Snagov

Snagov is a commune, placed 40km north of Bucharest in Ilfov County, Romania. The commune is composed of 5 villages: Ciofliceni, Ghermanesti, Snagov, Tancabesti and Vladiceasca. Snagov is a traveller and spa resort - however the important infrastructure has regressed after 1989. The Snagov call is of in all likelihood Bulgarian foundation, from the word sneg or snaga, which means human frame.

Archaeologists confirmed human presence of inhabitants considering 400 BC. Snagov village was built round Lake Snagov and Snagov monastery, founded within the overdue 14th century on an islet in Lake Snagov, about 2 km north of Snagov village. The first written record of it's far located in a file from the court of Mircea cel Batran and dated 1408. Snagov monastery changed into excavated in 1933 by means of archaeologist Dinu V. Rosetti. Cultural attractions are mainly shaped with the aid of: Snagov monastery, Snagov Palace, few monuments, Colectiile Muzeale Snagov, a hard and fast of four local traditions.