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Poenari Castle was constructed around the beginning of the 13th century by Wallachians. [3] Around the 14th century, Poenari (then known as Castle Arges) was the main citadel of the Basarab rulers. [4] [5] In the next few decades, the name and the residents changed a few times but eventually the castle was abandoned and left in ruins.
Ruins of Poenari Castle, the scene of a popular tale about Vlad Vlad the Impaler and the Turkish envoys, painting by Theodor Aman. The Cantacuzino Chronicle was the first Romanian historical work to record a tale about Vlad the Impaler, narrating the impalement of the old boyars of Târgoviște for the murder of his brother, Dan. [179]
Poenari may refer to several places in Romania: Poenari, a village in Ulmi Commune, Giurgiu County; Poenari, a district in the city of Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County; Poenari Castle, Vlad III the Impaler's castle; Poenari, a small handmade fountain pens factory in Romania.
You may want to consider visiting in January before the busy tourist season kicks in and the prices skyrocket. According to Crabbe’s research, you can find round-trip flights starting at $200 ...
Radu VII Paisie, officially Radul voievod(a) (Church Slavonic: Радул воєвода; Greek: Ῥαδουλ-Βοδα, romanized: Radul-Voda), [1] also known as Radu vodă Măjescul, Radu vodă Călugărul, Petru I, and Petru de la Argeș (ca. 1500 [2] – after 1545), was Prince of Wallachia almost continuously from June 1535 to February 1545.
Eva Longoria spent Christmas in some sizzling swimwear. The actress, 49, posted a carousel of photos on Dec. 26 of her tropical vacation, including her sexy holiday outfit — a deep triangle ...
Model Barbara Palvin was linked to Lewis briefly back in 2016 after they met at the Cannes Film Festival. She was then seen with him at multiple Grand Prixs during the 2016 season.
The building in 2005. Dunalastair (Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Alastair, meaning "fort of Alexander") is an estate in the southern part of the Highlands, in Perthshire, Scotland. [1] [2] It is 18 miles west of the town of Pitlochry, lying along the River Tummel between Tummel Bridge to the east and Kinloch Rannoch to the west, and incorporates part of Dunalastair Water.