- Lisa, Braşov
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leader_name=Nicu Greavu
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Lisa is a commune located inRomania ,Braşov County , in theFăgăraş area. It is well-known in the area for its Winter Holidays customs (Ceata de Feciori).The commune of Lisa is composed of three villages: Lisa, Breaza and Pojorta.
The well-known Romanian writer
Octavian Paler was born in Lisa, in 1926, where he graduated the primary school.Lisa has a museum called La Valtori [ [http://www.funromtour.ro/atractii_zona_296/La_Valtori-Lisa.htm "La Valtori-Lisa"] ] , which hosts a 100-year old installation for creating traditional wool blankets. The installation is powered with water from
Lisa River .Nearby Lisa a visitor can also find the
Sâmbăta de Sus Monastery , and in Breaza, 4 km to the south, the remains of a medieval fortress. [ [http://atlass.wordpress.com/tag/brasov/ "Cetatea de la Breaza (Lisa)"] ]During the 1950s, the village was severely oppressed by the communist regime, as a group of fighters against communism were active in the region. Many lost their lives or were imprisoned by the communist authorities. See the story of
Ion Gavrilă Ogoranu , and the long list of fighters from Lisa. [ [http://www.procesulcomunismului.com/marturii/fonduri/mart45_64/igavrila_ogoranu/brazii/docs/cap11.htm "Oameni implicaţi în rezistenţa armată anticomunistă făgărăşană"] ]References
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