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The old fortress, Targoviste is located in central-southern part of Romania on a high terrace of 260m above the valley Ialomita, the boundary between the High Plains region and the Carpathian foothills of Targoviste, Dambovita River that includes the interfluve between the Ialomita river and to contact with "plain ramble, low and monotonous, being an extension of the hilly plains. Plain uniformity is taken from the Romanian Plain, Targoviste is located in the hilly its part of the Ialomita High piedmont plain, and Subcarpathian Hills neighborhood.

Archaeological excavations in the territory and around the town of Targoviste showed that this region was inhabited since the Neolithic. The Archaeological Museum is culturally vestiges of Stancevo-Cris, Gumelnita, Cotofeni, then during the Bronze and Iron Age. Well illustrated in the museum are ornaments and tools from the time the Geto-Dacian Dacian kings, and Decebal Burebista, and then proving the coverage area in the currency area Daco-Roman material culture (c. I-III) and then Byzantine (sec. V-VI ).

In the current quarter Targoviste Suseni have found traces of a settlement of the century. II-V which is superimposed over another protoromana century. VIII-X. Over them, formed a rural settlement in sec. XII-XIV, which was developed in medieval fair. Medieval period brought him recognition as important European trade fair, where they exchanged goods arriving from three continents with those of local producers. Nicolae Iorga believed to Targoviste battle took place (dating her in 1369) of Prince Nicholas of Lackfi and Dragomir Parcalab Dambovita citadel in the reign of Vladislav I Vlaicu Voda alias, won by the Romans.

It is noted that, in chronic Küküllö John Turk, is mentioned its existence, the location of the city today, a fortification, for "Prince Nicholas, after he passed the army .... Ialomita river taking down the high reinforcements Volokh is forced to retreat. A proof that no city ever since the Romans and fought vigorously.

The first mention of the city, 1396, is made by Johann Schiltberger Bavarian crusader who visited the city during the preparations for the battle of Nicopolis. During the reign of Mircea the Old City became the main royal residence of the Romanian Country. Also during this ruler was restored Royal Court, whose ruins surround the Chindia Tower today, the latest archaeological research have advanced the idea that a court has been built here before Mircea the Old. The first official act of 1406, the monastery is written on paper Tismana of "Io. Mircea Basarab I, Prince of the Romanian Country, Duke of Fagaras and Almas, committing Severin, the despot and ruler of the earth's Dobrotici Darstorului, to their knowledge, both those now and the future "as its sign treaties of alliance .

In 1418 Targoviste is certified as a city and capital of the Romanian Country. During this period the city of Targoviste received a privileged status as the most important economic and cultural center of the Romanian Country actually favored by its location at the crossroads of important trade routes.

From 1424 to store the first regulation made by the ruler commercial Dan II, which establishes the local townsfolk customs privileges and rights that they enjoyed in the country. From 1451 dates the first collection of laws made by the grammar Dragomir, on orders from Prince Vladislav II. Vlad Tepes ascend the throne in 1456 with the support of his friends John Hunyadi and Stefan cel Mare and enrolled in history to win in 1462 against the Sultan Mehmet II, conqueror of Constantinople. During and Chindia Tower was built.

Radu cel Mare Voievodul rebuilds since 1499 Church St. Nicholas Hill ", known today as Dealu Monastery, which will be finished by his successor Younger Vlad. Painting it will be done in 1514 under the Neagoe Dobomir painter from Targoviste. In all likelihood, the first artist enabled printer Targoviste Romanian Country, Makarios, who printed, since 1508, the first three books in the Slavonic language known to us: "Liturgy" (1508), "Octoihul" (1510) and "Gospel" (1512). By mid-century the same printing operation is resumed by a disciple of Macarius Targoviste, Demetrios Liubavici with a "Molivelnic" (1545) and an "Apostle" (1547). Michael the Brave in 1600 managed for the first time, the union of the three Romanian - Romanian Country, Moldavia and Transylvania. The defender of Christianity's prestige was recognized throughout Europe. Betrayal and murder was crying for all Romanians. In his time is occupied by the Turks Targoviste's Sinan Pasha, who fortified central area.

In October 1595, Christian forces of Hungary and the city release of Michael the Brave, but suffering great damage. Matei Basarab (1632-1654) was a major supporter of culture. He was the strengthens and expands the city fortifications (one south of the Carpathians), repair old churches and build many new ones. Constantin Brancoveanu provided for a quarter of a century (1688-1714) the country's stability and died a martyr, refusing to betray his faith. In his time, the summer residence of the country was in Targoviste, and the winter in Bucharest. After him, capital moves to Bucharest, Targoviste event after which he began to lose economic power and the population. Follows a century gentlemen phanariotes.

The old fortress is truly abandoned and painful passage of time affects all of its walls, which come to be used by landowners and some locals as a building material for their homes. Tudor Vladimirescu uprising of 1821, after shining in Bucharest, the country seat restoring earthly reigns, sad ending to Targoviste. Tudor and many of his soldiers are massacred in the front seat of Eterist Metropolitan Church, where he erected a stone cross in their memory. Targovistenii actively participated in the Romanian revolution of 1848 and played all the political acts of unionists. After unification, Alexandru Ioan Cuza came to visit the city, under an arch of flowers, on 17 June 1859.

Modernization of Romanian society in the late century. Century meant a great economic boom, as shown by illuminating the city in 1863, the opening race and then prompt the railway Bucharest-Targoviste, establishing the first industrial enterprise - Army arsenal, building oil refineries. Targoviste has paid tribute of blood in all the major battles of the nation. In the war of independence in 1877-1878 were awarded targovisteni many commanders and soldiers. During World War III Dambovita No Regiment. 22 has received the Order of Michael the Brave "for his bravery in the campaign in Transylvania in 1916, and then during the great battles of Marasti Oituz and Marasesti in 1917.

Declared the city in 1968, currently has about 99,000 inhabitants and Targoviste is Dambovita county seat.

Today the town of Targoviste is a major cultural and economic center of Wallachia and has a tourism potential through the many buildings and monuments meant a great historic value.

Targoviste | The old fortress, Targoviste is located in central-southern part of Romania on a high terrace of 260m above the valley Ialomita, the boundary between the High Plains region and the Carpathian foothills of Targoviste, Dambovita River that includes the interfluve between the Ialomita river and to contact with "plain ramble, low and monotonous, being an extension of the hilly plains

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