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Targoviste, first attested in 1396, in the Travel Accounts of Johannes Schiltberger, became the capital of the Wallachian voivodship, probably during the reign of Mircea cel Batran, when the Royal Court was built. Vlad III Dracula later added the Chindia Tower, now a symbol of the city. In 1597 Mihai Viteazul fought and won a decisive battle against the Ottoman Empire in Târgovişte.Târgovişte was the site of the trial and execution of Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena in December 1989.
Bran Castle
Bran Castle (German: Törzburg),
situated near Bran and in the
immediate vicinity of Brasov, is a
national monument and landmark in
Romania. The fortress is situated on
the border between Transylvania
and Wallachia and its myths say that
it was once the home of Vlad Tepes,
ruller of Wallachia. The castle is now
a museum open to tourists,
displaying art and furniture collected
by Queen Marie. Tourists can see the
interior individually or by a guided
tour.
Sucevita Monastery
Suceviţa is the largest and also the last built of the painted monasteries of Bucovina. It was built in 1581 by the Bishop of Rădăuţi, Gheorghe Movila. It is situated in the village of the same name in the foothills of the Carpathians west of Rădăuţi. The monastery is surrounded by thick, fortified walls built by the Voievod Ieremiah Movila, brother of Bishop Gheorghe. Both the Movila brothers are buried at the monastery. Sucevita Monastery was first inhabited by monks in 1582. During the communist era, only nuns over 50 were allowed to stay at Sucevita. Today it is a nun monastery, the sisters living a simple life in daily prayers, and growing their land. The museum of the monastery holds precious objects, among which manuscripts and embroideries donated by the Movila family.
Bucharest- Peoples House
Curtea de Arges Cathedral
Brukenthal Museum
St. Ana Lake
At 946 m high, Saint Ana Lake is
the only Romanian lake which has
a volcanic origin. It has an easel
shaped form. Almost distilled, the
water is considered to be the
purest in this world, but because
of its leak in mineral salts, it is not
drinkable.
Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuşi
Sculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brâncuşi from Târgu JiuSculptural Ensemble of Constantin Brancusi from Targu Jiu is an homage to the Romanian heroes of the First World War. The three sculptures,
The Table of Silence, The Kiss Gate and The Endless Column , are disposed on
an axis 1275 m long, oriented West-East.
Sarmizegetusa
Sarmizegetusa was the most important Dacian military,
religious and political center. Erected on top of a crag 1200
meters high, the fortress was the core of the strategic defensive
system in the Orăştie Mountains.
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