Enciclopedia Română was the first encyclopedia in the Romanian language.

The decision to published the Enciclopedia română was made at a meeting of the ASTRA on February 7, 1895.

The Secretary of the organization Dr. Corneliu Diaconovich became editor in chief.

The writers of this monumental work included may important figures; scholars, historians, journalists, literati and painters such as Grigore Antipa, Victor Babeș, Leo Bachelin, Valeriu Braniște, Partenie Cosma, George Dima, Ovid Densusianu, Ionescu-Caion, George Lahovary, Titu Maiorescu, Ludovic Mrazec, Constantin Rădulescu-Motru, Dimitrie Onciul, Theodor Speranția, Alexandru A. Suțu, Nicolae Teclu, Alexandru D. Xenopol etc.

The three volumes of the work were published by W. Kraft of Sibiu: