Built by the Arges River, Curtea de Arges benefits from a breathtaking panorama over the sub-Carpathian hills. The city is one of the most important spots in Muntenia, due to its rich history and wealth of tourist attractions.
The setting has a long history, as archeological research has shown that the area has been inhabited ever since the iron age by a Dacian population. The Dacians, ruled by Dromichaites, lived here between the centuries 7 and 3 BC. Research has also shown that the seat of a local voivodeship existed here in the 13th century, as well as a small church.
Seneslau was the name of the voivode, as attested by the diploma of the Ioanit Knights. However, the city was first documented on October 17th 1336 in a Hungarian diploma, under the name of “Castro-Argyas”. The former name of the city was Agres, but it started going by the name of Curtea de Arges in the 14th century; the name first appeared in script in 1510.
Tourist attractions in Curtea de Arges
The City Museum – located North of the square by the main road;
Curtea Domneasca (The Royal Court) – built shortly after the battle of Posada in 1330, little is left of the old Court but the exterior walls;
The Episcopal Church – became the seat of the diocese in 1739 and is the resting place of the first two royal couples: King Charles I and Queen Elisabeth and King Ferdinand and his wife, Queen Mary.
There are a few destinations around the town that are worth visiting
Bradetu – the village derives its name from “forest of fir trees” and is a cluster of forest, well appreciated by the visitors; there is a wooden hermitage here as well, a copy of the Cozia Monastery that dates back to the 18th century.
The Church of Saint Peter and Paul and the House of Elizabetei Rizea.
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