curtea de arges monastery

This Monastery is situated in Arges county. It's pretty famous in the region. The decor outside and inside is very nice. There is also a guide that tells the legend of Ana and Manole, very interesting by the way. There is no fee for the entrance as far as I know.

If you have the time to spend. Nothing very special but the yard is nice and part of the Romanian history.

For us was just a monastery, but is a part of Romanian history.If you ever reach Curtea de Argeș the gate of Transfagarasan road, you must stop and visit the monastery. It is a beautiful and peaceful place. There is also a legend about the bilding of the monastery. The builder was forced to build his wife into the walls so these wouldn`t fall down during the nigth. After the building was finished, the founder, took away the ladder, so Manole (the builder) wouldn`t build another monastery this beautiful. Manole made himself some wings, but he fell and where he reached the ground was formed a well. This well is just on the other side of the road in front of the Monastery in a park.

Not much to do in Curtea de Arges, so go. Its nice and in the town center. Part of the romanian history

One of the most beautifull monastery . Was built using Neagoe Basarab building plans, a blend of style Armenian, Arabic and Romanian.

Without words! No more... it is an ancient wonder! What may I say... It seems to be in the past! The time is nothing. Inside there are some tombs: kings or former rulers...

If you ever reach the city Curtea de Argeș, you must stop and visit the monastery. It is a beautiful and peaceful place. There is also a legend about the bilding of the monastery. The builder was forced to build his wife into the walls so these wouldn`t fall down during the nigth. After the building was finished, the founder, took away the ladder, so Manole (the builder) wouldn`t build another monastery this beautiful. Manole made himself some wings, but he fell and where he reached the ground was formed a well. This well is just on the other side of the road in front of the Monastery in a park.

Traveling between Sibiu and Sinaia, the monastery is a good stop. I was lucky my friend is Romanian, and he knew a lot of the history of the place, so he could explain the details.There was the legend about the builder who was forced to encase his wife in one of the walls so the building could stand!The grounds, the main church and the chapels are beautiful. I lingered in one of the chapels and observed a priest blessing visitors.Overall, it was a delightful and definitely worthwhile attraction.

This is an amazing building to see inside and outside. The Monastery is just beautiful.The parking is few minutes walk and it's cheap.

If you're driving anywhere near the Monastery, you must stop. It's simply beautiful, and provides a nice place to take a break from your drive and relax. It's not a HUGE complex, and therefore won't take up most of your day; but definitely worth seeing. Other reviewers are correct, though - there are no docents that we saw to explain the cathedral or some of the myths surrounding it (like the King's wife who was sacrificed and buried in the walls). The only reason we knew anything about the Monastery was because two of our traveling companions are Romanian. Read up on the monastery before you go, then go to see it.

Founded in the time of voivode Neagoe Basarab, between 1512 and 1517 the monastey is the burial place of the romanian kings . “The legend of master Manole” says that the king hired the greatest builders to build this place of worship. But all that they had built during the day fell apart during the night. So one night Manole had a dream, showing him that the construction would resist only if he built his wife in one of the walls. The next day, when his wife Ana came to bring him the food, Manole built her in the South wall. When all was ready, Neagoe Basarab was impressed by the beauty of the Monastery, and ordered his servants to take the stairs that leaded to the roof so that the builders could not come down and built a more beautiful church. Then Manole manufactured some wood wings so he could fly, but he crushed. It is said that a spring, representing Manole’s tears, appeared on the spot where he touched the land. The spring actually exists, and it is near the monastery.

This monastery is beautiful. The details are really intricate and very impressive. Visitiors can also search for a legend about the architect, Manole, who had to sacrifice his wife for his masterpiece. Do not forget to bring your cameras.

Curtea Arges was a stop in our way to Sibiu (Transilvania). Nice to visit and have a lunch at the restaurant nearby the Manolo Fountain. I do recommend tasting mamaliguta and the Rumanian beer… *For the best experience in the Rumania culture and experience, you should count on a native tour guide.We were glad to be hosted by Andrei Stanica, top graduated in geography and tourism.PS: You just have to pay if you want to take photo inside the church!

the monastery of Curtea the arges is a nice place but it misses basic signs or explanations for the tourist.The Manolle well is in the park wich is outside the monastery yard.no signs about it nor about the kings graves.The pace itself is nice and worth a visit!

This is well worth a visit. The monastery is beautiful and almost fully restored. The grounds are park like and peaceful. The Ottoman influence on the church carvings is very interesting. King Carol and Queen Elizabeth are buried here. There is a golden book belonging to Queen Elizabeth with pictures of the Gospels.