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Curtea de Argeș
What to see in Curtea de Argeș
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
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1Monastery and royal necropolisMănăstirea Curtea de Argeș și Necropola Regală
The church built by Prince Neagoe Basarab between 1512 and 1517, tied to the legend of Master Manole, and the new cathedral beside it with the royal necropolis. The old church has been closed to the public for restoration since December 2025 and is due to reopen in 2028.
It is the town's best-known monument and the burial place of Romania's first kings, Carol I and Ferdinand, with Queens Elisabeth and Marie; King Michael I lies in the new cathedral.
Bulevardul Basarabilor, nordul orașului, la 1,1 km de centru
2Medieval princely courtCurtea Domnească și Biserica Domnească
The ruins of the first residence of the princes of Wallachia and the Princely Church of St Nicholas, finished in 1352, with paintings from the 1360s. The church is under restoration until 2028 but has been open to visitors again since summer 2026.
It is the oldest surviving princely foundation in Wallachia, on UNESCO's tentative list, with some of the oldest wall paintings in the country.
Strada Negru Vodă, centrul vechi, la 600 m de centru
3History museumMuzeul Municipal Curtea de Argeș
The town museum, opened in 1969 in the former hospital of 1897, with collections of archaeology, medieval history and coins linked to the first capital of Wallachia.
It shows objects from the history of the first capital and pieces of the old iconostasis of the Princely Church, rounding off a visit to the Princely Court next door.
Strada Negru Vodă, lângă Curtea Domnească
4Medieval church ruinRuinele bisericii Sân Nicoară
The ruins of a 14th-century church on a hill spur above the Princely Court, in a park overlooking the Argeș valley.
It is a 14th-century ruin listed as a category A monument, free to visit and five minutes' walk from the Princely Court.
Parcul Sân Nicoară, pe dealul de lângă Curtea Domnească
5Historic fountainFântâna Meșterului Manole
Stone fountain from 1804 across the road from the monastery, linked to the legend of Master Manole.
It marks the spot where, according to legend, Manole fell from the monastery roof; it is free and takes a few minutes, right next to the monastery.
Parcul Fântâna lui Manole, peste drum de mănăstire