Peles Castle was the first European castle entirely lit by electrical current. The electricity was produced by the castle’s own plant. The castle’s central heating system, built in 1888, is still functional and in use today.

Romania has the most beautiful waterfall in the world. Bigar Cascade Falls in Caras-Severin it’s been voted as number one by The World Geography.

The name “Romania” comes from the Latin word “Romanus” which means “citizen of the Roman Empire.”

The Romanian language is 1,700 years old.

The earliest Homo sapiens fossils, up to now, were discovered in 2002 in southwestern Romania, in the Cave of Bones. The fossil’s age is estimated at 37,800 to 42,000 years old.

The modern jet engine was invented by the Bucharest-born
inventor Henri Coanda in 1910.

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