This is where the Golescu brothers prepared the 1848 revolution and where Prince Carol I was received in 1866, and around the manor stands a village museum with more than 30 farmsteads.
About the place
The manor was built in 1640 by Vișa of Golești and Stroe Leurdeanu and was the Golescu family home for centuries. It has a vaulted cellar with thick walls and a light wooden upper floor reached by an oak staircase. The 1848 revolution was prepared in the study of the four Golescu brothers, and on 9 May 1866 Prince Carol I was received here and lodged in Zinca Golescu's room; the winter salon holds the throne of the kings of Romania and Carol I's desk. Tudor Vladimirescu was also arrested at Golești, in 1821.
The court has a 17th-century gate tower, defence towers on the enclosure wall, the Holy Trinity church, a Turkish bath, Dinicu Golescu's school and the infirmary. Since 1966 more than 30 farmsteads from Romania's wine and fruit-growing areas have been rebuilt in the park beside the manor, with a village inn, town hall, school and church, and tools and installations for wine-making.
Good to know
- In winter (1 November – 31 March) the museum is open daily from 8:00 to 16:00, with tickets until 15:30; in summer (1 April – 31 October), from 9:00 to 18:00.
- For a guided tour or workshops, book at least 7 days ahead on +40 248 266 364.
- From Pitești it is about 15 minutes by car, or take the M4 metropolitan bus, which stops at Golești station.
Opening hours
| Monday | 8–16 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 8–16 |
| Wednesday | 8–16 |
| Thursday | 8–16 |
| Friday | 8–16 |
| Saturday | 8–16 |
| Sunday | 8–16 |
Hours may change on public holidays. Check before you go.