Poienari Fortress
Poienari Fortress is a museum in Arefu, Argeș County. Poienari Fortress is situated nearby to Poenari Citadel, as well as near the tourism office Bilete Cetatea Poenari.- Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Cetatea Poienari”
- Postal code: 117042
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Poenari Citadel and Vidraru Dam.
Poenari Citadel
Photo: L.Kenzel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Curtea de Argeș is on the Argeș River in Argeș county, in the historic region of Muntenia. As of 2021 it had a population of 25,977.
Vidraru Dam
Dam
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Vidraru Dam is a dam in Romania. It was completed in 1966 on the Argeș River and creates Lake Vidraru. The arch dam was built with the primary purpose to produce hydroelectricity. Vidraru Dam is situated 1½ km north of Poienari Fortress.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Căpățânenii Ungureni and Arefu.
Arefu
Village
Photo: Țetcu Mircea Rareș, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Arefu is a village, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Poienari Fortress.
Corbeni
Village
Photo: Mudilinho, Public domain.
Corbeni is a village, which is situated 6 km south of Poienari Fortress.
Poienari Fortress
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Arefu, Argeș County, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
45.35385° or 45° 21′ 14″ northLongitude
24.63519° or 24° 38′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8GQ69J3P+G3OpenStreetMap ID
node 6551718798OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
“Poienari Fortress” goes by many names.
- French: “Foreteresse de Poienari”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bilete Cetatea Poenari and Castelul de echilibru al Hidrocentralei Vidraru.
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