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  Horezu Pottery - Romanian traditional pottery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The area within and around Horezu village, in Valcea County, is where the most famous Romanian pottery is made today.
On the river Olt, Horezu is a centre with exhibitions and traditional fairs.
Both adult members of the family are usually involved in the family business: the man in giving shape to objects at the wheel and the woman in decorating them.
www.horezupottery.com /index.php/language/fr   (626 words)

  
 Atlantic Tour - Romania, Horezu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Horezu monastery is famous as a handicraft center: clay vessels with decorations of a rare artistic elegance, covered in refined enamel having the color of ivory, wooden vessels, rustic furniture with geometrical decorations, musical instruments.
The Horezu Monastery is considered the largest architectonic ensemble preserved in Romania, gradually erected by the prince Constantine Brancoveanu.
The church was raised in 1697-1698, the volt in 1696-1699, the hermitage and the church St Mihail in 1700.
www.atlantic.ro /site_atlantic_nou/what_horezu.php   (137 words)

  
 monkeytravel.org romania page 4
Heading east from Tirgu Jiu, the Monkey came to the tranquil village of Horezu, in the hill country that precedes the Carpathian Alps.
Horezu is renowned locally for its pottery, but to the Monkey it was a good chance to inspect one of Romania's painted churches.
It was built between the mid-17th and early 18th Centuries, and also featured elaborate frescoes on the exterior of its main church.
www.monkeytravel.org /rom4.html   (310 words)

  
 Wikipedia: Horezu
Horezu is a town located in the Valcea county, Romania, about 43km from Râmnicu Vâlcea.
The town is well known for its people who make vases.
The town has about 7000 inhabitants, most of them work in agriculture and services.
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/h/ho/horezu.html   (78 words)

  
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Din loc in loc, casute vechi, cate o moara din alte veacuri si femei care duc inca merindele in vase mari, purtate pe crestet.
In prima duminica din iunie, localitatea gazduieste binecunoscutul targ de oale.
Mesteri din Satu Mare, Corund, Marginea sau Oboga (al doilea centru de olarit dupa Horezu) vin sa isi etaleze talentul.
www.ceramics.itgo.com   (571 words)

  
 Travels in Transylvania - Horezu, Olari and Tirgu Jiu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Our first destination was to be the most famous pottery town in the whole of Romania, Horezu, where for centuries feathercombed, slip trailed, thrown ware has been made.
All the kilns in the village were of the Horezu type.
Travelling west through the Carpathian Alps to the pottery centre of Horezu and a pilgrimage to the "Endless Column", the last leg of our journey was across the wide, flat expanse of the western plain.
www.carrog.co.uk /articles/transylvania4.htm   (1263 words)

  
 Horezu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Horezu Monastery is famous as a handicraft-ware center: clay vessels with decorations of a rare artistic elegance, covered in refined enamel having the colour of ivory, wooden vessels, rustic furniture with geometrical decorations, musical instruments.
The church was raised in 1697-1698, the volt in 1696-1699,the hermitage and the church St Mihail in 1700.
On the premises a collection of art that exhibits valuable icons is organised,as well as silver objects, old books.
www.atlantic.ro /atlantic/Atlantic_site/unesco/horezu.htm   (93 words)

  
 Visit Romania Accommodation Romanian Accommodations Lodging   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Our touristic inn located in Horezu, offers you excellent conditions to spend your holidays or week-end, in a cosy picturesque frame, with many touristic objectives to visit.
Classified by The Ministry of Tourism at 2 stars, our inn is located in Horezu town, Valcea county, center of pottery well known in Europe.
We offer you 10 accommodation places in 5 large rooms, 3 rooms with own bathrooms, and the other 2 rooms having 2 bathrooms on hall, central heating, permanent warm and cold water.
www.pensiunefrigura.go.ro /index_1_en.htm   (144 words)

  
 Horezu -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Horezu is a town located in the (additional info and facts about Vâlcea) Vâlcea county, (A Balkan republic in southeastern Europe) Romania, about 43km from (additional info and facts about Râmnicu Vâlcea) Râmnicu Vâlcea.
The town is well known for its people who make (An open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers) vases.
(additional info and facts about Monastery of Horezu) Monastery of Horezu - a (additional info and facts about World Heritage Site) World Heritage Site
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ho/horezu.htm   (107 words)

  
 MySouvenir- Romania
These handmade plates and mugs are from Horezu (Oltenia), a famous region in Romania for its ceramics.
Modeling clay becomes a real art in the hands of old masters around Horezu.
Their handmade plates, mugs and pitchers display specific colours (especially white, rich brown and grey and sometimes green) and symbolic motifs.
www.geocities.com /optionalcourse7a191/my_souvenir_romania.htm   (371 words)

  
 World Heritage Sites: Monastery of Horezu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Founded in 1690 by Prince Constantine Brancovan, the monastery of Horezu, in Walachia, is a masterpiece of the 'Brancovan' style.
It is known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculptural detail, the treatment of its religious compositions, its votive portraits and its painted decorative works.
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www.redtailcanyon.com /items/13520.aspx   (94 words)

  
 Goal 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Center Coordinator contact target group, organize a meeting, inform about the project and give tasks to assure the understanding of the project by the target group to be able to disseminate it.
Phoenix Carita Horezu in collaboration with Horezu School,Local Forest District, members of target group and environment specialists from Rm.
Phoenix Carita Horezu in collaboration with environment specia—lists of the municipality and Mass-Media
www.maltaforum.org /Com_Cen/Draft_Action_Plans/Horezu.htm   (493 words)

  
 Monastery of Horezu - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Monastery of Horezu - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com
was founded in 1690 by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu in the town Horezu, Wallachia, Romania.
It is considered to be a masterpiece of "Brâncovan" style, known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculpted detail, its treatment of religious compositions, its votive portraits and its painted decorative works.
www.indexsuche.com /Monastery_of_Horezu.html   (113 words)

  
 Accommodation in Horezu Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, Lodgings, Motels
If you run a hotel, guest house or bed and breakfast and would like to be included in A1 Tourism's Hotel and Guest House Directory, please contact us
The Horezu Tourist Board gives comparable information to this page.
If you require more information about Horezu, you may be able to obtain it from the Horezu Tourist Board.
www.a1tourism.com /romania/horezu.html   (124 words)

  
 Monastery of Horezu - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Monastery of Horezu - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
"Monastery of Horezu" was added to Unesco's World Heritage List in 1993
Click here to view Reasons for inscription and more info from Unesco
www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/horezu.html   (61 words)

  
 VERICA: News/World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
:: TinEcoArt HOREZU :: OnLine (WebDesign: Torai Bogdan)
Un oras cunoscut pentru arta ceramici, pentru manastirile din zona si pentru frumusetile ce le ofera.
www.horezuonline.3x.ro - Intra ACUM (Gasesti cazare la Hotelul Horezu, Pensiuni si Gazduire pitoreasca)
www.verica.us /links/News/World   (120 words)

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