Princely Church
Princely Church
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Tiberiu_Baranyi
Timisoara, Romania17,837 contributions
Jul 2022
Built the 15 hundreds, almost 5 centuries ago , by the order of the Wallachian king Petru Cercel , it is the "Royal" church of the court of Targoviste (Targoviste was the capital of the Wallachian kingdom through the centuries).
So it is fairly small , compared to other churches or cathedrals, still what is missing in size it definitely makes up for when it comes to its historical importance and the decorations inside.
The paintings are pretty well preserved and although the Royal court and palace is in ruins , the church still stands tall beside the former palace ... for those interested in Wallachian architecture, this is a very fine piece to check-out.
So when you are visiting the former Royal court ... check out the church ... it is worth a few minutes and several pics.
So it is fairly small , compared to other churches or cathedrals, still what is missing in size it definitely makes up for when it comes to its historical importance and the decorations inside.
The paintings are pretty well preserved and although the Royal court and palace is in ruins , the church still stands tall beside the former palace ... for those interested in Wallachian architecture, this is a very fine piece to check-out.
So when you are visiting the former Royal court ... check out the church ... it is worth a few minutes and several pics.
Written 26 October 2022
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Menq
Newport, UK9,203 contributions
Jul 2012 • Friends
The Princely Church (Biserica Domneasca) is located inside the Old Court's Ruins and is a very old and beautiful church.
Written 18 July 2012
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MASWScreenwriter
Pinner, UK189 contributions
Jul 2015 • Friends
Excellent and well preserved church. Detailed and fascinating interior. It seemed aceptable to take photographs and the light was also good for this. A very quiet and calm place. We were the only visitors at the time we were there, unusual for such a large attraction. Well worth a look.
Written 21 July 2015
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Dudy D
Palm Springs, CA251 contributions
Jun 2019 • Friends
Well, the church was being renovated when I was there. But we could go in anyway. A lot of old icons, paintings there. It is called "princely church" because it was set aside for the worship of the regal family.
Written 9 July 2019
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Andrei S
Bucharest, Romania928 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
The church is very old but the architecture is so beautiful and also the painings inside are in the splendid bzlyzantine style. A litrle sad as the iconoclast was in reconstruction.
Written 31 March 2019
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vtc2017
Miami, FL1,761 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
Part of a citadel more than 500 years old this church has paintings from 1800 and an incredible architecture. If you are in town you must visit this unique church built in 1585.
Written 9 January 2019
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Radu E
Bucharest, Romania107 contributions
Jul 2018
The Princely Church from Târgoviște is an old but full of history Romanian monument; some of the inside painting is still visible, while the rest is being restored. There are several non-standard elements for an Orthodox church that make it worthwhile to visit (e.g. the special entrance from the nearby Princely castle through a special passage).
Written 11 September 2018
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Þröstur I
Reykjavik, Iceland10 contributions
Jul 2018 • Couples
Beautiful! Part of vlad the impaler and his father's vlad dragul structure. I'd recommend for everyone but specially for history buffs
Written 10 July 2018
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Kay M
Augusta, GA1,578 contributions
May 2017 • Couples
It was an old church steeped in history, but we heard way too much information. If it's possible to do this church without a local guide, do it. We had a great private guide/driver, but he was unable to provide the complete tour of this church. It is very interesting to see what's left from the Middle Ages. Small entry fee for this historically significant place.
Written 13 May 2017
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carolineenwillem
Zoetermeer, The Netherlands784 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
Very nice and interesting former church. Beautifull frescoes, very friendly and good explaining guide.
Written 25 October 2016
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