Self-guided tour Constanta
Constanța is known as a multicultural city, with a rich history that begins several centuries before Christ. Let's find out together how people lived and left their mark on this land, what ancient communities have found a place here by the sea and how history shaped the face of the city.
Constanța is known as a multicultural city, with a rich history that begins several centuries before Christ. Let's find out together how people lived and left their mark on this land, what ancient communities have found a place here by the sea and how history shaped the face of the city.
TaskTask
Look on the wall from the yard, how many circles let the light in?
Task
Its facade from the street is like a big gate. How many keys do you need to get through it?
Task
What was the name of the patron of Tomis metropolis, the one to whom the honorary inscription from the 3rd century is dedicated?
Task
Look for the singer of tender loves, the one who gives his name to the square. What city is inscribed on the plaque under his cloak?
Task
How many stars do you pass so you can see inside it?
Task
Five sunbeams seem to come together to show you the way. What color are they?
Task
One exhibit in this circle is many years newer than all the others. It is easy to recognize it because it is guarded by fishtail monsters. How many monsters can you count?
Go on down the street. First, you will meet cars that come from your left and then that come from your right. Stop at the next intersection, the one from which you can see the sea at the end of the street because the white building with stairs in the corner is the one you came for.
Task
On its facade, time stood for a moment in wrought iron. What time is it?
Until 1900, it was the only Orthodox church in the city, and at its beginnings, it brought together all the Orthodox believers from Constanta. After the return of Dobrogea to the Romanian State, a "Te Deum" service was held here to mark the event.
You can enter to see the traditional interior of the Orthodox churches.
Until 1900, it was the only Orthodox church in the city, and at its beginnings, it brought together all the Orthodox believers from Constanta. After the return of Dobrogea to the Romanian State, a "Te Deum" service was held here to mark the event.
You can enter to see the traditional interior of the Orthodox churches.
Task
Under the sign of God, you can see those who call the faithful to the sermon. How many are they?
Task
Climb the steps to the statue and find out what year signed the sculptor.
Indeed, its sculptor signed 1933 on the statue of Eminescu, the Romanian national poet. Erected in the early 1930s by the sculptor Oscar Han by public subscription (the inhabitants donated money for it), Eminescu's bust is oriented towards the sea, thus fulfilling the poet's last wish.
"I have one more longing:
In the quiet of the evening
Let me die
At the edge of the sea. "
Although many believe that the statue in front represents Veronica Micle, his lover, this is actually Calliope, the muse of heroic poems in Greek mythology.
Behind the statue of Eminescu, you will see another symbol of the city: the Genovese Lighthouse. Two other headlights have been in place before. The current lighthouse was built by the engineer Artin Asian, between 1858-1860. In 1860 he turned on his light to guide the Black Sea sailors and turned it off in 1913 when its role was taken over by the Carol I lighthouse in the port. There is no clear connection between the Genovese lighthouse and Genoa, but because the Genovese were among the main traders who carried out their activity in Constanța, it is assumed that they built the first lighthouse here. Thus, the current lighthouse was called Genovese. Only in 2020 was the lighthouse re-lit and since then its light has a decorative role, not influencing ships sailing to port.
Indeed, its sculptor signed 1933 on the statue of Eminescu, the Romanian national poet. Erected in the early 1930s by the sculptor Oscar Han by public subscription (the inhabitants donated money for it), Eminescu's bust is oriented towards the sea, thus fulfilling the poet's last wish.
"I have one more longing:
In the quiet of the evening
Let me die
At the edge of the sea. "
Although many believe that the statue in front represents Veronica Micle, his lover, this is actually Calliope, the muse of heroic poems in Greek mythology.
Behind the statue of Eminescu, you will see another symbol of the city: the Genovese Lighthouse. Two other headlights have been in place before. The current lighthouse was built by the engineer Artin Asian, between 1858-1860. In 1860 he turned on his light to guide the Black Sea sailors and turned it off in 1913 when its role was taken over by the Carol I lighthouse in the port. There is no clear connection between the Genovese lighthouse and Genoa, but because the Genovese were among the main traders who carried out their activity in Constanța, it is assumed that they built the first lighthouse here. Thus, the current lighthouse was called Genovese. Only in 2020 was the lighthouse re-lit and since then its light has a decorative role, not influencing ships sailing to port.
Task
Solve the riddle: What do you call a horse that swims underwater? How many such creatures do you find at the entrance to the aquarium?