Romania
Rich vineyards and fertile fields
This land, is the heaven in which God wants us
(Zorica Latcu)
Podgorii bogate si lanuri manoase
Pamantul acesta, Iisuse Cristoase, E raiul în care ne-a vrut Dumnezeu
(Zorica Latcu)
Eternity is born in a Romanian rural village
(Lucian Blaga)
Veşnicia se naşte la sat
(Lucian Blaga)
Romanian agricultural landscapes
1. Cultural dimension
Considered in national planning and policy
2. Typical agricultural landscape types
- Open field landscape
- Pannonic and western Pontic meadow landscape
- Hillside terraces
- High-mountain grassland
- Loess plains
3. Cultural elements connected with national agricultural landscape
- Traditional houses with architectural value
- Traditional courtyards and auxiliary buildings e.g., kitchen gardens, flower gardens, orchards, stables, etc.
- Traditional customs e.g., “ignat” at Christmas, marriage ceremonies, etc.
- Traditional objects and products e.g., agricultural objects, specific gastronomic products, etc.
- Transhumance customs
4. Disciplines and professions dealing with agricultural landscapes as cultural heritage
- Agricultural landscape is studied in geography e.g., economic geography, ecosystems, etc.
- Cultural heritage is studied in social science disciplines e.g., sociology, anthropology, culture and civilisation, philosophy, ethno history, etc.
5. National governmental departments dealing with agricultural landscape and cultural heritage
- Environment Ministry
- Ministry of Culture, Cultural and National Patrimony
- Ministry of Regional Development and Housing and The Ministry of Development Public Works and Housing
