Cetatea Poienari Curtea de Arges - Cazare lângă Cetatea Poienari
Curtea de Arges, Judetul Arges
Poienari fortress is situated in Arges county, 4 km from the dam Vidraru built in stone at an altitude of 850 m on a plateau in the peak Castle Mountain.
To reach the ruins must fit you dare to climb the 1,480 concrete steps that serpuiesc trees, which greet you at the end of a box, built between 1969-1972, Arges style. In this box, Curtea de Arges town museum, has made a permanent exhibition called \ "Fortress Poienari \", an exhibition presenting the history of the medieval citadel. From this place you can see very clearly ruins.One of the few medieval castles tooth Poienari fortress is mentioned for the first time in 1453 in a document that Louis V requires locals to perform renovation of the fortress, to be prepared for possible enemy attacks. In other documents, as those of chancery of Wallachia, city name is mentioned only in 1481. The fortress was built in two phases. The first stage was the end of XIII century and the beginning of the fourteenth century, during which it was built rectangular stone tower with three levels separated by wooden boards. Access is on tower ladders. In the second stage were built walls with semicircular towers.Was used to build stone walls and the interior was clad with brick on the upper, their thickness is 2-3 meters. The defense had four towers and one round shape was designed as a prism.
Because of its position and location, the city was hardly noticed being a place of refuge for princes. Presumably due to an earthquake, city was destroyed completely, becoming a ruin.
In 1456, when the country came to the throne Prince Vlad Tepes, his command of the fortress was completely rebuilt.About recovery during Vlad's castle there is a legend that says that the prince punished for treason, which she called boyars Târgovişte young and old to rebuild the city which at that time but was just a ruin.
We depict the landscape is unimaginable sight, is unique in its strange beauty.
Cetatea Poienari Curtea de Arges
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