Scornicesti : Romania

ScorniceÅŸti is a town in Olt county, Romania with a population of 12,802.
ScorniceÅŸti (score-nee-tchesht) is the birthplace of Nicolae CeauÅŸescu. He lived there until the age of 11, when he left for Bucharest to become a shoemaker.
During his dictatorship, Ceauşescu wanted to make Scorniceşti a “model� town for the new “socialist man�. So, in 1988, he began his plan by demolishing the traditional village houses and replacing them with apartment buildings. He also changed the status of the place from “village� to “city�. However, the bulldozers did not destroy the natal home of Ceauşescu, which is now one of the local attractions.
CeauÅŸescu also built a large stadium for the local football team, FC Olt, which with the help of the CeauÅŸescus, was promoted to division A.
Dinel Staicu, a Romanian millionaire announced that he is building a museum in ScorniceÅŸti dedicated to the CeauÅŸescu.