Transfer to Ploiesti, Romania

The town of Ploiesti was established in 1596, during the reign of Mihai Viteazul (Michael the Brave). It rapidly flourished as a center for trade and handicraft manufacturing in the 17th and 18th centuries. The road connecting Ploieşti to Braşov was opened in 1864, and the railway arrived in 1882. Many schools and hospitals were built around this time. In the mid-19th century, the Ploieşti region was one of the world's leading oil extraction and refinery sites. The city is also remembered as the site of the self-styled Republic of Ploieşti, a short-lived 1870 revolt against the Romanian monarchy. Ploiesti is the 9th largest populated city in Romania with over 250,000 people. Ploiesti is located in Prahova County about 56km North of Bucharest in the historical region of Wallachia.