Send Gift Baskets to Buzau, Romania

The written history of Bucharest, Romania, begins with the time of Wallachia. It was certified as a market town, and customs point during the reign of Dan II. Sites belonging to Gumelnița and Monteoru cultures suggest human inhabitants before the Christian era. A fortress was constructed in Buzău during the Middle Ages, but we know only little about it. It was mentioned in foreign documents, but its importance declined after the Fall of Constantinople. Nevertheless, the city has a school for nobles from 1385 and an Orthodox episcopal see from 1518.

In the 17th century, this region of Europe was alone in war. The wars began with Michael the Brave’s involvement in the Long Turkish War and ended with an uprising for Wallachia in 1821. Natural disasters (epidemics, earthquakes) also took their toll, leading to destruction and depopulation. However, the inhabitants always returned and rebuilt the city, which led authorities to include the Phoenix bird on the city seal in 1732 as a symbol of rebirth.

The 19th century was a period of cultural and economic development. The Communal Palace, the city’s principal landmark, was built during this time; it was initially created as the city established its industry and became a railway hub in the 1870s. Schools, such as the B. P. Hasdeu high school from 1867, were open and theatre plays were produced starting in 1852. the “Moldavia” theater house was built in 1898 and used throughout the first half of the 20th century as the main concert and theater hall. Artists such as George Enescu, C. I. Nottara, and Nicolae Leonard performed here before it closed in 1949. Ion Luca Caragiale and Constantin Brâncuși have resided in this space for a long time.

Buzău came under German occupation during World War I after mid-December 1916, and many of its inhabitants had to flee. The city began to develop again after the war. The interbellum brought about the first-ever sports matches- association football and boxing- as well as “Metalurgica,” a factory that was soon to be taken over by the communists and remains today a joint project.

Annual rainfall around the Buzău River region is circa 500 mm. It snowed most in winter, with a total snow cover of 30 cm. Buzău river’s flow fluctuates and sometimes peaks in the spring when it collects melted snow from nearby mountains. The original city was built away from its valley due to the river. That’s why a flood never floods the city. Even with the major floods of 2005, the water in the city proper was never at risk as it stayed well below high-level markers. However, both bridges across it located in the city and a dam just north-west of Buzau were heavily damaged by water. The authorities acknowledge that flooding in some areas is a real threat, but they do not seem to be processing the DN2 belt road. The belt road is next to a river, and floods are common during rainy seasons.