The Building site
Ceausescu wanted to transform Caraorman in an important economic center of the Danube Delta. The huge quantity of sand (sand deposits have the largest spreading in the Delta) and its quality (a very fine sand) have lead to the building of a site, which would exploit to the max these resources. (details)
Especially for the transportation of sand, a very deep and large channel has been digged: Crisan-Caraorman.
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In a quit short period of time and following a big financial effort, two giant cranes were assembled, which, such as the two Twin Towers of New-York, have represented the symbol of Caraorman. These were very high and used to represent an excellent place for watching and taking pictures of the surroundings. The two cranes have been disassembled in the summer of 2002.
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Among a series of halls, same conveyor belts, sorting stations, have been built. Therefore, a group of 6 blocks of flats has been built, but they were never habitated, and are now waiting for a potential investor.
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There is also a conveyor belt, which used to separate the village in two parts and would get up to the sand hills.
All activity in the site has been stopped after the Revolution of 1989. In the summer of 2002, the closing down works have been started.
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