Danubius International Conferences, 2nd International Conference The Danube - Axis of European Identity
From the History of Shipbuilding in Galati (1742-1830). Types of Vessels Sailing in the Middle Ages
Last modified: 2012-05-29
Abstract
The appearance on the map of Europe as a significant locality of Galati it was conditioned by the status of port on the Danube, which involve not only trade exchanges, but also repairs or ship building. The trade on the Danube in the period 1742-1830 was determined by the physical conditions of a natural fairway and it was therefore somewhat limited in the maritime Danube, the upper limit being Braila. Port of Moldova, the Galati has focused almost all commercial power of this country under the suzerainty of the Higher Port and thus the obligation to rank the economic acts according to the imperial interests. Port and small construction sites of repairs stimulated the movement of goods, but also the cultural component, which implies a significant contribution to European construction in a stage where the imperial idea was dominant.
