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Piteşti
POP 148,264
Piteşti is a pleasant, medium-sized city with a pretty, pedestrianised centre lined with
cafes, bars and a handful of decent hotels. If you're planning an overnight stay in this
neck of the woods it's a strong candidate - not so much for the sights (they are strictly
second-tier), but for the energy and lively atmosphere.
Sights
The city's pride and joy is an enormous stretch of green that runs west of the centre called
Trivale Park
. North of the centre, you'll find a seemingly forgotten
memorial to the vic-
tims of communism
(Str Negru Vodă 32)
that stands where the city's notorious prison
was once located.
County History Museum
(Muzeul Judeţean de Istorie; 0248-212 561;
www.muzeul-judetean-arges.ro
; Str Ar-
mand Călinescu 44; adult/child 5/2 lei; 9am-5pm Wed-Sun)
This sprawling museum
has extensive collections on archaeology, history, natural sciences and folk art.
MUSEUM
Art Museum
('Rudolf Schweitzer Cumpăna' Art Gallery; 0248-212 561;
www.muzeul-judetean-
arges.ro
; B-dul Republicii 33; adult/child 5/2 lei; 9am-5pm Wed-Sun)
This central
museum showcases the best of modern and contemporary Romanian art, including works
from Nicolae Grigorescu, Nicolae Tonitza and other luminaries of the late 19th and early
20th centuries.
MUSEUM
Princely Church
(Biserica Domnească; Str Victoriei; 8am-6pm)
The unusual St George's Church
(Biserica Sfântul Gheorghe), more commonly known as the Princely Church, was built by
Prince Constantin Şerban and his wife Princess Bălasa between 1654 and 1658.
CHURCH
