Grundtvig presentation Meeting 1 in Madeira

1. Ramnicu Valcea 2009

2. Râmnicu Vâlcea was first attested in 1388 and confirmed as the seat of a Vâlcea County during the same period 1392 . This happened during the rule of Prince Mircea cel Bătrân . Râmnicu Vâlcea is situated in the central-south area of Romania. Set at the foothills of the Southern Carpathians, the city is located at about 12 km from the Cozia Mountains and about 40 km from the Făgăraş and Lotrului Mountains. The southern limit of Râmnicu Vâlcea is formed by the Getic Plateau and the Oltului Valley. The Olt River crosses the town of Râmnicu Vâlcea as well as the E81 road of European interest and one of the main national railway routes.

3. Valcea County Library “Antim Ivireanul”

4. The dome of the county library “Antim Ivireanul” The stained glass of the dome of the library “Antim Ivireanul” Vâlcea, named by its artist, Gheorghe Dican, “the Genesis of the world”, is, by its artistic characteristics and techniques a masterpiece intended to fight against the time. It is the largest stained glass of Romania. G h eorg h e Dican says that construction is unique in the country. “It is the largest stained glass of Romania and it proposed to be included in the Book of the Records, being single in terms of architecture. There is a close stained glass cuts somewhere in Belgium, but on a flat surface. The stained glass of Vâlcea holds place of roof and is shaped as a dome. ”

5. Library Main Hall

9. Children Department

10. Teens and Adults Department

15. Law and Periodicals Department

17. “Mihai Pop” Ethnographical Collection