{"id":5689,"date":"2024-12-27T00:26:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T21:26:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/?p=5689"},"modified":"2026-10-16T15:33:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T12:33:31","slug":"edition-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/edition-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Edition 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Romania: The Stories \u2014 Episode 02<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A mountain fortress associated with Vlad the Impaler, a cemetery that tells life stories through colour and verse, Bucharest\u2019s monumental Palace of Parliament and the royal setting of Pele\u0219 Castle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This episode explores four very different landmarks, each revealing another chapter of Romania\u2019s history and imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click the images below the video to discover each story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally published on 27 December 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1080\" controls src=\"https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/MAIN-SQ-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-0231ec33 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-c2eb476f\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile popmake-5696\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-poenari-VT.jpg\" alt=\"1 Poenari VT\" class=\"wp-image-5691 size-full\" title=\"Edition 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-poenari-VT.jpg 540w, https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/1-poenari-VT-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Poenari Fortress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know that Poenari Fortress has a historical connection to Vlad the Impaler? Its ruins stand high above the Arge\u0219 Valley, reached by a staircase of 1,480 steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click to explore the history behind the legend.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-b8a4ff5d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile popmake-5700\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2-sapanta-VT.jpg\" alt=\"2 Sapanta VT\" class=\"wp-image-5692 size-full\" title=\"Edition 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2-sapanta-VT.jpg 540w, https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2-sapanta-VT-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Merry Cemetery<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know that the Merry Cemetery in S\u0103p\u00e2n\u021ba tells life stories through colourful wooden crosses, painted scenes and verses that can be affectionate, candid or unexpectedly humorous?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click to discover this distinctive tradition from Maramure\u0219.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-3f37fdc6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile popmake-5705\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3-casa-poporului-VT.jpg\" alt=\"3 Casa Poporului VT\" class=\"wp-image-5693 size-full\" title=\"Edition 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3-casa-poporului-VT.jpg 540w, https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/3-casa-poporului-VT-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Peoples&#8217; House<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know that the Palace of Parliament (People&#8217;s House) is the second largest building in the world, after the Pentagon?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click to explore the history behind the legend.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-5eb3a8d1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile popmake-5709\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4-peles-VT.jpg\" alt=\"4 Peles VT\" class=\"wp-image-5694 size-full\" title=\"Edition 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4-peles-VT.jpg 540w, https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/4-peles-VT-169x300.jpg 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pele\u0219 Castle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know that Pele\u0219 Castle in Sinaia was the first on the continent to be completely electrically lit?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Click to explore the history behind the legend.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continue exploring Romania<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Return to <a href=\"https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/thestory\/\">Romania: The Stories<\/a> to explore all ten episodes, revisit <a href=\"https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/edition-1\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">Episode 01<\/a> \u2014 Christmas, Food &amp; Music, or continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/filmproductionromania.com\/blog\/edition-3\/\">Episode 03<\/a> \u2014 Ancient Humans, the Sphinx &amp; Romanian Words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for watching!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romania: The Stories \u2014 Episode 02 A mountain fortress associated with Vlad the Impaler, a cemetery that tells life stories 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