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Encyclopedia > Scornicesti
The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is Scorniceşti.

Scorniceşti is a town in Olt county, Romania with a population of 12,802.


Scorniceşti (score-nee-chesht) is the birthplace of Nicolae Ceauşescu. He lived there until the age of 11, when he left for Bucharest to become a shoemaker.


During his dictatorship, Ceauşescu wanted to make Scorniceşti a "model" town for the new "socialist man". So, in 1988, he began his plan by demolishing the traditional village houses and replacing them with apartment buildings. He also changed the status of the place from "village" to "city". However, the bulldozers did not destroy the natal home of Ceauşescu, which is now one of the local attractions.


Ceauşescu also built a large stadium for the local football team, FC Scorniceşti, which with the help of the Ceauşescus, was promoted to division A.


Dinel Staicu, a Romanian millionaire anounced that he is building a museum in Scorniceşti dedicated to the Ceauşescu.



 

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