Chindia Tower

The Chindia Tower is a tower in the Curtea Domneasca monuments ensemble in Targoviste, Romania, constructed inside the 15th century. The tower became started all through the second reign of Prince Vlad III the Impaler over Wallachia and took its very last form all through the nineteenth century. It to begin with had a military purpose, however throughout its records, it has been used as a protect point, a fire spotter, and for storing and protecting the kingdom treasury.

Between 1847 and 1851, the Chindia Tower turned into completely restored via Gheorghe Bibescu who brought 5 metres to its peak. The constructing in its cutting-edge shape has a top of 27 metres and a diameter of 9 metres. It is not regarded exactly whilst the Curtea Domneasca complicated became constructed, however it absolutely replaces an old manor house nonetheless in region through the 15th century during the reign of Mircea I of Wallachia. Nevertheless, the first documentary mentions of the Curtea Domneasca date from 1403 and 1409. It is therefore believed that the construction works began in the course of the first reign of Vlad the Impaler, but that the complex remained unfinished.