ASTRA LA GÂRBOVA (JUD. ALBA)
Astra at Gârbova (Alba County)

Summary/Abstract: Gârbova (Urwegen), an ancient settlement with resonance for the history of Transylvania, occupies a distinct place in the assessment of the two inhabiting communities: the Romanians and the Saxons. The present article analyses only a few cultural aspects, selected from press reflections or partially placed in works by the author. The scholarly approach seeks to complement, possibly, or underline the decisive role played by the Transylvanian Association for Romanian Literature and Culture of the Romanian People in raising the civic awareness, as well as the cultural level of the Transylvanian Romanian countryside. Revealing the presence of Astra in Gârbova in the 20th century – in a settlement that in 1910 had 434 houses and 1874 inhabitants – we present a possible case study whose characteristics support the exceptional effort of enlightenment through the education of the people (adults, post-school).

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