Dridu
Encyclopedia
Dridu is a commune located in Ialomiţa County
, Romania
. It is composed of two villages, Dridu and Dridu-Snagov. It also included Moldoveni village until 2005, when it was split off to form Moldoveni
Commune.
The Ialomiţa is situated at the west side of Ialomiţa County, on the right side of the river witch gave the name of the county at the confluence of Prahova and Ialomiţa rivers. Is 80 km away from Slobozia
(county capital) 18 km from Urziceni
, and 50 km from the national capital Bucharest
. It has a surface of 71 km2 and 3900 inhabitants as of 2005.
The origin of the name lost in the mist of history, some documents shows "Dridih" as origin (Radu cel Mare's manuscript) others "Dridova" (Vladislav The Third's manuscript).
The first documented naming of the village dates from 28 October 1464, when Radu cel Frumos donated the lands to the Snagov Monastery. In the second part of the 18th century a small wooden church was built, with very interesting sculpted pillars and no fresco. Some of the original parts are in a new wooden church built after a dig was built and the waters rose above the church level. After the Romanian Revolution of 1989
, a new monastery was built over the remaining of Dridh Culture (Quaternary relict ware found there).
Ialomita County
Ialomița is a county of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Slobozia.-Demographics:In 2002, it had a population of 296,572 and the population density was 67/km²....
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. It is composed of two villages, Dridu and Dridu-Snagov. It also included Moldoveni village until 2005, when it was split off to form Moldoveni
Moldoveni, Ialomita
Moldoveni is a commune located in Ialomiţa County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Moldoveni, part of Dridu Commune until 2005.-References:...
Commune.
The Ialomiţa is situated at the west side of Ialomiţa County, on the right side of the river witch gave the name of the county at the confluence of Prahova and Ialomiţa rivers. Is 80 km away from Slobozia
Slobozia
Slobozia is the capital city of Ialomiţa County, Romania, with a population of 52,710 in 2002.-Geography:Slobozia lies roughly in the middle of the county, on the banks of Ialomita River, at ca. east of Bucharest and west of Constanţa, important port at the Black Sea...
(county capital) 18 km from Urziceni
Urziceni
Urziceni is a town in Ialomiţa County, Romania, located around 60 km north-east of Bucharest. It has a population of 17,090.Founded by Romanian shepherds, its name is derived from the word "urzică" . It was mentioned for the first time in a written document on 23 April 1596, during the reign...
, and 50 km from the national capital Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
. It has a surface of 71 km2 and 3900 inhabitants as of 2005.
The origin of the name lost in the mist of history, some documents shows "Dridih" as origin (Radu cel Mare's manuscript) others "Dridova" (Vladislav The Third's manuscript).
The first documented naming of the village dates from 28 October 1464, when Radu cel Frumos donated the lands to the Snagov Monastery. In the second part of the 18th century a small wooden church was built, with very interesting sculpted pillars and no fresco. Some of the original parts are in a new wooden church built after a dig was built and the waters rose above the church level. After the Romanian Revolution of 1989
Romanian Revolution of 1989
The Romanian Revolution of 1989 was a series of riots and clashes in December 1989. These were part of the Revolutions of 1989 that occurred in several Warsaw Pact countries...
, a new monastery was built over the remaining of Dridh Culture (Quaternary relict ware found there).