Suceava (pronunciation in Romanian: ; Polish: Suczawa, Ukrainian: Сучава, Yiddish: שאָץ Shots) is the capital city of the Suceava County, Bukovina, Romania.

Geography

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The city is located in the north-eastern Romania. There are two types of geographical regions on which the city was built - the hills (the highest point is the Zamca Hill) and the meadows of the Suceava River valley. The unusual configuration of Suceava City includes two groves - Zamca and Şipote regions - which are both located in the city limits. Burdujeni, one of the neighbourhoods of Suceava, is connected to the rest of the city through an avenue, so Burdujeni is more like a satellite town of Suceava.

History

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The name is of Hungarian origin, being derived from Szűcsvár which means "Town of the skin-workers", this etymology being given in Dimitrie Cantemir's Descriptio Moldaviae.

The city of Suceava was the capital of the first centralized state of Moldavia (between 1388 and 1565) under the rule of Bogdan I, Petru Muşat and Ştefan cel Mare. During the rule of Alexandru Lăpuşneanu, the capital was moved to Iaşi.

It was then under the rule of the Habsburg Monarchy (1775-1918), the border of the empire passing near the South-Eastern edge of the city.

At the end of World War I Suceava became part of Greater Romania along with the rest of Bukovina.

Ways to spend time

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In the past few years Suceava started to evolve more rapidly, but even so it remains a small, dreary city. Tourists can visit the Museum of History, Hanul Domnesc, Cetatea de Scaun (fortress), Muzeul Satului, the Planetarium, the Museum of Natural Science and, in the vicinity of the city, a few monasteries, lakes, woods and the floral reservation of Bosanci. The Saint George's Church of Suceava is one of the seven Painted churches of northern Moldavia included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

There are many pubs and bars, as well as few hotels spread throughout the city. The night is dominated by teenagers, as the pubs, bars and clubs in the city overflow with customers around midnight.

People

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• Dimitrie Barilă (Dosoftei)
• Ciprian Porumbescu
• Dumitru Rusu

See also

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• Suceava Airport

External links

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• City of Suceava Official Website
• The "Ştefan cel Mare" University of Suceava
• Suceava Airport
• Photos of Suceava

Municipalities in Romania | Romanian historical capitals | Suceava County | Suceava | World Heritage Sites in Romania

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