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Cula Duca
We borrow this (abridged) text from a domestic Romanian website: “Built in 1812, the Duca Kula impresses with the massiveness of its walls and astonishingly precise architecture, representing a true landmark of Oltenian architectural style. Located in Măldărești in Vâlcea County, the kula harmoniously integrates into the Măldărești Museum Complex, along with the I.G. Duca Memorial House and the Greceanu Kula, forming a triangle of historical heritage.” Unused card. Grade: 1
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Constanta, Mircea Brig School Navy and the Casino
Unused. Grade: 1
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Brașov, Muzeul de Etnografie, Bride
From a series of unused, high-quality, 6″ x 8-1/4″ cards, this photo of a bride after a wedding in Rupea County. An extensive caption in Romanian explains much more. Grade: 1
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Brașov, Muzeul de Etnografie, Wedding Ritual
See entry 20544215 for the general comment on this series. This example shows also part of a wedding ritual, apparently involving needles and a torch. Long Romanian captions. Grade: 1
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Brașov, Muzeul de Etnografie, Wedding Ritual “Conch”
See entry 20544215 for the general comment on this series. More of the wedding ritual, prepared with the “conch” and the “torch”. Grade: 1
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Brașov, Muzeul de Etnografie, Wedding Party
See entry 20544215 for the general description of this larger, unused postcard. More of the wedding party, and this may be the groom with a flask of brandy. Grade: 1
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Brașov, Muzeul de Etnografie, Mesendorf
See entry 20544215 for the general description of this sequence of unused cards. Here is “Saxon wedding ceremonial costume, Mesendorf, Rupea area, the bride the day after the wedding”. She looks happy. Grade: 1
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Bucuresti, Arcul de Triumf
Looks familiar? Wikipedia as always provides guidance, and we’ve abridged: “Arcul de Triumf is a triumphal arch located on the Kiseleff Road. Designed by Petre Antonescu, it was built in 1921–22, renovated in 1935–36, and renovated again starting in 2014. It commemorates Romania’s victory in the First World War and the coronation of King Ferdinand I and his wife Marie. The first, wooden, triumphal arch was built hurriedly, after Romania gained its independence (1878), so that the victorious troops could march under it.” This card was not postally used but has a sticker and many club signatures on the reverse. Grade: 4
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Bucharest, Palace of Parliament
Artwork on an unused card. Grade: 1
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Prahova County, Mănăstirea Sinaia
Unused postcard whose Romanian-language caption reminds us that this monastery is a UNESCO site. Grade: 1
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Judeţul Vrancea, Soveja
An unused, highly domestic postcard from this scenic area: Vrancea is a county with its seat at Focșani, mostly in the historical region of Moldavia but the southern part, below the Milcov River, is in Muntenia. Soveja is a commune in Vrancea County. It’s beautiful. That will surely help you. Grade: 1
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Focșani, Teatrul Municipal
Focșani is the capital city of Vrancea County, and here’s an unused “local” postcard. Grade: 1
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Focșani, Piaţa Unirii
Multiple views of Union Square on this unused, “local” card. Grade: 1
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Focşani, Union Monument
Bilingual English/Romanian caption on this unused postcard. Grade: 1
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Vrancea, Nation’s Heroes Mausoleums
Trilingual Romanian/French/English captions on this unused “local” card. Grade: 1
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Vrancei, Museum, multiple views
Unused card from the Ethnography department of the Museum. (We’ve spelled the town name as it appears on the card.) Grade: 1
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București, multiple views
The four views include Basarab Bridge, Coltea Hospital, The Royal Palace, and the Arch of Triumph. This card was not postally used but has the colourful signatures of eight members of a Romanian club on the reverse. Grade: 3
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Bistrita, multiple views
This unused card prominently identifies itself as native to Transilvania, and the five scenes are all identified — in Romanian, in the caption. One is the Evangelical Church. Grade: 1
