Ioniță Asan National College

For some years, the citizens of Caracal had demanded a gymnasium in their town, and, with the approval of Education Minister Titu Maiorescu, one opened in the autumn of 1888.

Due to the marshy soil, it was built on a raised foundation; the cost came to 150,000 lei, supplied by the national government and by Romanați County.

An amphitheater for shows and lectures opened in the 1930s; the same decade saw the appearance of several student publications, while a cultural society was established in 1944.

Having raised funds and enlisted the principal's support, they launched an appeal to the artists, who responded enthusiastically.

He sought to acquire significant works for the exhibit room, which opened with 26 paintings and now holds over 300, making it the only art museum inside a Romanian high school.