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DIMITRIE A. STURDZA CĂTRE ALEXANDRU ȘI ELSA STURDZA
DIMITRIE A. STURDZA TO ALEXANDRU AND ELSA STURDZA

Author(s): Nicoleta Stan-Ţurcanu
Subject(s): History, Political history, Social history, Modern Age, 19th Century
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Dimitrie A. Sturdza; Princess Maria Gorchakova-Sturdza; Italy; villa Sorrento; Mount Vesuvius; King Carol I;

Summary/Abstract: The letters sent by Dimitrie A. Sturdza – to his son and daughter-in-law – are a new documentary source rich in information. We discover interesting historical data, both from our country and from the country he loved very much, namely Italy, which he considered the “garden of Europe”. That is why letters about this country abound in information and descriptions. Being passionate about travel and history, Dimitrie A. Sturdza used to visit several places in his free time. In these letters, for example, he described the visit to Mount Vesuvius in great detail. At the same time, we learn important details from the political and social life of the time. Thus, we find valuable information about Princess Maria Gorchakova-Sturdza, the daughter of Prince Mihail Sturdza, about her villa in Sorrento, about King Carol I, etc

  • Issue Year: LVII/2020
  • Issue No: 57
  • Page Range: 129-143
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Romanian