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Ceaușescu’s Execution Site and Vlad the Impaler Palace Târgoviște
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Targoviste
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Step back in time on a fascinating journey through Romania’s complex history with this private tour to Târgoviște, a city once at the heart of Wallachian power and later a defining site in the fall of communism.
Stop 1: The Former Military Garrison (Ceaușescu Execution Site) Visit the stark and powerful location where Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu were tried and executed on December 25, 1989. The site includes the military tribunal room and the execution yard, preserved as part of a museum that offers a sobering look at the final days of Romania's communist regime. Your guide will provide historical context to help you understand the events leading up to this momentous turning point.
Ceaușescu’s Execution Site and Vlad the Impaler Palace Târgoviște
(9) Reviews
Targoviste
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Step back in time on a fascinating journey through Romania’s complex history with this private tour to Târgoviște, a city once at the heart of Wallachian power and later a defining site in the fall of communism.
Stop 1: The Former Military Garrison (Ceaușescu Execution Site) Visit the stark and powerful location where Nicolae and Elena Ceaușescu were tried and executed on December 25, 1989. The site includes the military tribunal room and the execution yard, preserved as part of a museum that offers a sobering look at the final days of Romania's communist regime. Your guide will provide historical context to help you understand the events leading up to this momentous turning point.
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Highlights
7 hours
Offered in English & Romanian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
7 hours
Offered in English & Romanian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Private transportation
Professional tour guide in English
Princely Court of Târgoviște
The Place of execution on Nicolae Ceaușescu
Lunch
Itinerary
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Princely Court
Targoviste Fortress is one of the most important medieval monuments in Romania. With a history that goes back to the 15th century, this former princely court was used as a residence by some of the most famous princes of Southern Romania, including Constantin Brancoveanu and the legendary Vlad the Impaler - Dracula.
1 hour and 30 minutes
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Chindiei Tower (Sunset Tower)
The legendary Vlad the Impaler built the emblematic Chindia Tower wich the symbol of the princely court of Targoviste. A view from the tower’s balcony will give you a panoramic perspective over the entire court, especially on the ruins of the two princely palaces, from the 16th century and the 17th century.
30 minutes
3
Bulevardul Carol I 68
Here is a military unit where the Ceaușescu couple spent the last 3 nights before being tried for genocide and sentenced to death on December 25, 1989. It was also here that the sentence was enforced and they were shot.
1 hour
4
Parcul Chindia
Chindia Park is a wonderful place to visit in Târgoviște. Located in the heart of the city. It's also home to some of the city's most interesting historic monuments and statues like the statue of Vlad the Impaler. Chindia Park is a perfect place to relax and enjoy nature.
