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unusual facts about Târgu Jiu


Târgu Jiu

Also, the city has one team in Divizia A, CS Energia Rovinari and one handball team in the first division, HC Lignitul Energia Pandurii Târgu Jiu.


Dealu Mare Monastery

The Holy Dealu Mare Monastery belongs to Borăscu region and it is located at 65 km from Târgu Jiu, to Filiasi, at the west of Garbov village, Turceni region, on the top of Dealu Mare, colloquially and traditionally named "Cioaca lui Surcel".


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Jiu Valley miners' strike of 1977

On the day of Ceaușescu's arrival, Securitate troops as well as party functionaries were called in from Craiova, Târgu-Jiu and Deva to try to disperse the protesters.

Mișu Popp

He carried on the work of his father by painting several churches from Bucharest, Braşov (Tocile, Saint Nicholas Church), Araci, Râşnov, Satulung, Târgu-Jiu, Câmpulung, Urlaţi, etc.