The Chindia Tower
Tower of Vlad the Impaler from Târgoviște
The tower was built in the mid 15th century during extensive construction works of the princely court carried out by the rulers Vlad Dracul (1436-1442, 1443-1447) and later, by his son, Vlad the Impaler (1448, 1456-1462, 1476), also known as Dracula/Drăculea. The tower was built over an old church dating back from the time of Mircea the Elder, according to archaeological research. It had the role …
Contributors
- contractor: Vlad the Impaler
Subject
- monumentos históricos
Type of item
- tower
- towers (single built works)
- watchtowers
- bell towers
- defensive towers
- tour d'incendie
- clock towers (towers)
- Tower
- Clock tower
- Bell tower
Contributors
- contractor: Vlad the Impaler
Subject
- monumentos históricos
Type of item
- tower
- towers (single built works)
- watchtowers
- bell towers
- defensive towers
- tour d'incendie
- clock towers (towers)
- Tower
- Clock tower
- Bell tower
Providing institution
Aggregator
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- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Creation date
- 1436-1476
- Târgoviște
- 1436/1476
- 15th century
Places
- Târgoviște
- Târgoviște
Identifier
- CIMEC#TurnulChindiei
Is related to
- Twin it! campaign
Providing country
- Romania
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2024-04-03T08:44:41.838Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2024-04-03T08:44:41.838Z