Bahlui river in Iassy, in the XVIIth century Cover Image

Amenajarea râului Bahlui în secolul al XVII-lea la Iaşi
Bahlui river in Iassy, in the XVIIth century

Author(s): Bobi Apăvăloaei
Subject(s): Historical Geography, Social history, 17th Century
Published by: Complexul Muzeal “Iulian Antonescu” Bacău
Keywords: Bahlui river; Iassy; 17th century; Romania;

Summary/Abstract: In 1659, Evlia Celebi described a wide artificial lake created by blocking Bahlui River with a massive dam that connected two hills, which lay in the southern and western areas of Iasi city. In this study my endeavor was to determine the accuracy of this description.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: XXXIX
  • Page Range: 141-153
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Romanian
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