MIHAI EMINESCU MEMORIAL HOUSE
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The great Romantic poet Mihai Eminescu (1850-1889) was born in the village of Ipotești, 10 km west of Botoșani, in magnificent countryside. His birthplace and the surrounding estate have been transformed into a vast center dedicated to his memory and research around his work. You can visit his parents' home, furnished with beautiful period furniture and objects. Some of it original, it recreates the atmosphere of the thirty years during which the poet's family lived there, from 1848 to 1878. Nearby, you'll see two churches: one dating from the early 19th century, which served as a place of prayer for the Eminovici family (Eminescu's original name). Next to it are the graves of the artist's parents and two brothers. The other, dating from 1906, post-dates the family's presence. It was the village church. The estate also includes a Moldavian-style peasant house with a magnificent carved wooden porch and elegant interiors. There's also an amphitheater, a national poetry library and a museum dedicated to Eminescu's work, which regularly hosts temporary exhibitions.
Regular buses with a change in Suceava will take you as far as Ipotești. You can even sleep on site: villas have been built within the estate to accommodate tourists. A project to modernize the complex has been under consideration for some years, but no decision has yet been taken.
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