Surnamed by a number of contemporary writers as a “Wallachian Florence”, Targoviste is proud of her name.
Here appeared the first Slavonic printing works and then with Latin letters. Macarie, the monk, printed, at the Monastery Dealu (where a printing-press existed), a religious trilogy, under the protection of the ruling-prince Radu the Great. The tradition was continued by Dimitrie Liubavici and deacon Coresi,
famous named on that times. They made Targoviste, as well as Brasov, another important cultural center of our country, a pole of the formation of the Romanian language.
Ruling-prince Neagoe Basarab is considered the first Romanian scholar. His work “Teachings to my son Teodosie” can be placed side by side to Machiavelli’s “Principe”, as one of the 16-th century major European writings.
The short reign of Petru Cercel I (1583-1585), a Renaissance scholar, admired by Henri IV of Valois as well as the Court of Viena and Rome, was extremely important. He rebuilt and redecorated the princely palace, the church and the latter’s park, had water supply achieved through pantile pipes, opened the first bronze foundry for cannons and set up the first princely academy.
At the time of Matei Basarab two centers of copyists and miniaturists emerged in the printing pressed at Dealu Monastery and Metropolitan Church. The first books printed in Romanian appeared: “Romanian Book of Learning’ in Moldavia and “Handbook of Law” at Targoviste, ranging among the first national law codices in Europe.
The 17-th century was hallmarked by the reign of Constantin Brancoveanu. It was the epoch when a specifically Romanian architectural style emerged, applied in the large churches and masions built at that time and which was to be taken over by modern Romanian architects. This consists of arcadings with acolades, at the porches, with richly ornamented stone pillars.
The foundation of the educational system was laid through the setting up of the school in Targoviste, in 1646.
At the turn of the 18-th century, one is entitled to refer to a genuine and original national spiritual revival, generated by writers of these places: Ienachita Vacarescu, Vasile Carlova, Ion Heliade Radulescu, Grigore Alexandrescu, Alexandru Vlahuta, Ion Ghica, Ioan Alexandru Bratescu-Voinesti, Elena Vacarescu and Smarada Gheorghiu (Mother Smara)- the authoress of some travel notes inspired of her trips to the North Pole.
Important documents, rare manuscripts and books can be seen and studied at the Museum of Archeology, the Museum of History, the Museum of Printing, the Museum of Writers, the Museum of painter Gheorghe Patrascu.
The House of the Trade Union, the House of Youth, the House of Culture of the Municipality are likewise places for the dissemination of culture in town. Here are organized international festivals of theatre and folklore.
The National Festival Contest of Lyrical Songs “The Golden Chrysantemum”, which reached its 31-st edition in 1999, is played host by Targoviste, every autumn.
In Targoviste school has an ancient tradition, its reputation in Romanian education is out of doubt. There are 16 kindergartens, 14 schools and 11 high-schools in Targoviste today.
Since 1991, our town has been proud of its University “Valahia”, with faculties of economic, legal sciences, theology, as well as with technical profile (metallurgy, engine constructions, computer engineering etc.) The University imposed itself in Romania thanks to the high-class scientific presentation of its professors and students.
Here appeared the first Slavonic printing works and then with Latin letters. Macarie, the monk, printed, at the Monastery Dealu (where a printing-press existed), a religious trilogy, under the protection of the ruling-prince Radu the Great. The tradition was continued by Dimitrie Liubavici and deacon Coresi,
famous named on that times. They made Targoviste, as well as Brasov, another important cultural center of our country, a pole of the formation of the Romanian language.Ruling-prince Neagoe Basarab is considered the first Romanian scholar. His work “Teachings to my son Teodosie” can be placed side by side to Machiavelli’s “Principe”, as one of the 16-th century major European writings.
The short reign of Petru Cercel I (1583-1585), a Renaissance scholar, admired by Henri IV of Valois as well as the Court of Viena and Rome, was extremely important. He rebuilt and redecorated the princely palace, the church and the latter’s park, had water supply achieved through pantile pipes, opened the first bronze foundry for cannons and set up the first princely academy.
At the time of Matei Basarab two centers of copyists and miniaturists emerged in the printing pressed at Dealu Monastery and Metropolitan Church. The first books printed in Romanian appeared: “Romanian Book of Learning’ in Moldavia and “Handbook of Law” at Targoviste, ranging among the first national law codices in Europe.
The 17-th century was hallmarked by the reign of Constantin Brancoveanu. It was the epoch when a specifically Romanian architectural style emerged, applied in the large churches and masions built at that time and which was to be taken over by modern Romanian architects. This consists of arcadings with acolades, at the porches, with richly ornamented stone pillars.
The foundation of the educational system was laid through the setting up of the school in Targoviste, in 1646.
At the turn of the 18-th century, one is entitled to refer to a genuine and original national spiritual revival, generated by writers of these places: Ienachita Vacarescu, Vasile Carlova, Ion Heliade Radulescu, Grigore Alexandrescu, Alexandru Vlahuta, Ion Ghica, Ioan Alexandru Bratescu-Voinesti, Elena Vacarescu and Smarada Gheorghiu (Mother Smara)- the authoress of some travel notes inspired of her trips to the North Pole.
Important documents, rare manuscripts and books can be seen and studied at the Museum of Archeology, the Museum of History, the Museum of Printing, the Museum of Writers, the Museum of painter Gheorghe Patrascu.
The House of the Trade Union, the House of Youth, the House of Culture of the Municipality are likewise places for the dissemination of culture in town. Here are organized international festivals of theatre and folklore.
The National Festival Contest of Lyrical Songs “The Golden Chrysantemum”, which reached its 31-st edition in 1999, is played host by Targoviste, every autumn.
In Targoviste school has an ancient tradition, its reputation in Romanian education is out of doubt. There are 16 kindergartens, 14 schools and 11 high-schools in Targoviste today.Since 1991, our town has been proud of its University “Valahia”, with faculties of economic, legal sciences, theology, as well as with technical profile (metallurgy, engine constructions, computer engineering etc.) The University imposed itself in Romania thanks to the high-class scientific presentation of its professors and students.