Fieni between cement history and the Subcarpathians

The document regarded as Fieni’s birth certificate dates from 1532. A second significant thread of history is represented by the cement factory: its history began in 1914, and it is considered the oldest cement factory still in operation in Romania.

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Culture and History

In the center of Fieni stands the Monument to the Heroes of the First World War. It is a war memorial and depicts an eagle with outstretched wings standing on a sphere. Two cannons flank the monument. At 6 Strada Biserica „Sf. Nicolae“, in the courtyard of Fieni’s old church, a stone cross dating from 1660 is listed as a historic monument. The rural ensemble on Strada Mică, comprising house numbers 1–7 and 2–8, is listed as a historic ensemble dating from 1901 to 1950. The Întreprinderea „Steaua Electrică“ at 2 Strada Gării in Fieni is listed as a historic monument dating from 1937.

The Muzeul Cimentului, located in the Fieni cement factory, is also part of the area’s industrial history. At the Valea Caselor archaeological site in Fieni, there are wall remains considered traces of fortifications. Izlaz, an archaeological site dating from the Early Bronze Age, lies north-northwest of Fieni at an elevation of 600 m.

The church with the triple patronage of Saint Nicholas, Saint Paraskeva and Saint Demetrius the Myrrh-streamer dates from 1804 and is designated as a historic monument. The church dedicated to the “Entrance of the Mother of God into the Temple” in Fieni’s Costeşti district dates from 1831. Fieni railway station is located on the Bucharest–Titu–Târgovişte–Pucioasa–Fieni–Pietroşiţa railway line, which was inaugurated on November 12, 1912. The historic Fieni–Lespezi funicular railway entered service in 1941, was 27 kilometers long, rested on 168 concrete supports and was considered the longest route of its kind in Romania.

Further destinations: Pucioasa, Cazaci, Crevedia, Corbii Mari, Târgovişte, Găești, Tătărani and Moroeni.

Landscape

Fieni lies in the transition zone between the Ialomiţa Subcarpathians and the southern foothills of the Bucegi Mountains. The town is situated on the interfluve between the Ialomicioara and Ialomiţa rivers. The peaks of Stiubeiul, Orlea, Cucuteanca and Maguri are located around Fieni. The Fieni area is considered a subcarpathian zone; breccia limestone, sandstone, sand and various types of marl occur there.

In the wider regional surroundings of Fieni, Peles Castle is a castle. The Biserica Ortodoxă Cocorăştii Caplii, Biserica Sfânta Treime and Biserica Trei Ierarhi are churches in the wider regional surroundings of Fieni.

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