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Craiova - Culture

Craiova has a university that comprises 14 faculties and 2 colleges, attended by 16.615 students (January 1996) in the following fields: the human sciences, technical, economical, juridical, medical, agricultural, theological and sports.

Being an important cultural centre, Craiova contributed to the development of an impressive member of personalities: Constantin Brancusi, Alexandru Macedonski, Gheorghe Titeica, Nicolae Titulescu, Ion Tuculescu, Henri Coanda, Gogu Constantinescu. Since 1992, the theatrical world has been impressed by the amazing performances presented by The National Theatre of Craiova, under the guidance of Silviu Purcarete - producer, which rediscovers, with a simplify full of greatness that belongs to the antique theatre, the tragedy of the human existence, beyond the limits of time or space. Some of its performance as: "Ubu Rex with Macbeth scenes", "Titus Andronicus", "Phaedra" received international prizes in Europe, Japan, Australia, The United States.

There are also other famous institutions of culture in Craiova: The "Oltenia Philarmonics" - founded in 1850, The Opera House with opera and light opera performances - founded in 1861, The Puppet Theatre - built in 1949,The Museum of Oltenia - founded in 1915, The "Theodor Aman" Art Museum (which exhibits masterpieces of Constantin Brancusi - the greatest Romanian sculptor namely: "The Kiss", "Head of a child" or "Miss Pogany"). Craiova's points of tourist attraction are represented by old buildings and architectural monuments, the museums, The Botanical Garden (17 ha), Romanescu Park - laid out in 1903, in a romantic style, by the architect E. Redont, who won with the plans of this park the golden medal at the International Exhibition from Paris in 1900. A bridge in miniature was built in this park, which was the first cable suspension bridge constructed in Europe.

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