Mănăstirea Dealu

Dealu Monastery rises on a hill near the town of Targoviste, in Dambovita county, overlooking the old capital of Wallachia. Founded in the early sixteenth century by the ruler Radu the Great, the church is a masterpiece of Romanian medieval architecture, remarkable for its facades adorned with stone carvings of great refinement. Here one of the first books in the Romanian lands was printed, and here too lies the tomb of Michael the Brave, where the head of the great unifying voivode is kept, brought after his death.

The monastic complex, surrounded by walls and a peaceful setting, played an important role in the cultural and religious life of the country. Today the monastery is home to a monastic community and remains a place of contemplation and historical memory, a short distance from the centre of Targoviste and the Princely Court of the old capital.