Măgura, Buzău

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Măgura
Location of Măgura
County Buzău County
Population (2002) 2,300[1]
Geographical coordinates 45°16′24″N, 26°33′12″E
Mayor Mihaiu Podoreanu, PD, since 2004
Component villages Măgura, Ciuta
Postal code 127320, 127321
Website: (Romanian) magura.uv.ro

Măgura is a commune in the Buzău County of Romania, located on the right bank of the Buzău river, in the hillside next to the Carpathian Mountains' curvature.

Statues made at the Măgura sculpture camp, 1970-1986
Statues made at the Măgura sculpture camp, 1970-1986

[edit] Landmarks

In the close vicinity of Măgura, lies the Ciolanu Monastery, a Romanian Orthodox monastery built in the 16th century.

The Măgura sculpture camp was an event that took place during the summers of the years 1970-1986, when students and graduates of the Bucharest Academy of Art were training in sculpture. Their works of art are now visible on the meadows in front of the monastery, making up a large open-air art museum.

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Approximate estimate using 2002 census data for the Măgura commune which at the time included Unguriu and the estimated population of Unguriu after the split on this communes web site



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