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2 unusual facts about Neamţ


Battle of Valea Albă

It took place at Războieni, also known as Valea Albă, on July 26, 1476, between the Moldavian army of Ştefan cel Mare and an invading Ottoman army which was commanded personally by the Sultan Mehmed II.

Nicoleta Grasu

She was born on 11 September 1971 in Secuieni as Nicoleta Grădinaru, but took a new surname when she married fellow discus thrower Costel Grasu.


Constantin Lăcătușu

After secondary studies at Petru Rareş High School in Piatra Neamţ, he enrolled at the Faculty of Geology and Geophysics of the University of Bucharest, graduating in 1986.

Giorgakis Olympios

He took part in the Battle of Sculeni on June 29, 1821 where Ottoman forces chased him (along with Yiannis Pharmakis and a small force of 400 Greeks) to the Secu Monastery in Neamţ county where the Greeks made their last stand.

Hanu Ancuţei

Hanul Ancuţei, a village in Tupilați Commune, Neamţ County, Romania, and site of the inn

Justinian Marina

The relics wended their way through the drought-deserted villages of Iaşi, Vaslui, Roman, Bacău, Putna, Neamţ, Baia and Botoşani Counties.

Paul Cazan

His son, Lucian Cazan, is also a football player, currently playing for Ceahlăul Piatra-Neamţ.

Vasile Avădanei

Vasile Valentin Avădanei (born 30 December 1979 in Târgu Neamț, Neamţ, Romania) is a Romanian football player.


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