Alexandria (Romania) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Teleorman County, Romania
About Alexandria (Romania)
About 100 km south-west of the capital ofBucharest, on the Vedea river, it is one of the 3leastpopulated county seats ofRomania, due in part to its short history and also to residents leaving since the end of communism. Quite a young city, established less than 200 years ago in 1834, it was named after its founder, Alexandru II Ghica, prince of Romania from 1834 to 1842. Mostly settled by farmers, craftsmen, and traders, the city survived for more than a hundred years (until after the Second World War) through its produce trading (grains and cattle). Despite some intense industrialization in the 1970s, after thefall of Communismthe population diminished and the factories decayed.
Top Attractions in Alexandria (Romania)
Explore the best things to see and do in Alexandria (Romania):
- ★Church of the Holy Apostles
- ★St. Alexander Cathedral
- ★Teleorman County Museum
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