LIPOVA “KEY OF ARDEAL AND CUSTOMS OF MUREȘ”
Located at the foot of the Zărand mountains, at the intersection of important trade routes that connect Banat with Transylvania, but also on the banks of the Mureș river, being a port, Lipova had an important economic, commercial and political role, which favored its...
Wine, history and myth in the Arad vineyard
Researching the history of the rural world and its mentality, we had the opportunity to find in archives and libraries information regarding the Miniș Măderat Vineyard and the Arad viticulture. We were amazed by the richness of this area, its tangible and intangible...
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE ROMANIAN CREDIT INSTITUTIONS FROM THE PARTS OF ARAD TO THE MODERNIZATION OF THE ROMANIN SOCIETY TILL THE FIRST WORLD WAR
The process of modernization of the Romanian society, started in the last two decades of the 19th century, accelerated at the beginning of the 20th century, as a result of the appearance in the rural area of numerous credit institutions and savings houses. An...
A BRAND OF ARAD – THE MINIȘ CADARCA
Among the Arad brands, I stop at a famous wine, the Miniș Cadarca. Its history begins more than 250 years ago, when a nobleman who owned the Miniș estate knew how to capitalize on the natural resources of the area and through modern techniques for that era obtained a...
INVOLVEMENT OF THE CREDIT INSTITUTE AND ECONOMIES „VICTORIA” FROM ARAD IN THE PROBLEMS OF THE ROMANIAN SOCIETY (1900-1914)
The Victoria Credit and Saving Institute in Arad, also known as the Victoria Bank, played an important role in the evolution of Romanians from the dualist monarchy. Considered the second Romanian bank, it granted loans with convenient interest rates and competed with...
VASILE STROESCU, SUPPORTER OF SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES IN THE ARAD DIOCESE
Knowing well the Transylvanian and Banat atmosphere, Vasile Stroescu was the most important Maecenas whom helped the confessionary Romanian’s schools, which were strongly affected by the Hungarian legislation from 1907. In this context, Vasile Stroescu outstands as a...