Bistriţa (Hungarian: Beszterce, German: Bistritz) is the capital city of Bistrita-Nasaud county, Romania. It is situated on the Bistriţa river.
History
In the 13th century, Bistriţa was a flourishing trade post, being situated on several trade routes. In 1241 it was devastated by the Mongols on their way to Central Europe.
In 1353, Bistriţa gained the right to organize an annual 15 day fair, as well as a seal. The seal's coat of arms contained an ostrich with a horseshoe in its beak.
In 1465, the city had 18 defence towers and bastions which were defended by the local guilds.
The major cities directly linked by trains are Bucharest via a night train, ans Cluj-Napoca via several trains.
Bistrita also serves as a midway point for C&I, http://www.cdy.ro a transportation service, and is a changing point for peopole traveling between Suceava, Satu Mare, Cluj, Sibiu, Sighisoara, Tirgu Mures, and Brasov.
Bistrita on Line - A little history of the area, a map, and some pictures of local buildings.
Bistrita Hotel - Includes a preview of the available services and pictures displaying the organization of rooms.
The thing to avoid is being a bore to oneself." (Gerald Brenan) Bistrita We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.
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