Romania
Dâmbovița County
Târgoviște

Chindia Tower

The Chindia Tower is a tower in the Curtea Domnească monuments ensemble in , , built in the 15th century. The tower was begun during the second reign of Prince Vlad III the Impaler over Wallachia and took its final form during the 19th century.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Târgoviște City Hall.

Town hall
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is a town hall, which is situated 600 metres south of Chindia Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Viforâta and Doicești.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 3 km north of Chindia Tower.

Village
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is a commune in , , , with a population of 4,224 people as of 2021. It is composed of a single village, . is situated 8 km northwest of Chindia Tower.

Village
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
is a village, which is situated 9 km southwest of Chindia Tower.

Chindia Tower

Latitude
44.93236° or 44° 55′ 57″ north
Longitude
25.45817° or 25° 27′ 29″ east
Open location code
8GP7WFJ5+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 267363951
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
Wiki­data ID
Q3312702
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“Chindia Tower” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Киндия”
  • Bulgarian: “Киндя”
  • French: “tour Chindia”
  • French: “Tour Chindia”
  • German: “Abendturm”
  • German: “Chindia-Turm”
  • German: “Turnul Chindiei”
  • Indonesian: “Menara Chindia”
  • Italian: “Torre Chindia”
  • Lithuanian: “Chindia Tower”
  • Portuguese: “Torre Chindia”
  • Romanian: “Turnul Chindia”
  • Romanian: “Turnul Chindiei”
  • Russian: “Башня Киндией”
  • Spanish: “Torre Chindia”
  • Spanish: “Turnul Chindiei”
  • Ukrainian: “Вежа Кіндія”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ‘The Royal Court’ National Museum Complex and Curtea Domnească.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chindia Tower”. Photo: CristianChirita, CC BY-SA 3.0.