Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Ploiești, Romania

The Statue of Liberty is one of the oldest statues in Ploiesti. It has been declared a historical monument and is inscribed in the List of Historical Monuments with code LMI PH-III-m-A-16868 under the name Statue of Liberty.

Wikipedia: Statuia Libertății din Ploiești (RO), Heritage Website

The Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, located on Republicii Boulevard no. 12, is the most imposing church in Ploiesti and one of the main architectural landmarks of the municipality. The cathedral's bell tower is included on the list of historical monuments in Prahova County with the code number LMI PH-II-m-A-16261.

Wikipedia: Catedrala Sfântul Ioan Botezătorul din Ploiești (RO)

Alexandru Ioan Cuza was the first domnitor (ruler) of the Romanian Principalities through his double election as prince of Moldavia on 5 January 1859 and prince of Wallachia on 24 January 1859, which resulted in the unification of the two states. He was a prominent figure of the Revolution of 1848 in Moldavia. Following his double election, he initiated a series of reforms that contributed to the modernization of Romanian society and of state structures.

Wikipedia: Alexandru Ioan Cuza (EN)

The work, designed in May 1968, was executed according to the plans of the architect Gheorghe Dorin by T.C.M. Prahova, and was completed in May 1972. It has hosted numerous political or cultural meetings, symposia and conferences, performances, patronizes the "Chindia" Folklore Ensemble, the "Pastel" Plastic Circle, activated the "Ioan Cristu Danielescu" Choir, literary and ballet circles, etc.

Wikipedia: Casa de Cultură a Sindicatelor din Ploiești (RO), Website

Mihai Eminescu was a Romanian Romantic poet from Moldavia, novelist, and journalist, generally regarded as the most famous and influential Romanian poet. Eminescu was an active member of the Junimea literary society and worked as an editor for the newspaper Timpul, the official newspaper of the Conservative Party (1880–1918). His poetry was first published when he was 16 and he went to Vienna, Austria to study when he was 19. The poet's manuscripts, containing 46 volumes and approximately 14,000 pages, were offered by Titu Maiorescu as a gift to the Romanian Academy during the meeting that was held on 25 January 1902. Notable works include Luceafărul, Odă în metru antic, and the five Letters (Epistles/Satires). In his poems, he frequently used metaphysical, mythological and historical subjects.

Wikipedia: Mihai Eminescu (EN)

Toma T. Socolescu was a Romanian architect. He was one of the influencers of Romanian architecture from the early 20th century through World War II. He devoted his whole life to his region of Prahova and particularly to the city of Ploiești. He will also contribute greatly to the cultural life of his country. He devoted his whole life to the development of Prahova County and, in particular, the city of Ploiești, founding the Nicolae Iorga Library and the Prahova County Art Museum "Ion Ionescu-Quintus", contributing at the same time to the cultural life of Romania. Among the loieștimost important designed constructions are the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist, the Halles Centrales, the Palace of Justice, the Palace of Business Schools, the Bank of Credit Prahova and the Scala cinema.

Wikipedia: Toma T. Socolescu (EN)

Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea was a Romanian Marxist theorist, politician, sociologist, literary critic, and journalist. He was also an entrepreneur in the city of Ploiești. Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea was the father of communist activist Alexandru Dobrogeanu-Gherea and of philosopher Ionel Gherea.

Wikipedia: Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea (EN)

The Central Halls of Ploiesti are one of the symbols of Ploiesti, a historical monument with the code PH-II-m-A-16306.

Wikipedia: Halele Centrale din Ploiești (RO)

Motto: "The land is not an inheritance from our parents, but a loan from our children"

Wikipedia: Muzeul Județean de Științele Naturii „Prahova” (RO), Website

Mr. Goe... is a sketch by Ion Luca Caragiale. It was published in the volume "Moments and Sketches".

Wikipedia: D-l Goe (RO)

Ion Luca Caragiale, commonly referred to as I. L. Caragiale, was a Romanian playwright, short story writer, poet, theater manager, political commentator and journalist. Leaving behind an important cultural legacy, he is considered one of the greatest playwrights in Romanian language and literature, as well as one of its most important writers and a leading representative of local humour. Alongside Mihai Eminescu, Ioan Slavici and Ion Creangă, he is seen as one of the main representatives of Junimea, an influential literary society with which he nonetheless parted during the second half of his life. His work, spanning four decades, covers the ground between Neoclassicism, Realism, and Naturalism, building on an original synthesis of foreign and local influences.

Wikipedia: Ion Luca Caragiale (EN)

Nicolae Iorga was a Romanian politician who held top posts, including Prime Minister and president of the Senate. He was also a historian, literary critic, memoirist, albanologist, poet and playwright. Co-founder of the Democratic Nationalist Party (PND), he served as a member of Parliament, President of the Deputies' Assembly, and cabinet minister. A child prodigy, polymath and polyglot, Iorga produced an unusually large body of scholarly works, establishing his international reputation as a medievalist, Byzantinist, Latinist, Slavist, art historian and philosopher of history. Holding teaching positions at the University of Bucharest, the University of Paris and several other academic institutions, Iorga was founder of the International Congress of Byzantine Studies and the Institute of South-East European Studies (ISSEE). His activity also included the transformation of Vălenii de Munte town into a cultural and academic center.

Wikipedia: Nicolae Iorga (EN)

Ion Gheorghe Duca was Romanian politician and the Prime Minister of Romania from 14 November to 29 December 1933, when he was assassinated for his efforts to suppress the fascist Iron Guard movement.

Wikipedia: Ion G. Duca (EN)

The Prahova County Museum of History and Archaeology is a county museum in Ploiesti, located in Toma Caragiu Street no. 10.

Wikipedia: Muzeul Județean de Istorie și Arheologie Prahova (RO), Heritage Website

Michael the Brave, born as Mihai Pătrașcu, was the Prince of Wallachia, Prince of Moldavia (1600) and de facto ruler of Transylvania (1599–1600). He is considered one of Romania's greatest national heroes. Since the 19th century, Michael the Brave has been regarded by Romanian nationalists as a symbol of Romanian unity, as his reign marked the first time all principalities inhabited by Romanians were under the same ruler.

Wikipedia: Michael the Brave (EN)

Toma Caragiu was a Romanian theatre, television and film actor.

Wikipedia: Toma Caragiu (EN)

The "Paul Constantinescu" Memorial Museum is a county museum in Ploiesti, located in Str. Nicolae Bălcescu nr. 15. The establishment of this important establishment of musical culture is due, first of all, to the sister-in-law of the composer Paul Constantinescu, eng. chemist Eleonora Constantinescu who, in the summer of 1993, donated to the state, respectively to the Prahova County Museum of History and Archaeology, the building in which she lived and a valuable patrimony including a rich collection of books, pieces of furniture and documents about the life and work of the composer, who lived part of his life in this edifice.

Wikipedia: Muzeul Memorial „Paul Constantinescu” (RO)

Ion Negulici was a Romanian painter who participated in the Wallachian Revolution of 1848.

Wikipedia: Ion Negulici (EN)

Vasile Paraschiv was a Romanian social and political activist.

Wikipedia: Vasile Paraschiv (EN)

The Beth Israel Synagogue is a Jewish place of worship in Ploiesti, located on Basarabi Street no. 12, in the central area of the city. The edifice was inaugurated in April 1912.

Wikipedia: Sinagoga Beth Israel din Ploiești (RO)