Târgu Jiu, Capital city in southwestern Romania
Description
Târgu Jiu is a city in southwestern Romania situated along the Jiu River with residential neighborhoods and industrial areas spread across its territory. The nearby Carpathian foothills shape the surrounding landscape and create the city's geographic character.
History
The settlement appears in records from 1406, though it grew from earlier Roman trading posts established in the area. Over time it became the administrative center of the surrounding region.
Culture
The Memorial Way displays Constantin Brâncuși's monumental sculptures in the open air, where locals and visitors walk among works that have shaped the identity of this place for generations.
Practical
Getting around the city is straightforward with trolleybuses and regular buses connecting neighborhoods and surrounding areas. Most destinations are within easy reach by walking or public transportation.
Did you know?
The local art museum holds photographs and documents connected to Constantin Brâncuški's work, as this is the only place where he created a public sculpture ensemble. Visitors find material documenting his relationship with the city.
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The Endless Column
917 mGate of the Kiss
736 m
Table of Silence
878 m
Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuși at Târgu Jiu
913 m
Cheile Sohodolului
16.3 km
Constantin Brâncuși memorial museum
17.3 km
Tudor Vladimirescu National College, Târgu Jiu
295 m
Jiu Bridge
1.1 km
Stadionul Tudor Vladimirescu
1.1 km
Cula Cartianu
9.9 km
Cula Cornoiu
9.8 km
Archangels' church in Târgu Jiu
838 m
Ruins of Vișina monastery
17 km
Gorj County Prefecture
809 m
Wooden church of the Presentation in Măzăroi
7.8 km
All Saints' church in Stănești, Gorj
10.3 km
Crow's Cave
18 km
Târgu Cărbunești
21.2 km
Stadionul Tudor Vladimirescu
1.1 km
Saints' Peter and Paul church in Târgu Jiu
535 m
"La Cetățui" archaeological site in Tismana
25.5 km
Barbu Gănescu House
786 m
Stăncești Larga
22.5 km
Church of the Presentation of Mary, Lainici monastery
27.1 km
Târgu Jiu City Hall
955 m
Peșteana Jiu
21 km
Roșia Jiu
18.3 km
Romanești
2.6 km
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