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Targoviste – A Capital’s Charm
The religious edifices from Targoviste are also impressive. One of them is the Stelea Church (also known as the Reconciliation Church), built by the Moldavian ruler Vasile Lupu in 1645, in order to celebrate his reconciliation with Matei Basarab, who, for the same reason, built a church in Moldova, at Soveja. The Church of Reconciliation has specific Moldavian architectural traits and it vaguely resembles Trei Ierarhi from Iasi; its originality resides in the two bell towers, that are covered with small enamel pieces.
Despite its short time, Petru Cercel’s reign was rich in cultural achievements and the Grand Royal Church is one more testimony. The edifice, overwhelming through its gigantic proportions, has the shape of a Greek cross and it was connected to the court through a hidden corridor.
Manastirea Dealu (Dealu Monastery) is situated 6 km far from Targoviste and it is one of the most important monastic settlements from Muntenia, from both historical and sentimental value. It was built by Radu the Great (1495-1508), between 1499 and 1501 and it differentiated itself from other contemporaries churches through the architecture of its towers and the decorations of the Western façade, highly influenced by the Armenian culture.
The church has a length of approximately 22 m, a width of 8 m and a height of 24 m (without the towers). The interior paintings were initially executed by Dobromir of Targoviste in 1515, but they didn’t last until our times and the present decorations are the work of the Archimandrite Sofian Boghiu in 1985.
Of all the relics preserved inside the church, the most important is the head of Michael the Brave, brought here after the first unifier of the Romanian countries was assassinated at Campia Turzii in 1601. The sarcophagus that protects his remains was executed by the famous Romanian sculptor Frederick Storck in 1913.
Author: Iulian Fira
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