Teatrul Tineretului
Ceahlăul Stadium
15th century Stephen's Tower (the
city symbol), the medieval town
square and the Cucuteni culture
museum in the background
Coat of arms
Sports
Piatra
Neamt
FC Ceahlăul Piatra Neamţ is the local
football (soccer) team; best performance : 4th round in
UEFA Intertoto Cup in 1999 after two matches versus
Juventus Turin. Currently it plays in the first national
league - Liga I.
Former Fibrex Săvineşti, actually HCM Piatra
Neamţ is the local men's handball team, three times
champions of Romania and two times winners of Handball
Romania's Cup.
CV Unic Piatra Neamţ is the local women's
volleyball team.
Piatra Neamţ is the residence of Constantin
"Ticu" Lăcătuşu, the first Romanian alpinist who reached
the top of Mount Everest.The Piatra Neamţ Equestrian
Stadium (Baza Hipică) is the host of several show jumping
and dressage international competitions.
The Piatra Neamţ Equestrian Stadium (Baza
Hipică) is the host of several show jumping and dressage
international competitions.
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districts (in Romanian: cartiere): film competition (all genres) and awards each

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category. The agenda also includes selections of
international shorts, awarded in major festivals

Neamt
Piatra Neamț is the capital city of
Neamţ County, in the historical region of
Moldavia, eastern Romania. Because of its
privileged location in the Eastern Carpathian
mountains, it is considered one of the most
picturesque cities in Romania. It is also the
capital of the Nord-Est (North-East)
development region, which consists of six
Moldavian counties.
Piatra Neamţ lies in the Bistriţa River
Valley, surrounded by mountains - Pietricica (590
m), Cozla (679 m), Cernegura (852 m), Bâtca
Doamnei (462 m) and Cârloman (617 m), at an
average height of 345 m.
The city is located 350 km north of the
capital city of Bucharest, in the historical region
of Moldavia. The nearest airport is Bacău,
situated at 60 km south. Piatra Neamţ is linked
by Romanian railway trunk number 509 to
Bucharest and Iaşi, and by DN15 national road to
Bacău (therefore DN2 to Bucharest), Iaşi,
Suceava, and Târgu Mureş (Transylvania).
-Centru
-Ciritei
-Dărmăneşti
-Doamna
-Gara Veche
-Mărăţei
-Pr1ecista
-Sarata
-Speranţa
-Valea Viei
-Văleni
The area around Piatra Neamţ is one of
the oldest inhabited areas in Romania. The
oldest traces of human civilisation in the present
territory date back to the higher Paleolithic,
about 100,000 years. The Cucuteni culture,
whose development lasted approximately one
thousand years was attested in the territory of
Neamţ county by a remarkable number of
settlements archaeological diggings unearthing
important museum collections of Aeneolithic
artifacts. Archaeologists have also discovered
objects here dating back to the Neolithic Period
and the Bronze Age.
Culture and education
Piatra Neamţ is home to Teatrul
Tineretului (Youth's Theatre), G. T. Kirileanu
library and many cultural events, including the
International Theatre Festival in the springtime,
the classical music event Vacanţe muzicale
(musical holydays) in the summertime and more
folkloric festivals all year round.
The "Petru Rareş" national college,
"Calistrat Hogaş" national college, Computer
Science national college as well as "Victor
Brauner" Fine Arts College are some of the
most prestigious education centres in the
Neamt county.
Starting with January 2009, Piatra
Neamt is the host of a short film festival called
"Filmul de Piatra" (derived from the name of the
city "Piatra" which means stone (rock) and
translated as "Stone-film Festival"). The 1st
edition took place in the building of Teatrul
Tineretului and other locations between 7th and
11 January 2009. The festival has a national
throughout the world. Other special programmes
include live concerts, skiing and workshops.
Attractions
The city's main attractions are the natural
beauty of the area (the mountains and the lakes),
the historical buildings, the museums and the
festivals. Today, there are several programs in
progress with the goal of transforming Piatra Neamţ
into an important touristic destination in Romania
(the construction of the cable car and the
wintersports facilities).
Landmarks:
-Stephen's tower, built in 1499, during Ştefan cel
Mare's reign
-St John The Baptist church (1497–1498)
-The History & Archaeology Museum (host of the
Cucuteni exhibition, the largest Aeneolithic artifacts
collection in southeastern Europe)
-The Fine Arts Museum
-The Natural Sciences Museum
-The "Calistrat Hogaş" Memorial Museum
-The "Schimbarea la Faţă" Wooden Church in Văleni
-The Bistriţa Monastery, founded in the early 15th
century, is 8 km (5 mi) west of the city
-The Wooden Synagogue
Parks:
-Central Park
-Cozla Park (including the Zoo and Cozla ski run)
-Ştrandul Tineretului (including the Equestrian
Stadium)
Cucuteni Museum