the curtea de arges cathedral

Is a national monument , Romanians are very proud of.You don't have to be a church goer, a love of God or to know anything about Christianity .It impress you through its legend and architecture .It is fascinating!

I stayed for in Curtea De arges for the night, my real goal was to get to Poenari Castle. Checked this out while I was in town and thought it was awesome. The detail was amazing, really wasn't expecting to find something like this in a small town. That's Romania for you though I guess.

The visit doesn take more than one hour. We take a view to the garden around and behind church.We enjoyed more from view around.

It doesn`t make any great impression on me. I wouldn`t regret if I just drove trough. Not worth spending a lot of time there.

I didn't expect to find such astonishing cathedral. Even with inexpert eyes like mine I could recognize the beauty and appreciate it.Inside it has fantastic paintings on the walls and even the floor is decorated with beautiful mosaic design. We set down there with my 4 year old daughter and enjoyed the art.Around the cathedral you will find gorgeous garden.

Wonderful old church with beautiful paintings. Hope that they continue to restore it. Not very big but our kids loved it.

Please try to go around this cathedral.You will enjoy this garden and in the backside there is a place you can put fire on candles. No matter you are religious or not. This is something interesting to see. I am not christian but I enjoyed the atmosphere.　And the road to approach this cathedral is unique too.

So, this is a very pretty church, but a) it's quite small, and b) it looks like many other pretty churches. I've traveled through most of Europe and seen tons of churches, so maybe that's why this place didn't dazzle me. It was okay, but not unique. Or perhaps, only unique if you're super into architecture. That being said, this church is not too far off from sights that I consider to be a lot more interesting--Poenari Fortress, Vidraru Dam, and the Transfagarasan Highway--so if you're going to see any of those, you could make a 10 minute detour to see this as well, since it's an important "thing to see" in Romania. Trust me, 10 minutes is all you'll need. Like I said--it's not a big church.

I transited Arges and then drove via Transfagarasanu towards Sighisoara. I always wanted to visit the Curtea de Arges Cathedral. This is a sanctuary of religion and Romanian history (as well as of architectural).I recommend you buy a booklet in your own language with the history of the place in order to understand the importance of the place.Do not miss this place if you are in the area.I would avoid visiting on Sundays or Feast days.

I had never seen such architecture in a cathedral. Beautiful spires, neutral building external materials that show off the manicured garden outside and the rich, gilded floor to ceiling paintings and carvings inside mixed with marble columns. I wish I had paid the additional fee to take photos inside!Be sure to read up on the history beforehand to make the most of it. Our Romanian business hosts were able to give us a nice overview of it.

the curtea the arges cathedral is something special from archietectonic point of view it is a very nice cathedral.in front of the cathdral is a good restaurant with good "mititei"

One of the most beautiful Romanian monasteries. It is the place where King Carol the 1st of Romania, Queen Elizabeth and King Ferdinand are buried. Amazing architecture and atmosphere.

Curtea de Arges was once the capital of Wallachia and its most famous building was the Episcopal Church (or Curtea de Arges cathedral) built in 1512 within the grounds of the monastery. Its elaborate design feautres two domes and a pair of twisted cupolas with twisted windows set atop a box-like building adorned with tiers of niches and arabesque motifs. According to the legend, the chief architect Manole was forced to entomb his wife in the walls of the church to keep the building from collapsing – popular belief at the time held that ghosts were required to keep buildings from falling down. The builders agreed that whoever’s wife came first would have to be sacrificed. But Manole’s men all warned their wives. So it was only Manole’s wife who arrived, bringing his lunch for him. Upon completion of the building, the church’s patron, Neagoe Basarab, left Manole and his fellow workers on the roof to ensure they never built a greater church. The whole group fell to their deaths attempting to fly using wooden wings made from the roofing shingles. It was also where the tombs of King Carol I and queen Elizabeth, and the next king Ferdinand and wife Maria lay. Outside was the tomb of Ferdinand II. If you're after religious items, don't forget the souvenir shop on the grounds. A really remarkable building, laced by a remarkable legend, and a fantastic retreat from a hectic tour.

I was injured during a visit to Romania last fall (my own fault), but as we drove back to Bucharest from Maramures, I asked my guide to stop here. I could not leave Romania without seeing this amazing building. It defies any conventional architectural label - the towers are truly unique and the mandalas on the side of the building are very curious (why were they put there?) The interior defies description - the floor to ceiling frescoes are amazing, as are the tombs of Romania's rulers, and we even received a blessing while there (I needed one badly at that time!) Lovely, historical site, set in a grove of trees. Just sorry we missed seeing Horezu, but there's always a next time!

The church built by Neagoe Basarab (King of Muntenia 1512-1521) is the most valuable religious art and architecture building in Arges area. Now is recently renovated.Also called the Episcopal Church, it houses the tomb of the first King of Romania Carol I. It’s architecture is unique, a must see. The 12 interior columns, supporting a dome in the middle and two side towers, have unique different designs. The two side towers characterized by twisting sections of masonry that look like falling on each otherLegend:The builder was Master Manole, and the legend says that whatever he was building during the day was demolished during the night. Only after he built his wife (Anna) alive, the construction remained standing. The supposed tomb of Anna, wife Master Manole is marked on south wall of the Church.