Page 10 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - March '23

Page 10, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Constanţa The City By The Sea

Previously submitted by the today. Along the walkway
late Don Kiselewski, MCC, there is archeological
D.S., Palm Beach Gardens evidence that points to the
Travel Leaders existence of warehouses and
For those of you who are shops. The public baths are
mythology buffs, you may still in evidence at the lower
recall that Jason with his end of the walkway near the
Argonauts landed on the Casino. On the subject of
shore of the Black Sea after water, a Roman Aqueduct
he had found the Golden brought water six miles into
Fleece. Tomis was the name the city.
of the city where he was During World War I
supposed to have landed. The city’s history dates back Constanţa was occupied
some 2,500 years. It became a natural location for a by the Central Power,
city because it was situated at the crossroads of several consisting of German, The Casino building features a sumptuous architecture and a wonderful view of the sea. The
commercial sea routes. Tomis is located on the west coast Turkish and Bulgarian pedestrian area around the Casino is a sought-after destination for couples and families,
of today’s Romania, about 50 miles north of where the troops. The city was especially at sunset.
Danube River empties into the Black Sea. It’s 180 miles liberated by Allied troops
northeast to the Bosphorus Strait. But don’t go searching in 1918. Romania joined
for Tomis on the map, because you won’t find it. NATO in 2002 and its 21.6
The city was founded by the Greeks who traveled million citizens joined the
east across the Black Sea from Miletus. You won’t find European Union in 2007.
Miletus on a current map either. It was a Bronze Age city It was during the 13th
that had its beginnings recorded by Homer at the time of century that Genoese
the Trojan Wars. The Greeks arrived in the sixth century merchants dominated the
B.C. and controlled the area until 71 B.C. when they Black Sea. Under their
lost control to the Romans. It was the Roman Emperor influence. Constanţa
Constantine the Great (274 to 337) who changed the flourished. However,
name of the city to Constantiana in honor of his sister. the bottom fell out two
Apparently the name didn’t catch on right away, because centuries later under Turkish
the first recorded usage was in 950 A.D. The Great Wall of Rule. To commemorate
Trajan ended at the seaward city of Constantiana, which the good old days, the
itself was surrounded by a number of fortitications. Genoese Lighthouse was
The name was shortened to Constanţa during Ottoman constructed in 1860. It
control. After becoming part of the Bulgarian Empire as stands only 26 feet above
an independent principality under Mircea 1 of Wallachia, the ground, however, that’s
Constanţa fell under the control of the Ottoman Empire in tall enough for ships to be
1419. It remained under the Ottomans for 450 years until guided. The lighthouse is
1878, when it was claimed by Romania in the Romanian located just off Ovidius
War of Independence. This acquisition gave Romania a Square. First century poet The Great Mahmudiye Mosque The Genoese Lighthouse
seaport that has become the fourth largest in Europe after Ovidius Publius Naso is
Rotterdam, Antwerp and Marseille. the namesake of the square. A statue sculpted by Ettore is a sought-after destination to relax and enjoy those
Shortly before this time, in 1860, a railroad was Ferrari in 1887 highlights the area. Emperor Augustus things that are important in one’s life. It is an especially
constructed linking Constanţa to Cernavodă. The terminal exiled Ovidius to Tomis in A.D. 8. sought-after area in the evening for couples and families
building was badly damaged during the War of Independence. In the 19th century King Carol I decided to revive looking to enjoy the sunset.
Parts of the structure have been reclaimed and while doing Constanţa, and as a result, fine mansions and hotels were The Turkish influence was still in place in 1910
so, they discovered the substantial remains of what is said built in the city to embellish the attributes of the seaside when King Carol I had the Great Mahmudiye Mosque
to be the longest mosaic pavement in the world. The Roman resort. This resulted in making Constanţa the third largest constructed. It is the center of Islam in Romania and
Mosaic is believed to have been built in the fourth century city in Romania. Today it is an important cultural and the seat of the Mufti, the spiritual leader of the 60,000
A.D. It connected the upper lever of the city to the harbor. economic center. Adding to this effort are the various Muslims (Turks and Tatars by origin) who live along
Some 9,000-plus square feet of the colorful mosaic remains archaeological attractions that entice visitors to the area. the coast of the Dobruja region. By far, it is the most
The Casino is one of the hallmark structures of the city. distinctive mosque in the area, combining both Byzantine
It was built right on the seashore in the early part of the and Romanian architectural elements. The 164-foot-high
20th century in an art nouveau style, attracting visitors
and locals alike, the pedestrian area around the Casino Constanţa The City By The Sea on page 11

Tourists enjoy a sunny day on Mamaia resort beach,
Romania’s oldest, largest and most popular summer resort, friday, march 31, 2023
on the Black Sea Coast in northwest Constanţa.
5:30 p.m.

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