACT project page. Here you can plan, organise and travel to the Romania - Bulgaria region. Before you start your trip, check our route and visitors suggestions. Check out our photos and videos, choose the best route, sites to visit, accommodations and services.
NGO Alexis Project - European Projects
Project 'Integrated Multimedia Platform for Active Culture and Tourism'
Financed by the Interreg V-A Romania-Bulgaria Programme
The Stupid Academy: This page is to 'celebrate' those accepted by the Alexis Project into membership of this exclusive club for reasons of great stupidity, based on documents from Romanian media.
A team from the section for NATURE of Oltenia Museum and University of Craiova is making a deep research over the area of the Jiu river, near Craiova, also over Baile Ionele lake, as well as the sweet-water lakes near Urzicuta village, the Baboia river, the Eruga river, Cioroiasi village, also over the Bad Valley from Radovan village, helped by Alexis project for a better evaluation of those areas. It is an important cooperation between Alexis Project and the Oltenia Museum, keeping in mind future European Union projects at those locations.
This page is to record information about the culture of Bulgaria, and interesting sites there.
Forgotten Heroes - this page is to honour people who have died, but have not received the recognition they deserve.
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This page is to show the strange and unusual things to be found in Romania today. |
Old Ada Kaleh - Ada Kaleh was a small island on the Danube populated mostly by Turks that was submerged during the construction of the Iron Gates hydroelectric plant in 1970. The island was about 3 km downstream from Orşova and measured 1750 by 450 metres. The isle of Ada Kaleh is probably the most evocative victim of the Iron Gate dam's construction. A Turkish exclave, it had a mosque and numerous twisting alleys, and was known as a free port and a smuggler's nest.
The New Ada Kaleh on Șimian Island - During the construction of the Iron Gates dam, and before the rising waters flooded Ada Kaleh, some of the structures that were built on the island were relocated to the nearby Şimian Island, including part of the masonry of the fortress' catacombs, the Mosque, the bazaar, Mahmut Pasha's house, the graveyard and various other objects. However, the Ada Kaleh community decided to emigrate to Turkey after the evacuation of the island, instead of re-settling on Şimian Island. Also, a smaller part went to Dobruja, another Romanian territory with a Turkish minority, so the reconstruction of the New Ada Kaleh was never completed.
Recent additions, changes and updates to the Alexis site This site is to publicise the history and culture of Romania, and displays information from the Alexis Project Association
Alexis Project Filiasi/Romania
RC J/263/230/2007 CIF 21464151
Email: [email protected]
If you have any photographs or information which would be useful for this site please contact Don Hitchcock
This page last modified Tuesday, 22nd January, 2019 04:31pm
Webmaster: Don Hitchcock
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