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Târgu Jiu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtɨrɡu ˈʒiw], is the capital of Gorj County in the Oltenia region of Romania. It is situated on the Southern Sub-Carpathians, on the banks of the river Jiu. Eight localities are administered by the city: Bârsești, Drăgoieni, Iezureni, Polata, Preajba Mare, Romanești, Slobozia, and Ursați.
Its capital was Târgu Jiu. The interwar county territory comprised a large part of the current Gorj County. The interwar county territory comprised a large part of the current Gorj County. It was bordered to the west by Mehedinți County , to the north by the counties of Hunedoara and Sibiu , to the east by Vâlcea County , and to the south by ...
The Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuși at Târgu Jiu (Romanian: Ansamblul sculptural Constantin Brâncuși de la Târgu-Jiu) is an homage to the Romanian heroes of the First World War. The ensemble comprises three sculptures: The Table of Silence ( Masa tăcerii ), The Gate of the Kiss ( Poarta sărutului ), and the Infinity Column ...
The Constantina Diță-Tomescu Municipal Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Târgu Jiu, Romania.It serves as the home ground of CSM Târgu Jiu.The facility can also be used for a variety of other activities such as track and field and concerts.
Google Maps is available as a mobile app for the Android and iOS mobile operating systems. The first mobile version of Google Maps (then known as Google Local for Mobile) was launched in beta in November 2005 for mobile platforms supporting J2ME. [191] [192] [193] It was released as Google Maps for Mobile in 2006. [194]
Motru (Romanian pronunciation:) is a city in Romania, Gorj County.It is situated on the river Motru and its tributary, the river Ploștina, in western Oltenia.The county capital Târgu Jiu is located about 35 km (22 mi) northeast.
Saints Peter and Paul Church (Romanian: Biserica Sfinții Petru și Pavel) is a Romanian Orthodox church in Târgu Jiu, Romania, located on Calea Eroilor. The church is built along a road linking elements of the Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuși, and is integrated with these works. It was built on the site of an earlier church from 1777.
The castra of Bumbești-Jiu now known as Vârtop was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. [1] It is located 35 m west of the Târgu Jiu - Petroșani road, in Bumbești-Jiu ( Romania ). It defended and secured the entrance to the Jiului gorge and the Roman road from Bumbești through Porceni over the mountains, through the Vâlcan Pass to ...