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Curtea de Argeș (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈkurte̯a de ˈardʒeʃ] ⓘ) is a city in Romania on the left bank of the river Argeș, where it flows through a valley of the Southern Carpathians (the Făgăraș Mountains), on the railway from Pitești to the Turnu Roșu Pass. It is part of Argeș County. The city also administers one village ...
The Cathedral of Curtea de Argeș (early 16th century) is a Romanian Orthodox cathedral in Curtea de Argeș, Romania. It is located on the grounds of the Curtea de Argeș Monastery, and is dedicated to Dormition of the Mother of God. The building is the seat of the Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel.
Municipal Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Curtea de Argeș, Romania. It serves mostly for football matches and had been the home ground of Internaţional Curtea de Argeş. The stadium holds up to 7,500 people. Recently, the field grass has been replaced. [citation needed
Cathedral of Curtea de Argeș, the seat of the Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel. The Archdiocese of Argeș and Muscel (Romanian: Arhiepiscopia Argeșului și Muscelului) is a diocese of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Its see is the Dormition of the Theotokos Cathedral in Curtea de Argeș and its ecclesiastical territory covers Argeș County.
Curtea de Argeș was the old capital of Wallachia. The princely court, dating from the 13th to 16th centuries, is now in ruins. The Church of St. Nicholas dates to the 14th century while the Curtea de Argeș Cathedral (pictured), a part of a former monastery, is from the 16th century. [25] Rupestral Ensemble from Basarabi: Constanța County: 1991
The Princely Church of Saint Nicholas in Curtea de Argeș was founded by Basarab I (1310 - 1352), completed in 1352, in the perimeter of the 13th century voievodal court. The church, a complex inscribed Greek cross monument, is one of the most representative monuments of medieval Romanian architecture, being the oldest voivode funded religious monument in Wallachia. [1]
Vulturești is a commune in Argeș County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Bârzești, Huluba and Vulturești. These were part of Hârtiești Commune until 2003, when they were split off. The commune is located in the eastern part of the county, on the border with Dâmbovița County.
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