# Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House [Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/attractions) › [Oltenia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/region/oltenia) › [Gorj County](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/county/gorj) › [Târgu Jiu](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/city/targu-jiu) > The family house in Vădeni, now a district of Târgu Jiu, where Ecaterina Teodoroiu, the “heroine of the Jiu”, was born. A memorial house since 1938, with personal belongings, documents and photographs. **At a glance:** Museums and memorial houses in Târgu Jiu, Gorj County. Opening hours: Monday–Tuesday closed, Wednesday–Sunday 09:00 – 17:00. The visit takes 30 min. Information verified on 29 October 2026. ## Key facts - **Opening hours:** Monday–Tuesday closed, Wednesday–Sunday 09:00 – 17:00 — Wednesday–Sunday 09:00–17:00; closed on Monday and Tuesday. - **Visit duration:** 30 min — house and yard - **With kids:** Yes — short visit - **Best season:** All year round — open all year - **Address:** 270 Bulevardul Ecaterina Teodoroiu, Vădeni, Târgu Jiu, Gorj County - **Coordinates:** 45.06242, 23.29095 - **Phone:** +40 748 163 695 - **Website:** https://www.muzeugorj.ro/sectii/casa-memoriala-ecaterina-teodoroiu/ - **Categories:** [Museums and memorial houses](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/museums-and-memorial-houses) ## About Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House The Teodoroiu family house was built in 1884 in Vădeni, then a commune of its own and now a district of Târgu Jiu. Ecaterina Teodoroiu was born here on 14 January 1894, the third of the family's eight children. At the start of the First World War she exchanged a nurse's uniform for a soldier's after her brother Nicolae died at the front. She was awarded the Military Virtue medal and the honorary rank of second lieutenant, and in 1917 she fell at Mărășești at the head of her platoon. The house became a memorial in 1938 and today belongs to the “Alexandru Ștefulescu” Gorj County Museum. It is a small building with a porch under a broad shingle roof, set in a yard reached by a narrow path between newer houses. The heroine is buried in the town centre, under a mausoleum from 1935, which is a separate attraction. ### What you can see The exhibition in the house gathers Ecaterina Teodoroiu's personal belongings, documents and photographs that tell her story: childhood in Vădeni, school, the war years and her wounds, her decorations. The outside is worth a look too: the porch with wooden posts, the river-stone plinth, the whitewashed walls and the shingles darkened by time. The house is small, so the visit is short; you can combine it with the mausoleum in the centre and the Brâncuși ensemble in Târgu Jiu on the same trip. ## Don't miss - Ecaterina Teodoroiu's personal belongings, documents and photographs in the house's exhibition. - The porch with wooden posts and the broad shingle roof, seen from the yard. - The plaque at the entrance, in four languages, marking the memorial house. ## Good to know before you go ### Getting there **By car:** the house is on Bulevardul Ecaterina Teodoroiu, in the Vădeni district, on the way out of Târgu Jiu towards Petroșani, ~4 km by road from the Endless Column. It is ~110 km (~2 h) from Craiova and ~55 km (~1.5 h) from Petroșani, roughly. **Public transport:** Târgu Jiu has a railway station and a coach station, ~3 km from the house; the last stretch is by taxi or city transport. Check timetables before you go. ### Fees & discounts Tickets are sold on site or online on the museum's website. The Gorj County Museum also sells the Gorj Tourist Pass, a digital ticket for several of its branches. ### Rules As in any memorial house, exhibits must not be touched, and photography may be restricted: follow the staff's instructions. For large groups it is best to tell the museum about the visit in advance. ## Details - **Collection type:** memorial house ## Frequently asked questions about Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House **What are the opening hours of Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House?** Opening hours at Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House: Monday–Tuesday closed, Wednesday–Sunday 09:00 – 17:00. More under “Opening hours”. **How long does a visit to Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House take?** A visit to Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House takes about 30 min (house and yard). **Can you visit Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House with kids?** Yes, Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House is suitable for children (short visit). **How do I get to Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House?** Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House is located at 270 Bulevardul Ecaterina Teodoroiu, Vădeni, Târgu Jiu, Gorj County. More under “Getting there”. **When is the best time to visit Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House?** The best season for Ecaterina Teodoroiu Memorial House: All year round (open all year). ## Nearby attractions - [Church of the Holy Archangels (Sfinții Voievozi)](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/church-of-the-holy-archangels) — Churches · Târgu Jiu, GJ · 20 min · 4 km The two-towered Orthodox church on Victory Square, built in 1748–1764 by merchants, with exterior frescoes of ancient philosophers and a past as a museum under communism. - [Endless Column](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/endless-column) — Monuments and historic sites · Târgu Jiu, GJ · Free · UNESCO World Heritage · Top 20 · 4 km The 29.35 m column of brass-coated cast-iron modules raised by Constantin Brâncuși in 1938 in Târgu Jiu for the heroes of 1916: the eastern end of the “Heroes' Avenue” ensemble, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. - [Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/church-of-the-holy-apostles-peter-and-paul) — Churches · Târgu Jiu, GJ · 20 min · UNESCO World Heritage · 4 km The three-towered Orthodox church built in 1927–1937 on Heroes' Avenue in Târgu Jiu, halfway along the axis between the Gate of the Kiss and the Endless Column, and part of the UNESCO-listed Brâncuși ensemble. - [The Gate of the Kiss](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/the-gate-of-the-kiss) — Monuments and historic sites · Târgu Jiu, GJ · Free · 20 min · UNESCO World Heritage · 4 km The travertine gate carved by Constantin Brâncuși in 1937–1938 at the entrance to Târgu Jiu's Central Park, part of the “Heroes' Way” ensemble, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. - [The Table of Silence](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/the-table-of-silence) — Monuments and historic sites · Târgu Jiu, GJ · Free · UNESCO World Heritage · Top 100 · 4 km Constantin Brâncuși's round stone table with 12 hourglass seats, in the park on the banks of the Jiu: the western end of the Heroes' Way ensemble, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. - [Cartianu Kula](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/cartianu-kula) — Fortresses and fortifications · Turcinești, GJ · 45 min · 8 km Fortified boyar house in Cartiu, near Târgu Jiu, built around 1760 on the core of a kula and wrapped in timber porches; it now houses a museum of Gorj folk costume. --- Full page: https://peplaiuri.ro/en/ecaterina-teodoroiu-memorial-house Other languages: Română: https://peplaiuri.ro/casa-memoriala-ecaterina-teodoroiu.md · Deutsch: https://peplaiuri.ro/de/gedenkhaus-ecaterina-teodoroiu.md · Italiano: https://peplaiuri.ro/it/casa-memoriale-ecaterina-teodoroiu.md · Français: https://peplaiuri.ro/fr/maison-commemorative-ecaterina-teodoroiu-de-targu-jiu.md · Español: https://peplaiuri.ro/es/casa-memorial-ecaterina-teodoroiu-de-targu-jiu.md · Magyar: https://peplaiuri.ro/hu/ecaterina-teodoroiu-emlekhaz-targu-jiu.md Last updated: 29 October 2026 Source: Pe Plaiuri (https://peplaiuri.ro/en) — Guide to tourist attractions in Romania