Turnul Chindiei

Chindia Tower is the emblematic symbol of the town of Târgoviște and the best-known monument of the former capital of Wallachia. Originally raised in the fifteenth century during the reign of Vlad the Impaler as a watch and defence tower of the Princely Court, the tower served to signal dangers and to mark the hour of closing the gates, known as chindie, from which it takes its name. Over time the tower was restored and heightened, gaining its imposing cylindrical form of today. From its height a wide panorama opens over the town and the ruins of the princely ensemble, where many voivodes of Wallachia once ruled.

The interior holds an exhibition devoted to the history of the site and the legend of Vlad the Impaler, a central figure of the medieval past. Set in the heart of Chindia Park, beside the remains of the Princely Court, the tower is easily reached on foot. Visitors can climb the internal stairs to the upper platform, from which the historic surroundings are best admired.