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ENCICLOPEDIA
ORAULUI TRGOVITE
Ediia a II-a revzut i adugit
Editura Bibliotheca
Trgovite, 2012
Argument
Lucrarea de fa se adreseaz unor categorii largi de cititori dar, n egal
msur, poate fi de folos i specialitilor.
Este o fresc a societii trgovitene de la nceputuri i pn n zilele noastre.
Sunt prezentate personaliti politice, culturale i sportive, militari, ierarhi
ai bisericii ortodoxe, dar i instituii, organizaii, uniti economice, monumente
de arhitectur civil, religioas sau militar.
Componenta principal a lucrrii o reprezint, pe lng evocarea evenimentelor
istorice care au marcat evoluia Cetii n timp, biografiile personalitilor
oraului participante sau iniiatoare ale acestor evenimente. Abordarea, adesea
pluridisciplinar, confer Trgovitei mileniului III, prin intermediul acestui
adevrat tratat, dimensiune naional i internaional. Prezentarea n limba
englez a studiului introductiv amplific aria de interes, volumul putnd fi un
excelent instrument de protocol.
n redactarea articolelor s-a optat pentru o nfiare obiectiv a evenimentelor
i a personalitilor, dup cum li s-a cerut autorilor.
ntr-o perioad marcat de transformri evidente n modernizarea i renaterea
urban a Trgovitei, considerm c este binevenit, pe deplin inspirat,
iniiativa Primriei Municipiului Trgovite de a elabora o monografie n
format de dicionar enciclopedic.
Trebuie menionat c valoarea intrinsec a acestei enciclopedii este dat i de
competena grupului de redactare alctuit din personaliti recunoscute ale
cercetrii tiinifice trgovitene.
Ca orice lucrare de gen, Enciclopedia oraului Trgovite este perfectibil,
iniiatorii i autorii fiind receptivi la observaiile i propunerile venite din partea
cititorilor.*
Jr. Gabriel Boriga
Primarul Trgovitei
* Coordonatorul principal al Enciclopediei a anticipat necesitatea apariiei ediiei a II-a revizuit
i adugit, pe care astzi, la 6 luni de la difuzarea primei ediii, o propune cu satisfacia
lucrului bine fcut trgovitenilor.
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Argument
The present work is addressed to large categories of readers, but can equally be
useful to specialists.
It is a fresco of Targovistean society since beginnings until our days.
Here are presented political, cultural and sportive personalities, military,
hierarchs of Orthodox church, but also institutions, organizations, economic
units, monuments of civil, religious or military architecture.
Beyond evoking historical events which marked the life of City along time,
the main component of work is represented by biographies of town personalities
participant or initiators of these events. The approaching, often multidisciplinary,
confers to Targoviste of the III millennium, through this true treaty, national
and international dimension. Presentation in English language of introductory
study amplifies area of interest, the volume being thus also an excellent
instrument of protocol.
In editing of articles it was opted for an objective presentation of events and
personalities, as authors were requested.
In a period marked by evident transformations in urban modernization and
rebirth of Targoviste, we welcome as fully inspired the initiative of Targoviste
Municipal Mayoralty to elaborate a monograph in format of an encyclopedic
dictionary.
It may be mentioned that intrinsic value of this encyclopedia is given also by
composition of editing group including recognized personalities of Targovistean
scientific research.
As any work of this genre, Enciclopedia oraului Trgovite/ The
Encyclopedy of Targoviste town is perfectible, the initiators and authors being
receptive to proposals came from part of readers.
Jr. Gabriel Boriga
Mayor of Trgovite
acordat de Mircea cel Btrn negustorilor polonezi, probabil n 1403, consecin a tratatelor
de alian ncheiate cu regele Poloniei la 10 decembrie 1389 i 6 iulie 1391, ce aveau s fie
rennoite n 1411. El prevedea ca negustorii lioveni venii n ar s plteasc vam numai
ntr-un loc, unde le va fi dezlegarea mrfurilor, la Trgovite, i apoi s-i cumpere ce-i vor
pofti; iar din marfa lor domnia [...] i va cumpra ce-i va alege. Un nou privilegiu, n limba
latin, a fost dat la Arge, n 1409.
Prin alegerea Trgovitei ca punct de vam pentru negustorii din Polonia se acorda
oraului o surs de venituri, deschizndu-i-se, astfel, noi posibiliti de dezvoltare. De
asemenea, n hrisovul prin care Mircea ntrea negustorilor braoveni, la 6 august 1413,
privilegiile acordate de naintaii si, oraul era menionat i ntre punctele de vam, aflate
pe drumul Brilei. Actul emis de Mihail ca asociat la domnie, n 1417-1418, i cel dat cnd
domnea singur, la 22 iunie 1418, sunt primele documente interne pstrate care se refer
explicit la oraul domniei mele Trgovite. Creterea importanei oraului se reflect i n
privilegiile acordate ntre 1424 i 1431 de Dan al II-lea, care, amintind situaia din timpul
vechilor domni, ddea orenilor din Trgovite dreptul s umble i pe la Severin i prin
toate trgurile i la Brila i prin toat ara domniei mele, fiind scutii de tot, i de vam [...]
s nu dea nimic, dect la Trgovite. Dezvoltarea economic a aezrii, a comerului intern
i de tranzit, este dovedit i de descoperirile monetare din timpul lui Mircea cel Btrn, ntre
care se remarc un mare tezaur monetar, compus din 6 284 piese de argint.
Privilegiile comerciale ulterioare (1422 i 1424) au stimulat prosperitatea aezrii, ctre
1431 Trgovitea rmnnd singura capital a rii Romneti. n ciuda mai multor dezastre
(cutremurele din 1411, 1473, 1484, epidemia din 1456 i distrugerile cauzate de interveniile
armate din 1442, 1462 i 1476), oraul se extinde prin apariia cartierelor din zona Curii
Domneti, rezultate n urma creterii demografice. Se contureaz o structur urban nou,
reliefat de trama stradal ale crei artere principale sunt Ulia Mare i Drumul Cmpulungului,
completate cu uliele Trgului, Briei i Stelea Veche.
Gradul de dezvoltare urban a Trgovitei, la sfritul secolului al XIV-lea i la nceputul
secolului al XV-lea, este dovedit de numeroase vestigii arheologice. Aezarea ocupa o
suprafa destul de mare, ntinzndu-se pe mai mult de 1,5 km n lungul principalei ci de
circulaie, paralel cu cursul Ialomiei. Rul alimenta i Iazul Morilor, lucrare ampl realizat
n apropierea Curii Domneti. Au fost descoperite urmele a peste 50 de locuine de lemn
cu pivni, datnd din ultimele decenii ale secolului al XIV-lea i prima parte a secolului al
XV-lea, i au fost identificate apte biserici de lemn sau de zid din aceeai vreme. Toate
acestea sugereaz o cretere a numrului locuitorilor oraului, fapt ce se reflect i n
caracterul parcelrii din zona central, cu case situate lng ulie, cu anexe gospodreti
i grdini n spate. Arterele principale erau Ulia Mare, Calea Domneasc de mai trziu,
care se continua spre nord cu drumul ce urma valea Ialomiei iar spre sud cu calea ce
ducea spre Trgor, Gherghia, Buzu i Brila sau spre sudul rii, ctre Bucureti i
Giurgiu. Din aceast cale se ramifica o alta, continuat de drumul care se ndrepta spre
Cmpulung. Aezarea avea n aceast faz o structur liniar bipolar, cei doi poli
corespunznd Trgului de Sus (Suseni) i Trgului de Jos. n Suseni se implantase o
important comunitate de sai venii din Transilvania. Acetia au construit o biseric catolic,
pe care documentele o menioneaz la nceputul secolului al XV-lea, n 1417, fiind ridicat
pe un loc unde s-au descoperit multe morminte anterioare, care nconjurau foarte probabil
un edificiu de cult mai vechi.
Dup stabilirea la Trgovite a Curii Domneti, oraul a devenit cel mai important centru
economic, administrativ i militar al rii Romneti. Aici s-au stabilit cei mai nsemnai
dregtori i a fost atras un mare numr de meteugari i negustori. Dup 1418, oraul avea
s devin principala reedin a rii, ceea ce a determinat i transformri la Curtea
Domneasc. n locul vechii case domneti a fost ridicat alta, de proporii mult mai mari,
nconjurat de un zid de piatr i aprat de un an de dimensiuni mari. Capacitatea defensiv
a curii a fost apoi mrit prin ridicarea turnului ce avea s fie numit al Chindiei. Administraia
oraului era condus de un jude, ajutat de 12 prgari, alei n fiecare an. Pe lng acetia
mai exista i un prclab, care reprezenta autoritatea domneasc. Construirea Mnstirii
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Dealu i dania fcut de Alexandru Aldea n 1431 constituie noi dovezi ale interesului domniei
pentru ora i mprejurimi.
Domniile lui Dan al II-lea(1420-1421, 1422-1426, 1427-1431) coincid cu o perioad
tumultoas din punct de vedere politic, n care Trgovitea a fost centrul puterii muntene.
Primul su document (28 ian. 1423) este dat din oraul de scaun Trgovite i confirm
calitatea oraului ca punct de vam. Tot aici a fost rennoit i tratatul de pace cu sultanul
Murad al II-lea (1424). Sunt cunoscute i alte importante hrisoave date de Dan la Trgovite,
majoritatea viznd privilegii pentru negustorii braoveni. n hrisovul din 10 nov.1424, oraul
apare ca sediu al monetriei rii (haraghia de bani), unde urmau s se bat fileri i dinari
mici. Locuitorii si sunt scutii de vam prin toat ara domniei mele...s nu dai nicieri,
numai la Trgovite. Trgovitea este singurul ora muntean care a beneficiat de un astfel
de privilegiu, domnul urmrind ncurajarea dezvoltrii economice a oraului, dar i ctigarea
bunvoinei locuitorilor n contextul luptelor pentru putere. Terminarea Iazului Morilor, n timpul
domniei lui Mihail I, a permis lui Dan s continue, sau s iniieze o ampl lucrare de fortificare,
oraul fiind ncercuit cu val de pmnt i an. n hrisovul din 28 febr.1424 apare obligaia de
posad, termenul fcnd referire la efortul de fortificare.
Vlad Dracul a rezidat la Trgovite (1437-1442, 1444-1447), de unde emite primul su
hrisov (ianuarie 1437) i acord privilegii negustorilor braoveni. Oraul cunoate o intens
via meteugreasc i comercial, iar autoritatea prgarilor si sporete considerabil,
mrturiile lor servind drept probe n judecile desfurate la Braov. n corespondena
domnului cu braovenii este descris, pentru prima dat, portul unui negustor trgovitean,
Zamvel: hainele lui de Ipriu i punga cu 200 aspri i inelul de aur de zece florini i spada i
apc frnceasc.
Din timpul domniei lui Vlad epe, n 1459, dateaz prima meniune a scaunului domnesc
de la Bucureti, noua reedin fiind aleas din motive militare, pentru supravegherea turcilor,
aflai la Giurgiu, i economice, pe fondul orientrii comerului rii ctre sud i a creterii
importanei drumului spre vadul dunrean de la Giurgiu. Vlad epe a continuat s foloseasc
ns i curtea de la Trgovite, la fel cum vor proceda i o parte dintre succesorii si. Astfel,
pentru nc mult timp, Trgovitea avea s mpart cu Bucuretii calitatea de principal scaun
domnesc, fiind preferat, datorit avantajelor sale strategice, de ctre domnii care s-au
ndeprtat de la linia colaborrii politice cu nalta Poart.
Primul document pstrat de la el este emis la Trgovite (16 apr.1457). Aici a fost construit
Turnul Chindiei simbolul de mai trziu al oraului de ctre meterii ardeleni, coordonai
de Christoph, venii la Trgovite n 1458. Tot pentru protecia oraului au fost ridicate i
fortificaiile de la Bucureti, iar cronicarul bizantin Laonic Chalcocondil le considera foarte
ntritfoarte bine la adpost. n 1459 la Trgovite vor fi trai n eap Hamza Paa i
Catavolinos, ce ncercaser s-l predea pe domn turcilor. Legat de relaiile sale cu trgovitenii
s-au pstrat mai multe legende. Conform Letopiseului Cantacuzinesc, Vlad i-a pedepsit
pe trgoviteni pentru un mare necaz fcut fratelui su: Cnd au fost n ziua Patilor, fiind
toi oamenii la ospee, iar cei tineri la hore, aa fr veste pre toi i-au cuprins. Deci ci au
fost oameni mari, btrni, pre toi i-au nepat de au ocolit cu ei tot trgul, iar ci au fost tineri
cu nevestele lor i cu fete mari, aa cum au fost mpodobii n ziua Patilor, pre toi i-au dus
la Poenari de au tot lucrat la cetate, pn s-au spart toate hainele dupe ei. Relaia cu negustorii
trgoviteni apare n povestirile despre cum Vlad ptrundea n prvlii n timpul nopii, lua
bani de la unii i i punea altora, pentru a le pune la ncercare cinstea.
n 1457 ns, conflictul dintre oreni i domn va duce la mutarea reedinei domneti
la Bucureti, dar Trgovitea rmne primul ora al rii i inta expediiei otomane din
1462 (n apropierea oraului avnd loc cea mai important confruntare, atacul de noapte
din 16-17 iunie).
Radu cel Mare (1495-1508) a dat din nou ntietate reedinei domneti de la Trgovite.
Acesta a acordat atenie construciilor curii, fiind ctitorul primei biserici a Mitropoliei, i a
ridicat n apropierea oraului, ntre 1499 i 1501, biserica Mnstirii Dealu, gropni
domneasc, monument reprezentativ al vechii arhitecturi romneti. Sub domnia sa, precum
i apoi, n timpul lui Neagoe Basarab (1512-1521), Trgovitea s-a aflat n plin nflorire
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edilitar i cultural. Au fost luate msuri pentru organizarea vieii bisericeti, un rol important revenind fostului patriarh ecumenic Nifon.
Din porunca lui Radu cel Mare, n 1508, tipograful srb Macarie nfiineaz prima tipografie
de pe teritoriul rii, la Mnstirea Dealu. De sub teascurile ei vor aprea cele dinti cri din
spaiul romnesc: Liturghierul (1508), Octoih (1510) i Evangheliarul (1512).
Remarcabil a fost activitatea de ctitor a lui Neagoe Basarab, care a continuat i a
desvrit lucrrile la Mitropolie. n timpul lui s-a ridicat i biserica Sfntul Gheorghe. Din
aceast vreme se cunoate i cea mai veche pecete a oraului, avnd drept reprezentare
imaginea Maicii Domnului cu Pruncul. Tot aici se va redacta i manualul de guvernare
nvturile lui Neagoe Basarab ctre fiul su Teodosie, lucrare complex, tratnd domeniul
social, politic i militar, unic n spaiul romnesc.
Pentru Trgovite domnia lui Neagoe a reprezentat o nou epoc de nflorire. Cindu-se
de moartea lui Vlad cel Tnr, domnul a reunit feele bisericeti la Trgovite (1512) de au
fcut sfnt mir cu multe rugciuni i slujbe dumnezeietii au nceput a face milostenii mari
pre la muli oameni, mod de manifestare nemaintlnit n ara Romneasc. Terminarea
noului edificiu a permis mutarea mitropoliei la Trgovite (trnosit la 15 aug.1517), prilej de
numeroase festiviti, desfurate pe parcursul ntregii domnii, printre care i canonizarea
Sfntului Nifon (17 aug.1517). Contemporan cu evenimentele, Gavriil Protul a descris
mitropolia drept mare i frumoas, cu opt turle i tot rotunde cum se satur ochii tuturor de
vederea ei. Neagoe a edificat i palatul mitropolitan, care completa ansamblul. Noile edificii
au permis conturarea unei noi piee, ntre ansamblul mitropolitan i Curtea Domneasc,
Bazarul de Jos cel mai stabil, n timp, perimetru comercial al cetii.
n timpul domnilor care au urmat lui Neagoe Basarab, Trgovitea a rmas prima reedin
a rii, de unde s-au emis cele mai multe acte domneti. n aceast vreme, unele biserici din
ora au fost ctitorite de boieri, Manea Peranu mare vornic construia biserica Sfntul NicolaeAndroneti (1517), iar Coad vornicul biserica Roie (ntre 1542 i 1546). Din iniiativa domnului
Vlad nnecatul (1530-1532) se ridic i a doua mare mnstire din apropierea oraului, Viforta.
Radu Paisie va ncuraja reluarea activitii tipografice, Dimitrie Liubavici instalnd n
casele sale din ora o tipografie unde vor aprea Molitvenic (1545) i Apostol (1547). A
domnit la Trgovite, de unde emite primul hrisov din slvitul loc (12 iulie1535). De aici va
aciona contra boierilor rsculai (1536-1537). Se preocup de zugrvirea i acoperirea cu
plumb a mitropoliei, iar vornicul su, Coad, ctitorete Biserica Roie monument reprezentativ
al oraului. La Trgovite este semnat tratatul secret cu Ferdinand de Habsburg (7 ian. 1543).
n 1544, oraul este ocupat de pretendentul Laiot Basarab, care va domni aici dou luni.
Dei pentru cltorii strini, ca Anton Veraicsics, era singurul ora mai nsemnat, destul
de mare i capitala rii, ncepnd cu Mircea Ciobanul (1545-1552, 1553-1554, 1558-1559),
tot mai muli domni au preferat oraul Bucureti ca reedin, cu excepia voievozilor Radu
Ilie (1552-1553), Ptracu cel Bun (1554-1557) i chiar Mihnea Turcitul (1577-1583, 15851591), care au rezidat i n Trgovite. Cu toate acestea, n ultimul sfert de veac oraul
Trgovitea a cunoscut o perioad de prosperitate, la zestrea sa edilitar adugndu-se
mnstirea lui Stelea sptarul, care era ridicat n 1582.
Petru Cercel (1583-1585), care cunoscuse lumea Renaterii italiene i franceze, a dispus
mutarea reedinei domneti din nou la Trgovite. n atenia domnului s-a aflat Curtea
Domneasc, unde s-a nceput construcia unui palat frumos i mre i a unei noi biserici.
n jurul Curii Domneti s-au amenajat grdini n stil italian i fntni, alimentate cu ap din
Dealurile Teiului prin conducte din lemn de brad. Tot unei iniiative domneti i s-au datorat
i atelierul pentru turnarea tunurilor i ciutria domneasc. Urmnd pilda conductorului rii,
marii dregtori s-au stabilit aici; au venit, de asemenea, muli meteugari i negustori, astfel
nct, dup cum mrturisea Franco Sivori, s-a mrit mult oraul, iar locuinele de la
Trgovite au devenit mult mai bune i mai mndre dect la Bucureti.
n 1583, a fost ridicat i Biserica Mare a Curii Domneti, legat de palat printr-un pod
acoperit. O adevrat premier n Muntenia a constituit-o nfiinarea turntoriei de tunuri, ale
crei piese de artilerie erau inute n piaa palatului de la Trgovite. Plecarea domnului a
dus la ncetarea lucrului turntoriei i la distrugerea tunurilor.
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Un reper important n istoria Trgovitei l-a reprezentat domnia lui Mihai Viteazul
(1593-1601). Dup victoria de la Clugreni, din august 1595, i dup retragerea domnului
prin Trgovite n faa numrului copleitor al invadatorilor, oraul a fost ocupat de armata
otoman, avnd de suferit. Turcii i-au concentrat eforturile spre ntrirea fostei reedine
domneti, adugnd fortificaiilor acesteia o palanc, construit ntre 30 august i 15
octombrie. Dup nfrngerea turcilor la Trgovite, n octombrie 1595, i alungarea lor
peste Dunre, Mihai Viteazul a condus ara din acest ora, dup cum dovedesc mai multe
hrisoave domneti date de aici.
Distrugerea Bucuretiului va readuce scaunul domnesc la Trgovite, hrisoavele lui Mihai
fiind ntocmite aici, iar tratatul de alian cu mpratul habsburgic fiind ncheiat la Mnstirea
Dealu (9 mai 1598). n aceast perioad, cronicarul Balthazar Walther rezideaz n ora,
scriindu-i pierduta lucrare despre faptele voievodului. Avantajat de poziia geografic,
Trgovitea a rmas principala reedin domneasc a rii Romneti pn la 1626,
cunoscnd o perioad de nflorire, marcat de eforturile pentru nlturarea distrugerilor
provocate de diferitele operaiuni militare i de ocupaia lui Gabriel Bthory, de la nceputul
anului 1611. n anii urmtori, la Mitropolia din Trgovite au fost prezeni cu diferite prilejuri,
cum au fost n septembrie 1614 sau n martie 1616, mai muli nali ierarhi ai lumii ortodoxe.
Radu Mihnea a domnit nc de la nceput la Trgovite, unde primea n aprilie 1611 i
mai 1622 solii transilvnene. Privilegii i acte de ntrire a proprietii au fost emise pentru
mnstirile din apropierea Trgovitei (Dealu, Stelea, Viforta) i pentru Mitropolie. n prima
sa domnie (1611-1616) a fcut eforturi pentru nlturarea distrugerilor provocate de Bathory,
a reparat Mnstirea Dealu, a mprejmuit Mitropolia cu ziduri puternice i a terminat pictarea
bisericii mari domneti din Trgovite.
n primul sfert al secolului al XVII-lea, o serie de toponime ne ofer informaii noi despre
mprirea administrativ a oraului. Din 1616 aflm tiri despre cele dou piee: Bazarul de
Sus, situat la nord de Curtea Domneasc i numit sugestiv Suseni, i Bazarul de Jos. Pe
msur ce numrul documentelor a crescut, ni se dezvluie informaii despre mahalalele
oraului, structurate n jurul bisericilor Stelea, Sfntul Ionic, Geartoglu, Sfinii Apostoli, Sfinii
Voievozi, Stolnicul, Stelea Veche, Biserica Roie etc. n izvoarele din a doua jumtate a
secolului al XVII-lea i din cel urmtor apar i numele unor ulie: Trgului, Briei,
Cmpulungului, Vrnicerilor, Tabacilor i Mcelarilor.
Dezvoltarea oraului a stagnat dup abandonarea temporar a reedinei domneti de
la Trgovite i mutarea acesteia la Bucureti, n 1625, n timpul domniei fiului nevrstnic al
lui Radu Mihnea, Alexandru Coconul. Activitile economice s-au diminuat, muli locuitori cu
ocupaii i interese strns legate de Curtea Domneasc plecnd la Bucureti, unde, n
documente, le era precizat originea: ot Trgovite.
Dup primii ani de domnie, Matei Basarab (1632-1654) a neles importana pe care o
prezenta pentru ntrirea domniei revenirea n vechea reedin. Victorios n confruntarea cu
Vasile Lupu, Matei Basarab s-a stabilit n 1639 la Trgovite, a nnoit casele domneti, biserica
mare, a construit un nou zid de incint i o baie domneasc. A iniiat ample lucrri la Mitropolie
(1640), la biserica Sfntul Nicolae Androneti (1653) i la biserica Sfinii mprai (1650).
Ca semn al mpcrii cu domnul rii Romneti, Vasile Lupu a ridicat, n 1645, mnstirea
Stelea. n aceast vreme, s-au construit biserica Sfntul Dumitru (1639), ctitor fiind Buzinca,
mare sluger, i biserica Sfntul Nicolae Simuleasa (1654), ctitorit de Mirco cpitan de srbi.
ntregul ora a fost nconjurat de un val de pmnt cu palisad de lemn i an, ntrit cu
bastioane (1645-1646), pstrat n parte pn azi. Din iniiativa domnului au fost refcute
conducta din tuburi ceramice care aproviziona cu ap curtea, baia domneasc, podurile de
peste Ialomia, mai multe troie, ciutria domneasc i altele.
n 1640, ostaii din Bucureti fuseser strmutai la Trgovite i ncepuser s-i ridice
case, sporind numrul locuitorilor la 20 000. Trgul de Sus cunoate cea mai dens locuire
(n special meteugari i comerciani), fapt indicat de salba de monumente ridicate acolo.
Casele construite acum difer de cele din perioadele anterioare, fiind mai mari, mai
ncptoare, cu grdini i anexe. Despre trgoviteni se spunea c sunt mai lefuii dect
ceilali de prin alte pri din ara Romneasc, graie faptului c oraul era cercetat de
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mult lume (misionarul Baksici) i era mareca Alepul i Damascul (Paul din Alep). Printre
vizitatorii de seam din acea perioad se numrau mitropolitul moldovean Varlaam i Paisie,
patriarhul Ierusalimului.
Tot n secolul al XVII-lea, la Trgovite, prin strngerea mai multor oameni de cultur n
jurul lui Udrite Nsturel, s-a creat un mediu cultural elevat, care a contribuit la dezvoltarea
nvmntului, a tipriturilor, a arhitecturii i picturii. Comunitatea erudiilor crturari, educai
n spirit umanist, determin fondarea unei coli de profil superior, cu limbile de predare greaca
i latina, dar i nfiinarea unei noi tipografii, pentru editarea de lucrri n limba romn. Noul
colegiu, Schola graeca et latina, activ ntre 1646 i 1652, era organizat dup modelul institutelor
similare din Occident. El funciona alturi de coala de slovenie, activ deja la Trgovite, cu
dascli specializai n gramatic i lexicografie slavo-romn. n tipografia adus la mnstirea
Dealu a fost tiprit, n 1644, Evanghelia nvtoare, urmat de multe alte cri, ntre care
Rspuns mpotriva catehismului calvinesc (1645), lucrare teologic original, i ndreptarea
legii (1652), important oper juridic a vremii unul dintre primele coduri de legi din Europa
redactate ntr-o limb naional.
La acea vreme, Trgovitea era, dup relatrile unor diplomai, misionari i cltori strini,
localitatea cea mai nsemnat din ara Romneasc, numrul caselor fiind apreciat, poate
exagerat, la peste 4 000. n realitate, se estimeaz c populaia oraului nu depea, probabil,
10 000 de locuitori.
Spre sfritul domniei lui Matei Basarab, Trgovitea a fost afectat de revolta seimenilor,
n aprilie 1654, n cursul tulburrilor, gsindu-i sfritul btrnul voievod. Prezena n aceast
vreme, la Trgovite, a patriarhului Antiohiei, Macarie, ajut la cunoaterea evenimentelor,
acestea fiind descrise amnunit de secretarul su, Paul din Alep.
Matei a fost nmormntat iniial la Biserica Domneasc din Trgovite, lng soia sa,
dar, dup profanarea mormintelor, trupurile acestora au fost strmutate la Mnstirea Arnota.
Dup alegerea ca domn, Constantin erban (1654-1658) i-a stabilit reedina la
Bucureti, dar marea rscoal a seimenilor, care a reizbucnit n 1655 cu o violen sporit, l-a
determinat s se ntoarc la Trgovite. Soia sa, doamna Blaa, s-a ocupat de ncheierea,
n 1656, a lucrrilor la Bolnia de pe lng vechea Biseric Sf. Vineri. Fiind mazilit, Constantin
erban s-a pregtit s reziste la Trgovite, dar otenii si s-au retras la apropierea ttarilor,
care au prdat i incendiat oraul la sfritul lunii februarie 1658. Noul domn, Mihnea al III-lea
(1658-1659), a intrat n Trgovite cu ajutorul turcilor, care au incendiat i ei oraul. Ridicnd
steagul luptei antiotomane, Mihnea a cutat sprijinul trgovitenilor i a concentrat ntreaga
for militar n ora. Dup nfrngerea acestei micri, armatele otomane au jefuit din nou
oraul. Sub noul domn, Gheorghe Ghica (1659-1660), curtea de la Trgovite a fost distrus
n urma poruncii turcilor, acetia insistnd pentru stabilirea reedinei domneti la Bucureti,
mai aproape de Dunre i mai uor de supravegheat. Dup moartea mitropolitului tefan
(1668), scaunul mitropolitan a fost i el mutat la Bucureti. Pn la domnia lui Constantin
Brncoveanu, importana oraului a sczut.
Constantin Brncoveanu (1688-1714) este ultimul domn care a acordat o atenie special
oraului, implicit Curii Domneti. La 15 august 1696, au fost terminate reparaiile la casele
domneti. Lucrrile s-au extins la Biserica Domneasc Mare, pictat n 1697-1698, apoi la
zidurile de incint, baia curii, clopotnia, foiorul i Biserica de Sus (1702). S-au adugat
acum casa iazagiului, casa surlarilor, casa coconilor etc. Domnia s-a preocupat de
nfrumusearea Mitropoliei (1707-1709), de bisericile Sfntul Dumitru (1697-1698), Stelea,
Sfntul Ionic i Trgului. n aceast vreme au fost ridicate i alte lcauri: Biserica Stolnicului,
ctitorit de stolnicul Constantin Cantacuzino, n 1705, i prima Biseric Sfinii Athanasie i
Chiril, ridicat de mitropolitul Theodosie. Instalarea unei noi tipografii pe lng Mitropolie
(1708) a permis apariia n urmtorii apte ani a 16 lucrri n limbile romn i greac, aici
lucrnd meterii adui de Antim Ivireanul: Mitrofan Gregoras, Gheorghe Radovici i
ieromonahul Filotei.
Noua perioad de efervescen edilitar i cultural a Trgovitei a fost ntrerupt ns
de incendiul care a cuprins oraul n a doua jumtate a lunii august 1712, cnd au ars multe
case i prvlii. Msurile de refacere dorite de voievod n-au mai putut fi toate realizate dup
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mazilirea sa. Acuzaiile aduse de nalta Poart lui Constantin Brncoveanu, potrivit crora ar
fi folosit curtea domneasc de pe malul Ialomiei n scopuri antiotomane, au fost urmate de
stabilirea definitiv a reedinei rii la Bucureti.
Cu ocazia rzboaielor dintre austrieci i turci din anii 1716-1718 i 1735-1739,
Trgovitea a avut de suferit mari distrugeri care au provocat dezorganizarea vieii
economice. La 12 septembrie 1737, trupele otomane au ptruns n ora, au omort muli
locuitori i au incendiat ceea ce mai rmsese din Curte, Mitropolia, bisericile i numeroase
case. ncercrile unor domni ca Grigore al II-lea Ghica (1733-1735, 1748-1752) i, mai
trziu, Mihail Suu (1783-1786, 1791-1793, 1801-1802), de a efectua lucrri la vechea
reedin domneasc, au rmas fr urmri notabile.
Cu toate c nu mai era capitala rii, Trgovitea a rmas n atenia unor istorici ca
Blassius Kleiner (1761), Mihai Cantacuzino (1774), Bawer (1778), Fr. J. Sulzer (1781) sau
Dionisie Fotino (1818), care s-au strduit s descifreze istoria oraului, s descrie
monumentele i s ntocmeasc primele planuri (1790). n timp ce domnia renuna la vechile
stpniri pe care le deinea la Trgovite, dezinteres culminnd cu ncuviinarea dat de
Ioan Caragea (septembrie 1813) de a se drma zidurile vechii Curi Domneti. Orenii au
iniiat repararea i pstrarea pentru urmai a vechilor monumente, n special a bisericilor.
Intenionnd s ncalce vechile drepturi ale orenilor, ultimul domn fanariot, Alexandru
Suu (1818-1821), a ncercat s druiasc unui mare boier moia oraului, provocnd puternice
frmntri n rndul trgovitenilor (gura de Trgovite septembrie 1820), care s-au mpotrivit
rpirii vechii lor stpniri. n anul urmtor, oraul a fost afectat de dezordinile i jafurile
provocate de revoluionarii eteriti i, apoi, de trupele otomane, aici funcionnd cartierul
general al lui Alexandru Ipsilanti i tot aici fiind asasinat conductorul micrii romne, Tudor
Vladimirescu. Noul domn, pmntean, Grigore al IV-lea Ghica (1822-1828), a dispus s fie
redat moia orenilor i a ncurajat refacerea i extinderea aprovizionrii cu ap a oraului,
cunoscut sub numele de Drumul Izvoarelor (1825).
Izbucnirea rzboiului ruso-turc din 1828-1829 a provocat noi greuti orenilor. Msurile
impuse de dregtorii rui pentru aprovizionarea i ncartiruirea armatei au fost agravate de
izbucnirea ciumei (1829) i apoi a holerei (1831). La 6 octombrie 1829, un incendiu devastator, care a cuprins Trgul din Afar, a mistuit 44 de prvlii i case. n luna urmtoare oraul
a fost afectat i de un cutremur.
Odat cu aplicarea Regulamentului Organic (1831), administraia local intr n faza ei
modern. Se nfiinau sfaturile oreneti, sau maghistraturile, ca organe de conducere a
localitilor ai cror membri erau alei de ctre deputaii de mahala (27 n cazul Trgovitei).
Oraul a fost mprit n urmtoarele mahalale: Sfntul Gheorghe, Lemnului, Trgului, Tabaci,
Mitropolia, Sfntul Nicolae, Stelea, Srbi, Sfntul Constantin i Trgul de Afar. Organizate
n grab, cu doar o parte dintre deputai prezeni (majoritatea prsiser localitatea din cauza
epidemiei de holer), alegerile l-au desemnat ca prezident al Sfatului Orenesc pe logoftul
Nicolae Andronescu, unul dintre conductorii trgovitenilor n lupta de redobndire a moiei
oraului, acaparat de domnitorul Alexandru Suu. La doar un an, generalul Kisseleff,
nemulumit de neregulile i slaba activitate administrativ constatat la Trgovite, poruncete
Ocrmuirii judeului Dmbovia organizarea grabnic de noi alegeri. n iunie 1832 cei 27 de
deputai, convocai de urgen, l aleg prezident pe Ioan Tolea.
Iniial personalul Sfatului a fost extrem de redus, membrilor alei (un prezident, patru
membri i un casier), adugndu-li-se un scriitor, doi dorobani i doi sacagii, n 1833. n
1859 el funciona ntr-o schem mult extins, din cauza numeroaselor nevoi administrative,
fiind angajai un secretar, un ajutor de secretar, un scriitor, doi cinovnici, un camerist, un
arhitect, un ngrijitor la grdina public, cpitanii de la cele cinci bariere ale oraului i ajutoarele
lor.
Sfatul Orenesc (numit din 1857 i Municipalitate) nu a funcionat ntr-un spaiu propriu,
utiliznd cteva ncperi nchiriate, n majoritatea timpului n casele lui Nicu Vldescu i ale
lui Iancu Petrescu, din centrul oraului. Problema construirii unui palat administrativ este
pus pentru prima dat n 1855, cnd se fac demersuri, fr rezultat, pentru a se construi un
sediu, mpreun cu poliia oraului, pe un teren situat n apropierea Turnului Chindia.
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aurit, dnd senzaia de fast baroc. n acelai an se demarau i lucrrile de degajare a zonei
din faa noului local, pentru amenajarea unei grdini publice.
Alte lucrri edificate n epoc sunt cldirea Prefecturii palat terminat n 1897, dup
planurile aceluiai Baldasar Vignasa Giovanni, ridicat n apropierea Curii Domneti, Palatul
de Justiie (Tribunalul Judeean) finalizat n 1902, cldire n stil neoclasic ce va influena
stilul constructiv n ora, Spitalul judeean edificiu terminat n 1899, pe terenul Curii Domneti,
drmat n 1977, Gara de Sud construit n 1903, pe un teren considerat atunci mult afar
din ora, Pota monument de arhitectur ridicat n 1906. ncepnd din anul 1970 pn n
1988, cnd s-a luat hotrrea nfiinrii unui muzeu de art (deschis n 1991), n cldirea
Prefecturii a funcionat una dintre seciile bibliotecii judeene.
n Grdina Public din faa sediului noului local al Primriei nconjurat cu grilaj s-au
plantat brazi, iar n 1903 s-a amenajat aici un pavilion folosindu-se ca model cel din grdinile
Pinccio din Roma.
n 1888 a nceput construcia Liceului Ienchi Vcrescu. Autorul proiectului a fost
arhitectul Maimarolu din Bucureti, ajutat de arhitectul Alexandru Svulescu. Recepia lucrrii
a avut loc la 1 septembrie 1891 i a fost fcut de ctre arhitectul Grigore Cerchez.
Dup mai multe cutri i sondaje, efectuate de inginerul Elie Radu (1892) i Matei
Drghiceanu (1906), pentru aprovizionarea cu ap a oraului, s-a hotrt s se aduc ap
de munte din izvoarele Rtei i Vlna, lucrrile de captare fiind conduse de inginerul Athanasie
Ionescu i de George Car, prefectul judeului, dup planurile inginerului B. Giulin. Lucrrile
vor fi finalizate n 1910.
n 1893 s-a pus piatra de temelie la noua Mitropolie din Trgovite de ctre ministrul
Cultelor i nvmntului, Take Ionescu, i de ctre mitropolitul primat Ghenadie Petrescu.
Important centru militar, la Trgovite s-au desfurat ample lucrri destinate Ministerului
de Rzboi, cea mai important dintre ele fiind Spitalul militar de ochi (1892).
Grdina public de la capul podului Mihai Bravu a cunoscut reamenajri (1891): plantri
de tei, construcia unui pavilion cu trei camere, gherie, ser de flori. Podul Mihai Bravu
nnoit a fost inaugurat la 29 septembrie 1902 n prezena familiei regale. Dup ce s-a obinut
terenul (1898), n 1902 ncepeau lucrrile pentru noul local al Serviciului Telegrafo-potal,
executat n 1906 dup planurile arhitectului A. Clavel.
Un moment festiv l-a reprezentat srbtorirea zilei de 10 mai 1898. Organizat din iniiativa
Liceului Ienchi Vcrescu, a antrenat ntreaga suflare a oraului, prezentndu-se coruri,
o revist istorico-naional, muzic militar, focuri bengale i lampioane, defilarea prin faa
autoritilor, momentul central fiind dezvelirea bustului lui Grigore Alexandrescu. La 5 mai
1900, n curtea Regimentului III Dmbovia nr. 22, s-a inaugurat primul monument al eroilor
czui n Rzboiul pentru Neatrnare, iar n 1902, cu ocazia srbtoririi centenarului naterii
lui Ion Heliade Rdulescu, s-a dezvelit bustul scriitorului, lucrare realizat de Frederic Storck.
Discuiile pentru stabilirea colii de Ofieri de Cavalerie au nceput din 1882, dar de abia
n 1898 Primria oferea 30 de hectare necesare construciei. n prezena principelui Ferdinand,
la 13 octombrie 1907 s-a pus piatra de fundament. Lucrrile s-au ncheiat n 1909, pavilionul
central cu etaj, a constituit o construcie reprezentativ n epoc.
La 25 ianuarie 1906 s-a nfiinat Societatea de arme, gimnastic, scrim i tir, fapt ce
i-a permis lui George Car s nceap i lucrrile de construcie la o sal destinat
manifestrilor culturale.
Serviciul telefonic realiza legturi cu judeele vecine i deservea i apte posturi n jude,
de regul comunele reedin de plas (1907). S-au realizat localuri pentru coli i pentru
Serviciul Comenzii Pompierilor n Trgovite. Au funcionat mai multe societi culturale:
Progresul (1876), Trgovitea (1910), Armonia, Cercul didactic al institutorilor (1901),
Liga pentru unitatea cultural a romnilor (1891), Societatea pentru protecionarea omului
1906), Pstrarea i propirea datinilor strmoeti (1913). n 1909 Nicolae Iorga vizita
Mnstirea Dealu, aducnd un omagiu lui Mihai Viteazul.
Anul 1911 a reprezentat introducerea Trgovitei n marile aciuni culturale naionale.
ntre 20-23 august s-a desfurat al VIII-lea Congres al nvtorilor din Romnia, iar ntre
22-25 septembrie lucrrile celui de-al VII-lea Congres al Asociaiunii Romne pentru naintarea
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din Centru. Unele persoane mai spuneau, cu oarecare pedanterie n glas, c se plimbau
pe Corso. n serile n care vremea era prielnic, ore ntregi, pn trziu, locuitori din toate
pturilor sociale i de toate vrstele se plimbau i discutau diverse.Alii stteau la mesele
scoase n strad, n faa berriei lui Filip Tomescu sau n faa cofetriilor lui Simionescu sau
Mircea Diaconescu i priveau la cei care treceau prin faa lor, ca la o defilare, n vreme ce
consumau, dup caz, bere sau prjituri. n faa unor vitrine ale prvliilor din centru se aflau
nite bare din metal aezate la nlimea de un metru faa de sol de care se rezemau alte
persoane mai tinere ce urmreau, de asemenea, pe trectori. Plimbrile acestea erau foarte
rar deranjate de circulaia unor vehicule, deoarece, n anii de dinainte de rzboi, nu erau n
ora dect 3-4 trsuri i 2-3 automobile.
Importana acestei artere pentru viaa localitii este subliniat i de faptul c, n timp de
apte decenii, a purtat pe rnd apte denumiri: la nceputul anului 1930, ea se numea strada
Libertii; dup iunie 1930, edilii trgoviteni s-au gndit s-i dea numele noului suveran
Carol al II-lea. n septembrie 1940, instaurndu-se regimul antonesciano-legionar, strada a
primit numele 6 Septembrie. Dup actul de la 23 august 1944, a fost denumit strada Regele
Mihai, iar din 1948, 30 Decembrie, data proclamrii republicii populare. n 1990, destul de
neinspirat, i-a dat denumirea de strada Eremia Grigorescu generalul neavnd totui nicio
legtur cu oraul iar din 1997, Alexandru Ioan Cuza.
Ctre sfritul perioadei interbelice oraul dispunea de un important nucleu economic
ce reunea: Arsenalul Armatei, ntreprinderile din domeniul industriei petrolului Unirea,
Ioan I. Grigorescu, Societatea Romno-Belgian, Helios, Gheorghe Rosnovanu i
Zaharia Z. Panu, societatea I. Vasilescu (comer cu cereale, ciment, cherestea i crmid),
fabrica de igle, faian i teracot Dmbovia, fabrica de crmid presat Victoria,
societatea de transport de pasageri i mrfuri Dacia Romn, societatea de morrit Unirea,
fabrica de sticl Sticla Romneasc, societatea de lucrri publice i particulare Fraii
Magrini, Banca Naional a Romniei, Banca Central Ploieti, Banca Camerei de Comer,
Banca Comercial i Industrial, Societatea de credit Vulturul, atelierele tipografice
Dmbovia, Dacia, Viitorul i Unirea, 5 farmacii i drogherii, 4 hoteluri importante
Bucureti, Bristol, Surugiu i Petrol, numeroase restaurante, hanuri i crciumi.
La Sala de Arme va lua fiin Cminul Cultural al oraului (1939), destinat gzduirii
manifestrilor artistice i tiinifice, iar pentru coordonarea celor 50 de cmine culturale din
jude se nfiineaz i Cminul Cultural Judeean Ion Heliade Rdulescu (1939). Noi statui
vin s nfrumuseeze oraul: bustul poetului Vasile Crlova (I931), statuia lui Ienchi
Vcrescu (1935) i placa comemorativ nchinat pictorului Nicolae Grigorescu (1938).
Oraul a fost de mai multe ori vizitat de ctre personaliti ale vieii politice, aici
rostindu-i ultimul discurs, primul ministru Armand Clinescu, venit mpreun cu regele
Carol al II-lea la ceremonia nlrii n grad a unei noi promoii de ofieri, la coala de
Cavalerie (1 iulie 1939).
Dei un ora de dimensiuni modeste (doar 18 730 locuitori n 1938), Trgovitea ncearc
s-i reia locul printre centrele importante ale rii, comitetul de organizare al expoziiei
generale din toamna 1938 solicitnd Comisiei Monumentelor Istorice plasarea aici a
Pantheonului Naional, loca de venic odihn i etern aducere aminte a romnilor fruntai
care au dat ajutor la nfptuirea Romniei Mari. n februarie 1940 va fi inaugurat la Sala de
Arme Universitatea Popular a oraului, unde vor susine diverse conferine mai multe
personaliti ale vieii culturale locale i naionale.
nceputul celui de al Doilea Rzboi Mondial a influenat profund viaa locuitorilor
Trgovitei. n septembrie 1939, 752 de militari polonezi, refugiai n urma ocuprii rii lor de
ctre germani, sunt ncartiruii n ora i la Vcreti, nfiinndu-se i un comitet de ajutorare
a refugiailor. n anul urmtor, un nou comitet pentru ajutorarea refugiailor de data aceasta
a refugiailor romni din teritoriile romneti pierdute n 1940 prin rapt i dictat este constituit
sub coordonarea primarului Iancu Anastasescu. n primvara lui 1944, ali 3500 de refugiai
romni din calea armatelor sovietice nvingtoare vor fi primii la Trgovite.
Unitile militare cazate la Trgovite, Regimentul 22 Infanterie, Regimentul 1 Care de
Lupt i Regimentul 3 Vntori Moto (ultimele dou alctuind nucleul celei mai puternice
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mari unitii romne Divizia 1 Blindate) vor participa la grelele lupte pentru eliberarea
Basarabiei i cucerirea Odessei (1941). Regimentul 1 Care de Lupt, ca principal for
ofensiv a Armatei Romne, va lua parte la cele mai importante lupte duse de romni pe
ntreg parcursul Campaniei din Est (Chiinu, Odessa, Cotul Donului, Btlia Moldovei),
reuind eliberarea prin surprindere a Chiinului (iulie 1941) aciune de excepie pentru o
unitate blindat, nepregtit i neechipat pentru lupta n orae i evitnd de dou ori
distrugerea total, dup ce fusese ncercuit de inamic la sud de Don (noiembrie 1942). O
parte dintre trgovitenii participani la luptele din 1941 vor fi primii cu onoruri n ora la
ntoarcerea din toamna lui 1941.
n noiembrie 1943, pentru sprijinirea eforturilor militare ale rii, se va constitui la Trgovite
Asociaia Trgovitenilor i Dmbovienilor, ce va dona Armatei Romne suma de 6 960
997 lei, la care se adaug colete expediate pe front sau alte donaii n valoare de peste 1
milion de lei.
Noi lucrri vor fi iniiate n perioada 1942-1943, graie importantelor fonduri alocate oraului
de ctre marealul Ion Antonescu. Obinerea acestor fonduri s-a datorat n bun parte i
eforturilor primarului Lazr Petrescu, care a solicitat n urma unei audiene la conductor,
suma de 200 milioane lei, n contul taxelor petroliere. Drept recunotin, primarul trgovitean
l va numi pe mareal n Buletinul Oficial al oraului noul ctitor al oraului Trgovite. Se
amenajeaz acum halele, stadionul, banca popular, barajul de pe Ialomia, abatorul etc.
S-a acordat atenie i bisericilor Sfnta Vineri, Trgului, Turnului Chindiei, iar la 30 ianuarie
1944 s-au inaugurat muzeul i biblioteca oraului. Ultimele dou edificii vor constitui nucleul
celor mai importante instituii de cultur din ora.
Trgovitenii i exprimaser n mai multe rnduri dorina de a avea un muzeu, iar n 1936
autoritile locale, avnd concursul Comisiei Monumentelor Istorice, aprobaser un comitet de
construcie i strngerea fondurilor necesare. n anul urmtor se aezase piatra de temelie a
cldirii muzeului, planurile fuseser ntocmite de arhitectul Nicolae Ghika-Budeti, dar lucrrile
stagnaser. La inaugurarea din 1944 coleciile muzeului cuprindeau o colecie de art popular,
lapidariu i piese provenite din diverse donaii i de la Muzeul Naional din Bucureti. Biblioteca
public va fi constituit pe baza bibliotecii particulare a lui D. Athanasiu-Biu, purtnd iniial
numele acestui donator.
Dup ieirea Romniei din tabra Axei (23 august 1944), trupele din Garnizoana
Trgovite vor aciona pentru dezarmarea unitilor germane care ncercau s preia controlul
n Romnia, tanchitii Regimentului 1 Care de Lupt constituind fora principal ce a asigurat
victoria n luptele pentru controlul Capitalei (24-27 august 1944). n cinstea noilor aliai
sovietici se va organiza o recepie la primria Trgovitei, acetia fiind ncartiruii la Sala
de Arme i n alte imobile aparinnd unitilor de nvmnt. Sosirea militarilor sovietici
va rmne ca o pat neagr n memoria trgovitenilor, din cauza numeroaselor abuzuri
comise de acetia, noii aliai comportndu-se ca ntr-un teritoriu ocupat prin lupt, asupra
cruia aveau toate drepturile.
Participarea la rzboi alturi de Naiunile Unite a nsemnat noi jertfe pentru militarii
trgoviteni. Veteranii tanchiti, supravieuitori ai Campaniei din Est, ncadrai acum n
Regimentul 2 Care de Lupt (condus de colonelul trgovitean Stan Ztreanu), vor lupta
pentru eliberarea Ungariei, Cehoslovaciei i Austriei, n cadrul Frontului 2 Ucrainian. Unitatea
va fi deliberat sacrificat, fiind obligat s lupte cu mainile supravieuitoare ale campaniilor
anterioare, aliatul sovietic neimplicndu-se deloc n dotarea sa cu mijloace moderne. Mai
mult, naintarea ei va fi oprit la porile Vienei (21 aprilie 1945) din ordinul Moscovei, militarii
romni fiind privai de un triumf pe deplin meritat.
Dup actul de la 23 August, armata sovietic de ocupaie a svrit abuzuri i jafuri, iar
regimul comunist instaurat de aceasta i va aroga toate realizrile nfptuite anterior. Prin
poziia sa geografic, ntre centrele de maxim importan Bucureti i Ploieti, i graie
numrului important de muncitori petroliti din zon, Trgovitea intrase n atenia
propaganditilor comuniti nc de la nceputul deceniului patru. n anii 1933-1936 acetia
ncercaser s instige la rebeliune petrolitii i s constituie nuclee comuniste n ora, n
Ulmi i Valea Voievozilor, printre agitatorii arestai numrndu-se i viitorul preedinte Nicolae
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Ceauescu, atunci n vrst de 18 ani. La nici o lun dup trecerea Romniei de partea
puterilor aliate, ei i vor face simit din nou prezena n ora, mai nti prin pres Scnteia
i Chemarea, difuzate din septembrie, respectiv noiembrie apoi prin organizaia judeean
a Frontului Naional Democrat (creaie politic a comunitilor romni).
Din 28 noiembrie 1944, Trgovitea are primul primar comunist, n persoana muncitorului
Ion Rdulescu, iar colegul su de partid, nvtorul Gheorghe Popescu, devine prefectul
judeului instalat de muncitorii n numr de peste 10 000 din tot judeul. n aceste condiii,
n ora a putut fi impus rapid politica de comunizare aplicat n ntreaga ar. Se organizeaz
numeroase manifestaii de susinere a aciunilor Frontului, unde sunt adui mii de ceteni:
manifestaia contra guvernului Rdescu (4 februarie 1945), manifestaia de salutare a instalrii
guvernului Petru Groza (6 martie 1945), manifestaia pentru dizolvarea partidelor istorice (12
octombrie 1945), demonstraia cu prilejul Zilei Internaionale a Muncii (1 mai 1946). Sunt
constituite puternice organizaii ale partidelor Frontului Democrat (ulterior Blocul Partidelor
Democrate) i se in adunri ale acestora. Graie acestei intense propagande i a fraudrii
alegerilor prin controlarea de organele de represiune, n noiembrie 1946 Blocul Partidelor
Democratice va obine o victorie zdrobitoare n Dmbovia (130 265 voturi dintr-un total de
179 000 voturi exprimate). Cu manifestaia de adeziune la republica popular(17 ianuarie
1948), Trgovitea intra ntr-o nou faz a evoluiei sale.
Perioada regimului comunist a nsemnat n primul rnd transformarea oraului ntr-un
puternic centru industrial. Dezvoltarea lent din anii 1950-1960, a fost urmat de un deceniu
de numeroase investiii, ce vizau constituirea unei ample platforme industriale, n concordan
cu obiectivele Partidului Comunist Romn de industrializare masiv a rii. Noile ntreprinderi
vor absorbi populaia din diverse zone ale rii, triplnd numrul locuitorilor oraului i fornd
extinderea acestuia, prin construirea de noi cartiere i faciliti pentru acetia.
nc de la edina Comitetului Judeean al Partidului Comunist Romn din 15 august
1945, se adoptase lozinca S ne ndreptm atenia ctre industrie!. nceputurile acestui
amplu proces de industrializare sunt ns modeste. La momentul proclamrii Republicii
Populare Romne, existau n Trgovite Atelierele CFR (fostul Arsenal al Armatei), trei rafinrii
de petrol, cinci fabrici de sifoane, dou fabrici de mezeluri, dou de teracot, o fabric de
oxigen, o fabric de spirt, una de spun, o sticlrie, o turntorie i 8 mori de fin. Principalele
ntreprinderi vor fi naionalizate prin Legea din 11 iunie 1948. Cea mai important unitate
economic rmne fostul Arsenal, botezat din 8 august 1945 Atelierele CFR Gheorghe
Gheorghiu-Dej i transformat succesiv n Uzin de Maini (1949), apoi n Uzin de Utilaj
Petrolier (UPET) nume sub care este cunoscut i n prezent. Aici vor fi inaugurate i cursurile
unei universiti muncitoreti (din 1960), pe lng procedeele destinate uzului industrial,
muncitorii-cursani studiind n cteva ore i fizic, matematic i limba romn. Fosta rafinrie
Victoria i pstreaz numele dar devine fabric de produse chimice (1950), continundu-i
activitatea i dup 1989.
nfiinarea judeului Dmbovia n 16 februarie 1968, cu reedina n municipiul Trgovite,
a permis noi iniiative care vizau transformarea localitii n cetate a oelului i a industriei
constructoare de maini.
Vizita lui Nicolae Ceauescu din 22 iulie 1969 constituie momentul decisiv n transformarea
oraului n centru industrial. Sunt vizitate locurile unde se vor construi marile obiective destinate
platformei industriale. n anul urmtor ncep lucrrile de construcie la ntreprinderea de
Strunguri SARO, ntreprinderea de Becuri i Surse de Iluminat Romlux (ambele intrnd n
funciune n iulie 1972) i la Combinatul de Oeluri Speciale (COS). Echipate cu tehnic
modern i nghiind cele mai mari sume investite vreodat n economia Trgovitei, cele trei
ntreprinderi erau furnizori de talie naional, considerate capabile s concureze cu giganii
occidentali la nivelul calitii produselor.
Combinatul de Oeluri Speciale a fost inaugurat de Nicolae Ceauescu la 14 decembrie
1973, devenind principala unitate economic a oraului i unul din cele 10 astfel de combinate
existente n lume, proiectat s produc peste un milion de tone de oeluri aliate i nalt aliate
pe an. Dup 1989 va fi printre primele mari uniti economice intrate n atenia investitorilor
strini, funcionnd pn n prezent (masiv restructurat ns) n cadrul grupului internaional
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unii dintre membrii si devenind cunoscui oameni de cultur. Cenaclul a contribuit la fondarea
festivalurilor literare Primvara albastr (Pucioasa, 1964) i Motenirea Vcretilor
(Vcreti, 1969 ulterior mutat la Trgovite). Ambele festivaluri se vor menine ca etalon
pentru debutul n creaia literar pn n prezent, unii dintre laureai devenind nume cunoscute
n literatura contemporan.
n 1952, n ciuda tendinelor regimului de a contesta valorile culturale naionale pn
atunci recunoscute, la Trgovite se srbtorete mplinirea a 100 de ani de la naterea lui
I.L. Caragiale, manifestrile ntinzndu-se pe durata unei ntregi sptmni. Tradiia a fost
perpetuat n timp, pn n prezent, marelui dramaturg fiindu-i dedicate anual o serie de
manifestri culturale sub titlul Caragialiana, organizate n colaborare de instituiile de cultur
ale oraului i judeului.
Mai multe cldiri de mari dimensiuni, devenite n timp puncte de referin n ora, sunt
destinate activitilor culturale. Mai nti, n 1957 este dat n folosin Casa de Cultur a
oraului i raionului, plasat pe locul fostei Sli de Arme, dotat cu o sala de spectacole de
400 locuri i alte sli mai mici. n 1963, aici se vor inaugura cursurile Universitii Populare,
cu seciunile: istoria literaturii romne, medicin, muzic, arte plastice i limbi strine (francez
i rus). Apoi, n 1971 se construiete Teatrul de Var, iar n 1974, sunt inaugurate dou
cldiri monumentale: Casa de Cultur a Tineretului i Casa de Cultur a Sindicatelor ultima
deinnd pn n ziua azi cea mai ampl sal de spectacole a oraului, cu 597 locuri.
n urma vizitei lui Nicolae Ceauescu din 11 mai 1967, sunt inaugurate Complexul Muzeal
de la Curtea Domneasc i Muzeul Tiparului i al Crii Vechi Romneti instituiile de
cultur cele mai vizitate din ora de ctre turiti pn n ziua de azi.
n perioada 19-21 decembrie 1968 se desfoar prima ediie a Festivalului-Concurs
Naional Crizantema de Aur, rezervat interpretrii i creaiei de romane unul dintre
festivalurile simbol ale oraului, reunind anual nume de prestigiu din viaa muzical
romneasc i internaional.
Oraul marcheaz din nou istoria literaturii romne, graie colii prozatorilor de la
Trgovite, micare literar ce-i include pe Radu Petrescu, Mircea Horia Simionescu i
Costache Olreanu i aduce n literatura noastr metaromanul.
Mass-media local este reprezentat iniial doar de sptmnalul Uzina i Ogorul (cu
apariie constant ntre1949 i 1964), scris n stilul epocii masele s scrie despre lupta lor
[] pentru mase , dar care prezenta informaii din numeroase domenii. Unii dintre redactorii
i colaboratorii la aceast publicaie vor deveni n timp nume recunoscute din cultura sau
tiina naional. Din 1953 i pn n 1989 va funciona centrul local de radio, care retransmitea
emisiunile postului central de radio, dar avea i emisiuni locale. Din 1968 ziarul central al
judeului este Dmbovia (seria a V-a) Organ al Comitetului Judeean Dmbovia al
P.C.R., periodicul dovedindu-se publicaia cea mai longeviv din istoria oraului, cu apariii
pn n prezent, suferind n timp numeroase transformri. Dintre periodicele de cultur i
tiin se remarc Armonia, revista Comitetului de Cultur i Art al raionului (apare din
1967), Astronautica (apare din 1968), revist a Liceului Grigore Alexandrescu singura
revist de rachetomodelism din ar i a doua din lume editat pn n prezent i Valahica
(apare din 1969), anuarul Muzeului Judeean Dmbovia, publicat pn n prezent.
Pe plan sportiv, oraul avea n 1955 dou echipe de fotbal (Flacra i Metalul) ce
activau n campionatul regional, dar i echipe i sportivi din alte discipline (box, popice). n
1977 echipa de fotbal etalon a oraului, Club Sportiv Trgovite, reuete performana de a
intra n Divizia A (performan repetat i n anii 1990, cnd clubul este redenumit Chindia).
Oraul va fi vizitat de diveri efi de state: Kim Ir Sen, preedintele Republicii Populare
Coreene care viziteaz coala de la Mnstirea Dealu, ce gzduiete copii orfani de rzboi
coreeni (1955), Charles de Gaulle, preedintele Republicii Franceze (1968) i Todor Jivkov,
preedintele Consilului de Stat al Republicii Populare Bulgare (1982).
Un eveniment dramatic a fost la un pas s influeneze decisiv evoluia oraului. Pe 4
martie 1977 un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 7,2 pe scara Richter a afectat profund capitala,
provocnd importante pierderi de viei omeneti. Puin afectat i considerat de ctre
specialiti ca protejat prin poziia ei, Trgovitea intr n vizorul lui Nicolae Ceauescu.
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Cu ocazia vizitei din 24 septembrie 1986, el va anuna c oraul va deveni a doua capital i
c se vor lua msuri pentru demararea lucrrilor necesare. Cderea la scurt timp a regimului,
ca i criza economic prin care trecea ara au mpiedicat lansarea acestor lucrri, ultima
mare realizarea arhitectonic fiind complexul comercial din apropierea Grii de Sud (numit
n anii 1990 Pavcom).
Sfritul regimului comunist i-a jucat ultimul act la Trgovite, Nicolae Ceauescu fiind
judecat sumar i executat n incinta unitii militare din apropierea grii (25 decembrie 1989).
Cu trei zile mai devreme, n jurul prnzului, mulimea revoltat luase cu asalt primria (unde
se afla i sediul Comitetului Municipal al Partidului Comunist Romn), alungase primarul
municipiului, Ion Nicolae, instalnd un consiliu municipal al forelor revoluionare. Situaia se
repet i la Consiliul Popular al Judeului (Palatul Administrativ), unde primul-secretar i
preedinte al Consiliului Popular, Pantelimon Gvnescu, se pred poporului, instituindu-se
un Consiliu Provizoriu Judeean al Frontului Salvrii Naionale. Un grup de iniiativ, reunind
oameni de cultur i din presa scris, a reuit s editeze ziarul Dmbovia Liber, al crui
numr a fost adus n aceiai zi la Bucureti, fiind primul periodic din provincie al revoluiei
anunat la Televiziunea Romn Liber dup miezul nopii.
Cu 1990, trgovitenii ncep s guste libertatea i s se bucure de ceea ce oferea viaa
ntr-un regim democrat. Se redeschide trgul sptmnal (talciocul) i se organizeaz diverse evenimente cu caracter monden, precum concursul de frumusee Miss RomniaDmbovia 90 (1990) i Balul Mriorului (1992).
La 8 septembrie 1993 se srbtorete pentru prima dat Ziua Oraului Trgovite,
ocazionat de srbtoarea religioas ortodox praznicul Naterii Maicii Domnului, Fecioara
Maria, considerat patroana spiritual a vechii ceti. n timp evenimentul va cpta proporii
deosebite, fiind extins pe mai multe zile (de regul trei) i cuprinznd manifestri diverse:
parad medieval, concerte, expoziii, trguri, jocuri pentru cei mici etc.
La aceast srbtoare se vor aduga anual i alte evenimente dedicate recreerii locuitorilor
oraului, ca manifestrile dedicate anului aniversar Trgovite 600 (1995 ocazionate de
mplinirea a 600 de ani de la prima atestare documentar a localitii), Festivalul Berii (prima
ediie n 2000), Festivalul Ppuilor Vii, Ziua Metalurgistului sau Zilele Europei.
Stema oraului va fi aprobat n Consiliul Local pe 11 martie 1996, dup modelul celei
create n 1928, avnd n centru ns pe domnitorul Neagoe Basarab i pe doamna Despina.
Din 1994, Primria va acorda titlul de cetean de onoare al oraului mai multor
personaliti din diverse domenii de activitate. Printre cei care au primit acest titlu se numr:
generalii Victor Isceanu (primul cetean de onoare) i Ion Palade, artitii Gic Petrescu i
Voicu Enchescu, oamenii politici Theodor Stolojan, Ion Iliescu, Adrian Nstase, sportivii
Ioan N. Radu .a. Alte mari personaliti de talie naional l vor primi post-mortem: marealul
Ion Antonescu, Vasile Blendea, Gheorghe Petracu, Tony Bulandra, Cezar Ivnescu,
Presa local cunoate o dezvoltare extraordinar. Apar numeroase periodice, majoritatea
cu o existen de doar cteva numere, fenomen ce reflect iniiativa i entuziasmul oamenilor
de pres trgoviteni. Printre primele ziare se numr sptmnalele Glasul cetii, care
are i un supliment literar, i Interviu (1990), ca i revista de literatur Trgovitea, Altfel
(1990), Poliia dmboviean (1991) i bilunarul de cultur eapa (1992). n ultimul deceniu
numrul periodicelor dmboviene s-a redus considerabil, rmnnd lideri de pia cotidienele
Adevrul de sear-Trgovite, Jurnal de Dmbovia i Dmbovia ultimele dou fiind
periodicele cu existena cea mai ndelungat i apariie constant secondate de ziare aprute
recent ca Universul dmboviean, Incomod etc. De asemenea, exist un numr important
de reviste de cultur, precum Litere, ajuns la al 12 an de apariie nentrerupt, revista
Societii Scriitorilor Trgoviteni, Eroica, de cultur istoric, a Asociaiei Naionale Cultul
Eroilor (15 ani de apariie nentrerupt), Curier, revista Bibliotecii Judeene Ion Heliade
Rdulescu Dmbovia i Valahica, revista Complexului Naional Muzeal Curtea Domneasc
Trgovite, sau publicaii ale unor instituii de nvmnt.
Mass-media local este completat prin intrarea n funciune a posturilor TV i radio
locale. Primul post privat de televiziune din Trgovite a fost Ruvacom (prima emisie n
august 1992), iar primele posturi de radio Minisat i Dmbovia (primele emisii n 1995).
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Florena valah, cum numea Trgoviea cel mai important prozator al literaturii romne
postbelice, Mircea Horia Simionescu, n ciuda trecutului su glorios, nu a beneficiat de o
lucrare n care abordarea tiinific s ntruneasc caracteristicile unei enciclopedii.
n secolul al XIX-lea primii cercettori cu preocupri privitoare la evoluia Trgovitei au
fost Dimitrie Papazoglu, Vasile Oprescu, Grigore Aram i mai ales nvtorul I.D. Petrescu,
cel care a realizat prima monografie a localitii (1888) una dintre puinele lucrri de acest
tip dedicate unui ora romnesc la acel moment, rmas ca punct de referin pentru studiile
ulterioare. Cercetarea istoric a fcut noi progrese graie contribuiilor aduse n secolul urmtor
de Virgil Drghiceanu, Alexandru Vasilescu, Ion Negoescu, Constantin Niescu-Zlatin i
Grigore Tolea. Apariia revistei Muzeului Judeean Dmbovia, Valahica, a oferit oamenilor
de cultur trgoviteni o tribun pentru expunerea propriilor teze tiinifice i pentru publicarea
cercetrilor, ntr-o perioad n care acestea trebuiau s treac de ghilotina cenzurii. Apar
astfel studiile unor personaliti de talie naional ca Nicolae Stoicescu, Cristian Moisescu,
Dan Simonescu, Gheorghe Prnu, George Potra, Pavel Chihaia sau Nicolae
Constantinescu, contribuii substaniale la cunoaterea trecutului oraului. n 1977 a fost
realizat i o monografie de proporii reduse a oraului, de ctre un colectiv de specialiti din
mai multe domenii de activitate. Ultimele decenii aduc ns lucrri ample cu caracter
monografic sau enciclopedic, muli dintre autorii acestora regsindu-se n colectivul de
redactare a acestei enciclopedie.
Volumul de fa, fr a avea pretenia exhaustivitii, reprezint o abordare ambiioas prin
caracterul ei enciclopedic de prezentare a evoluiei Trgovitei. Nu n ultimul rnd, Enciclopedia
oraului Trgovite se dorete un omagiu, realizat ns cu mijloacele rigorii tiinifice, adus de
ctre autori oraului care le-a oferit spaiu de inspiraie, afirmare i via. (A../M.O.)
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In the Northern part of Trgovite, in Suseni quarter, the archaeological investigations led
to discovery of traces of a settlement from centuries VIII-X, in which traditional village trades
were practiced. Two Byzantine coins of bronze found long time ago, attributed to emperor Ioan
I Tzimiskes (969-976), can be expression of a monetary penetration in moment empires
return to Danube.
The sources dont furnish precise information the impact of last wave of migrations. The
Diploma of Joanit knights from 1247 doesnt mention these places, but it is possible that they
have been found in Seneslaus sphere of influence.
The archaeological discoveries in Suseni zone, as well as those in other parts of the town,
proved the existence of a settlement which, in the favorable conditions of development at the
beginning of XIV century, has known an extension toward South and en globed the inhabiting
developed here. In the contact zone between the way following the valley of Ialomia and the
way of Cmpulung, the first permanent trg/town-let set up, mentioned with the name Trgul
de Sus or Suseni.
In favorable conditions the rural settlement transformed into trg de vale/ valley town-let,
reality reflected by the name of town. Benefiting also by economic contribution of Saxon colonists established here, the settlement reached at the middle of XIV century an incipient urban
stage, with a current production and a permanent market to which participated numerous
villages from valleys of Ialomia and Dmbovia or from neighborhood, found in a process of
demographic growth. The establishing of an exchange market and creation of trade production specialized for market, proved by smithies, furnaces of potter and workshops for horn
processing are evidenced in the second half of XIV century.
The increase of role and importance of commercial roads which connected the center of
Europe by Low Danube, through Sibiu and Brasov, constituted a premise of great importance
for economic development of the settlement from Targoviste. The privilege accorded, in 1368,
by Vladislav I, strengthening for Brasovenians of liberties of commerce had in old times for
trades transported by here, establishing the payment of custom only once, at Campulung or in
vicinity. The increase of importance of the new artery would have determined voevode Vladislav
I to initiate works of fortification.
In the second half of XIV century, the urban character of Targoviste is contoured. The
traces of discovered houses prove it, among them a spacious wooden house with cellar,
with stove with ceramic plaques decorated with ornamental discs, destroyed by an arson
for whose dating were considered four silver ducats emitted by Mircea cel Btrn/the Old
in first half of reigning (1386-1394), found in interior. At the end of century, the settlement
had reached the stage of urban life, founding itself in a continuous development. Proves
are density of habitation, existence of artisans (smiths, potters), which seem to have grouped
toward exterior zones of locality, monetary circulation and quality of dwellings (large wooden
houses with cellar, heated with stoves of ceramic plaques). On the area of town were
discovered many dwellings affected by an arson, in which were found coins emitted in
ara Romneasc/Romanian Country by Mircea cel Btrn (1386-1418), in Hungary by
Sigismund of Luxemburg (1387-1437) or at Vidin by Sracimir (1371-1396). The German
cruciate Johan Schiltberger will remind the town in notices of his passing in 1396, considering it one of the two capitals of the country and realizing thus the first documentary
attestation of locality.
The favorable position, in the middle of Tsara Romaneasca, on the important commercial
way which tied Brasov with Danube. Strategic qualities of place, as well as the grade of economic evolution of settlement with certain urban features have determined the choice of Targovite
as reigning residence in the time of Mircea cel Batran. His reign has represented a period of
strong development of country, of its territorial length and of its military power, in a moment
when its independence was threatened by Ottoman expansion. The court from here had to
represent a fortified point aimed at consolidate defense against danger coming from South of
Danube.. It is considered that here was the residence Mircea cel Batrans son, Mihail, associated to reigning. The first building of reigning court, dating from the end of XIV century, was
probably preceded by another building, by wood, of modest dimensions. In its nearness a
church was to be risen.
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The presence of reign residence at Targoviste stimulated, evidently, the economic development of the town. In this sense, of great importance for the beginnings of town is the first
privilege accorded by Mircea cel Batran to the Polish merchants, probably in 1403, consequence of treaties of alliance concluded with the king of Poland a7 10 December 1389 and at
6 July 1391, which were to be renewed in 1411. They stipulated that Lvov merchants came in
the country to pay toll only in a place, where it will be the untying of trades, at Targoviste, and
then to purchase what will they wish; and out of their trade, the reign () will buy what it will
chose. A new privilege in Latin language, was given at Arges, in 1409.
Through the choice of Targoviste as point of custom for the merchants from Poland it was
thus accorded to town a source of incomes, opening to it new possibilities of development.
Similarly, in the hrisov/charter through which Mircea strengthened Barasovean merchants, at
6 August 1413, privileges accorded by his predecessors, the town was mentioned also among
custom points, found on the way of Braila. The act emitted by Mihail as associated at reigning,
in 1417-1418, and that given when he was reigning alone, at 22 June 1418, are the first internal
documents preserved referring explicitly to oraul domniei mele Trgovite/the town of my
reign Targoviste. The growth of toen importance is reflected also in in privileges accorded
between 1424 and 1431 by Dan II, who, reminding situation in time of old domni/princes, gave
to townsmen in Targoviste the right to go also by Severin and in all town-lets and at Braila and
through all ara domniei mele/Country of my reign, being exempted of all, also of custom ()
to give nothing, but at Targoviste. Economic development of settlement of internal and transit
commerce are proved also by the monetary discoveries from time of Mircea cel Batran, among
which remarkable is a great monetary treasure compounded from 6284 silver pieces.
Ulterior commercial privileges (1422 ;i 1424) stimulated prosperity of settlement, toward
1431 Targoviste remaining the only capital of Tsara Romaneasca. In spite of many disasters
(earthquakes in 1411, 1473, 1484, epidemic in 1456 and damages caused by armed interventions in 1442, 1462 and 1476), the town extends through apparition of quarters in the zone of
Reigning Court, resulted in follow of demographic growth. It is contoured a new urban
structure, relieved by street, tram of which principal arteries are Ulia Mare and Drumul
Cmpulungului, completed cu the streets Trgului, Briei and Stelea Veche.
The grade of urban development, at the end of XIV century, is proved by numerous
archeological vestiges. The settlement occupied an big enough area, stretching on more than
1,5 km along principal way of circulation, parallel with the course of Ialomitsa. The river alimented
also the Iazul Morilor/Lake of Mills, ample work realized in the nearness of reigning court.
There were discovered the traces of over 50 dwellings of wood with cellar, dating from last
decades of XIV century and first part of XV century, and have been identified 7 churches of
wood or wall from the same time. All these suggest an increase of number of inhabitants of the
town, fact which is reflected also in the parceling character in central zone, with houses situated
near lanes, with household annexes and gardens in the back. The principal arteries were Ulia
Mare, Calea Domneasc of later on, which continues toward North with road following Ialomitsa
valley, and toward South with the way going toward Trgor, Gherghia, Buzu and Brila or
toward South of country, toward Bucureti and Giurgiu. From this way it ramify another one,
continued by the road leading toward Campulung. The settlement had in this phase a bipolar
linear structure, the two poles corresponding to Trgul de Sus (Suseni) and Trgul de Jos. In
Suseni had been implanted an important community of Saxons came from Transylvania. These
have built a Catholic church mentioned by documents at beginning of century XV, in 1417,
being risen on a place where were found many anterior graves, which very probably surrounded
an older cult edifice.
After establishing Reigning Court at Targoviste, the town became the most important
economic, administrative and military center of Tsara Romaneasca. Here most important
dignitaries established and a great number of artisans and merchants was attracted. After
1418, the town had to become main residence of country, what determined also transformations
at the Reigning Court. In place of old reigning court was risen another, of much bigger proportions,
surrounded by a stone wall and defended by a ditch of big dimensions. The defending capacity
of court was then increased by rise of tower which had to be called Chindia. Administration of
town was conducted by a jude, helped by 12 prgari, elected each year. Along thees it existed
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also a prclab, who represented the reigning authority. The building of Monastery Dealu and
donation made by Alexandru Aldea in 1431 constitute new proves of interest of the reign for
town and environs.
The reigns of Dan II (1420 -1421, 1422 -1426, 1427-1431) coincide with a tumultuous
period from political point of view, in which Targoviste was the center of Muntenias power. Its
first document (28 January 1423) is given din oraul de scaun Trgovite/from town of throne
Targoviste and confirms the quality of town as point of custom. Also here was renewed the
treaty of peace with the sultan Murad II (1424). There are known also other important muniments
given by Dan at Targoviste, majority regarding privileges for Brasov merchants. In the muniment
from 10 November 1424, the town appears as residence of countrys mint (haraghia de bani),
where followed to be beaten fileri i dinari mici/small filers and dinars. Its inhabitants are
exempted of toll through the whole country of my reigning... dont give anywhere but only at
Targoviste. Targoviste is the only Muntenian town which benefited of such privilege, the domn/
monarch aiming the encouragement of economic development of town, but also the gaining
of inhabitants good will in the context of fights for power. The termination of iazul morilor/
lake of mills, during the reign of Mihail I, has permitted to Dan to continue, or to initiate an
ample work of fortification, the town being surrounded with a wave of earth and ditch. In the
muniment from 28 February 1424 appears the obligation de posad, the term making
reference to effort of fortification.
Vlad Dracul resided at Trgovite (1437-1442, 1444-1447), from where he emits his first
muniment (January 1437) and accords privileges to Brasov merchants. The town knows an
intense artisan and merchant life, and the authority of its pargars increases considerably, their
testimonies serving as proves in the judgments developed in Brasov. In the correspondence of
the domn with Brasovens is described, for the first time, the costume of a Targoviste merchant, Zamvel: his cloths of Ipriu and purse with 200 aspri and golden ring of ten florins and
spade and French cap.
From time of reign of Vlad epe, in 1459, dates the first mention of reigning throne from
Bucharest, the new residence being chosen out of military reasons, for survey of Turks, found
in Giurgiu, and economic, on the fond of orientation countrys commerce toward South and
increase of importance of the way toward Danubian ford from Giurgiu. Vlad Tsepesh continued to use yet also the court from Targoviste, similarly as also a part of his successors will
proceed. Thus, still for long time, Targoviste had to share with Bucuresti the quality of principal
reigning throne, being preferred, due to its strategic advantages, by domni who distanced from
the line of political collaboration with the High Gate.
The first document preserved from him is emitted at Targoviste (16 April 1457). Here was
built the Tower of Chindia the symbol of later time of the city by Transylvanian masters,
coordinated by Cristoph, came to Targoviste in 1458. Also for protection of the town were risen
the fortifications from Bucuresti, and the Byzantine chronicler Laonic Chalcocondil considered
it very strengthened... very good at shelter. In 1459 at Targoviste will be impaled Hamza
pasha and Catavolinos, who tried to hand the domn to the Turks. About his ties with
Targovisteans many legends preserved. According to Letopiseul Cantacuzinesc, Vlad
punished Targovisteans for a big trouble done to his brother: When it was the day of Easter,
all people being at feasts, and the young at hore/dances, thus unawares all have been
comprised. Thus as many as were grown-ups, old, all were pricked and detoured with them
whole town, and as many as were young and their wives and the virgins, as they were
decorated in the day of Easter, all were brought at Poenari, that ever worked at fort, until cloths
on them broken. Relation with Targovistean merchants appears in stories about how Vlad
penetrated in shops during the night, taking money from some and putting them to others, in
order to try their honesty.
In 1457 however the conflict between townsmen and domn will lead to removing of
reigning residence at Bucuresti, but Targoviste remains the first town of the country and target
of Ottoman expedition in 1462 (in its nearness being given the most important confrontation,
the night attack in 16-17 June).
Radu cel Mare (1495-1508) gave again priority to reigning residence from Targoviste.
This accorded attention to buildings of the court, being the founder of the first church of
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metropolitan bishopric, and risen near the city, between 1499 and 1501, the church of
Monastery Dealu, reigning graveyard, representative monument of old Romanian architecture.
Under his reign, as also after, in time of Neagoe Basarab (1512-1521), Trgovite found in full
municipal and cultural flourishing. Measures were taken for organization of church life, an
important role having the former ecumenical patriarch Nifon.
From order of Radu cel Mare/the Great, in 1508, the Serbian typographer Macarie sets
up the first typography on countrys territory, at Monastery Dealu. From under its press the
first books in Romanian space will appear: Liturghierul (1508), Octoih (1510) and
Evangheliarul (1512).
Remarkable was the founding activity of Neagoe Basarab, who continued and finished the
works at metropolitan bishopric. In his time the church Sfntul Gheorghe was risen. From this
time it is known also the oldest seal of town, having as representation the image of Gods
Mother with the Babe. Also here will be written the handbook of governing nvturile lui
Neagoe Basarab ctre fiul su Teodosie/Teachings of Neagoe Basarab toward his son
Teodosie, complex work treating social, political and military field, unique in Romanian space.
For Targoviste, the reign of Neagoe represented a new epoch of flourishing. Repenting of
death of Vlad cel Tanar/the Young, the domn reunited the church faces at Targoviste (1512)
that they made saint unction with many god prayers and ministries... and started to make big
alms at many people, mode of manifestation unmet before in Tsara Romaneasca. The
termination of the new edifice permitted removal of metropolitan bishopric to Targoviste
(consecrated at 15 August 1517), occasion of numerous festivities, developed on per-course
of entire reign, among which also the canonization of Saint Nifon (17 August 1517). Contemporary with the events, Gavriil Protul described the metropolitan church as big and beautiful,
with eight towers all round as everybodys eyes enjoy its sight. Neagoe built also the metropolitan palace, which completed the ensemble. The new edifices permitted the contouring of a
new palace, between metropolitan ensemble and Reigning Court, Bazarul de Jos the most
stable in time commercial perimeter of the city.
During reigns which followed to Neagoe Basarab, Targoviste remained the first residence
of country, from where the most reigning acts were emitted. In this time some churches in town
were founded by boyars, Manea Peranu big vornic building the church Sfntul NicolaeAndroneti (1517), and Coad vornicul the church Roie (between 1542 and 1546). From
initiative of the domn Vlad necatul (1530-1532) is risen also the second great monastery in
nearness of town, Viforta.
Radu Paisie will encourage the taking again of typographic activity, Dimitrie Liubavici
installing in his houses in town a typography where will appear Molitvenic (1545) and Apostol
(1547). He reigned at Targoviste, from where emits the first muniment din slvitul loc/from
glorious place (12 July 1535). From here he will act against the boyars rebelled (1536-1537).
He is preoccupied by painting and covering with led of metropolitan church, and his vornic,
Coad, founds Biserica Roie representative monument of town. At Targoviste is signed the
secret treaty with Ferdinand of Hapsburg (7 January 1543). In 1544, the town is occupied by
the pretender Laiot Basarab, who will reign here two months.
Although for foreign travelers, like Anton Veraicsics, it was the single town more important,
big enough and capital of country, starting with Mircea Ciobanul (1545-1552, 1553-1554, 15581559), more and more domni preferred the town Bucureti as residence, with exception of
voevodes Radu Ilie (1552-1553), Ptracu cel Bun (1554-1557) and even Mihnea Turcitul
(1577-1583, 1585-1591), who resided also in Targoviste. In spite of all these, in the last quarter
of century the town Targoviste knew a period of prosperity, to its urban dowry being added the
monastery of Stelea sptarul, which was raised in 1582.
Petru Cercel (1583-1585), who had known the world of Italian and French Renaissance,
disposed the removing of reigning residence again at Targoviste. In attention of the domn was
the reigning court, where it was started the building of a big and magnificent palace and of a
new church. Around the Reigning Court there were arranged gardens in Italian style and
fountains, alimented with water from Dealurile Teiului through conduits of fir tree wood. Also
to reigning initiative were due the workshop for of casting cannons and the reigning ciutria/
hinds. Following the pattern of the domn, the great dignitaries established here; they came
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likewise many artisans and merchants, so that, as Franco Sivori confessed, the town grew
and the dwellings in Targoviste became better and prouder than at Bucuresti
In 1583 was risen also Biserica Mare of Curii Domneti/Reigning Court, tied with palace
through a covered bridge. A true premiere in Muntenia constituted the setting up of the foundry,
of which pieces of artillery were kept in palace place of Targoviste. The departure of domn
led to cease of work at foundry and to destroying of cannons.
An important landmark in the history of Targoviste was represented by the reign of Mihai
Viteazul/the Brave (1593-1601). After victory from Clugreni, in August 1595, and after retirement of the domn from Targoviste in front of overhelming numer of invaders, the town was
occupied by Ottoman army, having to suffer. The Turks concentrated their efforts toward
strengthening of former reigning residence,adding to fortifications of this a palanca/palisade,
constituted between 30 August and 15 October. After defeating of Turks at Targoviste, in
October, 1595, and their chasing over Danube, Mihai Viteazul ruled the country from this town,
as many reigning muniments given here prove it.
The destroying of Bucuresti will bring back the reigning throne at Targoviste, the muniments
of Mihai being drawn up here, and the treaty of alliance with Hapsburg emperor being concluded
at Monastery Dealu (9 May 1598). In this period, the chronicler Balthazar Walther will reside in
the town, writing his lost work about the deeds of voevode. Advantaged by geographic position,
Targoviste remained principal reigning residence of Tsara Romaneasca until 1626, knowing a
period of flourishing, marked by the efforts for removal of destruction provoked by different military
operations and by occupation of Gabriel Bthory, from the beginning of year 1611. In the following
years, at metropolitan church in Targoviste many hierarchs of Orthodox world were present with
different occasions, as it was in September 1614 or in March 1616.
Radu Mihnea reigned still from beginning at Trgovite, where he received in April 1611
and May 1622 Transylvanian messengers. Privileges and acts of property strengthening were
emitted for the monasteries from near Trgovite (Dealu, Stelea, Viforta) and for Metropolitan bishopric. In his first reign (1611-1616) he made efforts for removal of destruct-ions provoked by Bathory, repaired the Monastery Dealu, surrounded the bishopric with strong walls
and finished the painting of the great reigning church in Targoviste.
In the first quarter of the XVII century, a series of toponymes offers to us new information
about administrative division of the town. Since 1616 we learn news about the two places:
Bazarul de Sus/Up, situated at North of Curtea Domneasc and suggestively named Suseni,
and Bazarul de Jos/Down. On measure what the number of documents grew, they unveil to us
information about towns suburbs, structured around churches Stelea, Sfntul Ionic, Geartoglu,
Sfinii Apostoli, Sfinii Voievozi, Stolnicul, Stelea Veche, Biserica Roie etc. In sources from
the second half of XVII century appear also the names of some ulie/streets: Trgului, Briei,
Cmpulungului, Vrnicerilor, Tabacilor and Mcelarilor.
Development of town stagnated after temporary abandon of reigning residence at Targoviste
and removal of it at Bucuresti, in 1625, in time of reigning of minor son of Radu Mihnea,
Alexandru Coconul. The economic activities diminished and many inhabitants with occupations
and pressed interests tied with Curtea Domneasc departing to Bucureti, where, n documents,
their origin was precised: ot Trgovite.
After first years of reigning, Matei Basarab (1632-1654) understood the importance for
strengthening of reigning presented by the return in old residence. Victorious in confrontation
with Vasile Lupu, Matei Basarab established in 1639 at Tagoviste, renewed the reigning houses
and the big church, built a new wall of precint and a reigning bath. He initiated ample works at
bishopric (1640), at church Sfntul Nicolae-Androneti (1653) and at church Sfinii mprai
(1650). As sign of reconciliation with domn of Tzara Romaneasca, Vasile Lupu has risen in
1645 the monastery Stelea. In this time, it was built the church Sfntul Dumitru (1639), ctitor/
founder being Buzinca, great sluger, and the church Sfntul Nicolae Simuleasa (1654), ctitorit/
founded by Mirco captain of Serbians. The entire town was surrounded by a wave of earth with
wooden palisade and ditch, strengthened with bastions (1645-1646), preserved in part until
today. From initiative of the domn there were remade the conduit of ceramic tubes which
supplied the court with water, the reigning bath, the bridges over Ialomitsa, many diptychs,
reigning ciutria/hind and others.
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In 1640, the soldiers from Bucuresti had been displaced at Targoviste and had started to
rise their houses, increasing the number of inhabitants at 20 000. Trgul de Sus knows the
most dense in-habitation (specially artisans and merchants), fact indicated be the chain of
monuments risen there. The houses built now differ from those in anterior periods, being
bigger, more spacious, with gardens and annexes. About Targovitens it was said that are
more polished than the others from other parts of Tsara Romaneasca, grace to fact that the
town was researched by much people (missionary Baksici) and was big... like Alep and
Damascus (Paul from Alep). Among famous visitors in that period are Moldovean metropolitan
Varlaam and Paisie, the patriarch of Jerusalem.
Also in XVII century, at Targoviste, through gathering of many culture men around Udrite
Nsturel, it was created an elevated cultural medium, which contributed to development of
education, of printings, of architecture and of painting. The community of erudite scholars,
educated in humanist spirit, determines the foundation of a school with superior profile, with
languages of teaching Greek and Latin, but also the setting up of a new typography, for
publishing works in Romanian language. The new college, Schola graeca et latina, active
between 1646 and 1652, was organized after model of similar institutes in Occident. It
functioned beside school of slovenie/Slavonic, already active at Trgovite, with teachers
specialized in Slavonic-Romanian grammar and lexicography. In typography brought to
Monastery Dealu was printed, in 1644, Evanghelia nvtoare, followed by many other books,
among which Rspuns mpotriva catehismului calvinesc / Answer against Calvinist catechism
(1645), original theological work, and ndreptarea legii/The strengthening of law (1652), important
juridical work of time one of first codes of laws from Europe drawn up in a national language.
At that time, Targoviste was, according to reports of some diplomas, missionaries, foreign
travelers, the most important locality in Tsara Romaneasca, number of houses being appreciated,
perhaps exaggerated, at over 4000. In reality, it is estimated that the population of the town
didnt pass, perhaps, beyond 10 000 inhabitants.
Toward the end of reign of Matei Basarab, T\rgoviste was affected by revolt of seimens/
mercenaries, in April 1654, and in course of troubles the old voevode found his end. Presence
in this time, at Targoviste, of patriarch of Antioch, Macarie, helps us at knowledge of events,
these being described minutely by his secretary, Paul from Alep.
Matei was buried initially at Biserica Domneasc in Trgovite, near his wife, but, after the
profaning of graves, their bodies have been shifted at Monastery Arnota.
After hi election as domn, Constantin erban (1654-1658) established his residence at
Bucharest, but the great uprising of seimeni, which re-bursted in 1655 with an increased violence,
determined him to return to Targoviste. His wife, doamna Blaa, occupied with ending, in
1656, of at Bolnia/Hospital from near old church Sf. Vineri. Being chased, Constantin erban
prepared to resist at Targoviste, but his soldiers retired at approaching of Tartars, who plundered
and set on fire the town at the end of February 1658. The new domn, Mihnea III 1658-1659),
entered in Trgovite with the help of Turks, who also they set the town on fire. Rising the flag
of anti-Ottoman struggle, Mihnea searched for the support of Tagovisteans and concentrated
the entire military force in the town. After defeat of this movement, the Ottoman armies robbed
again the town. Under the new domn, Gheorghe Ghica (1659-1660), the court in Trgovite
was destroyed at order of Turks, these insisting for establishing of reigning residence at
Bucuresti, nearer to Danube and easier to supervise. After death of metropolitan tefan (1668),
the metropolitan chair was also it shifted to Bucuresti. Up to reign of Constantin Brncoveanu,
the importance of the town diminished.
Constantin Brncoveanu (1688-1714) is the last domn who accorded a special attention
to the town, implicitly to the Reigning Court.. At 15 August 1696, the repairs of reigning houses
were terminated. The works extended to Biserica Domneasc Mare, painted in 1697-1698,
then to walls of precincts, the bath of court, the belfry, the pavilion and Biserica de Sus (1702).
There were added now the house of iazagiu/lakeman, the house of surlari/trumpeters, the
house of coconi/domns children etc. The reign was preoccupied of adornment of metropolitan
bishopric (1707-1709), of churches Sfntul Dumitru (1697-1698), Stelea, Sfntul Ionic and
Trgului. In this time were risen also other altars: Biserica Stolnicului, ctitorit/founded by
stolnicul Constantin Cantacuzino, in 1705, and the first church/Biseric Sfinii Athanasie and
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Chiril, risen by metropolitan Theodosie. Installation of a new typography beside bishopric (1878)
has permitted apparition in the following seven years of 16 works in Romanian and Greek
languages, here working masters brought by Antim Ivireanul: Mitrofan Gregoras, Gheorghe
Radovici and ieromonahul Filotei.
The new period of urban and cultural effervescence of Targoviste was interrupted
however by the fire which comprised the town in the second half of month August 1712,
when many hoses and shops were burnt. The measures of remaking desired by the
voevode couldnt be realized any more after his chasing. Accusation brought by the High
Gate to Constantin Brncoveanu, according to which he would have used the reigning
court from the bank of Ialomitsa in anti-Ottoman aims, had been followed by definitive
shifting countrys residence at Bucuresti.
With occasions of wars between Austrians and Turks in the years 1716-1718 and 17351739, Trgovite had to suffer big destruction which provoked disorganization of economic
life. At 12 September 1713, the Ottoman troups penetrated in town, killed many inhabitants
and set to fire what was remained from court, bisopric, churches and numerous houses. The
attempts of some domni like Grigore II Ghica (1733-1735, 1748-1752) and, later on, Mihail
Suu (1783-1786, 1791-1793, 1801-1802), to effectuate works at the old reigning residence,
remained without notable results.
Even it wasnt any more the capital of the country, Targoviste remained in attention of
some historians like Blassius Kleiner (1761), Mihai Cantacuzino (1774), Bawer (1778), Fr. J.
Sulzer (1781) or Dionisie Fotino (1818), who endeavored to decipher the history of town, to
describe the monuments and to draw up the first plans (1790). The reign renounced to old
possessions detained at Targoviste, disinterst culminating with acceptance given by Ioan
Caragea (September 1813) to be destroyed the old walls of reigning court. Yet the townsmen
initiated the repair and preservation for descendents of old monuments, especially of churches.
Trying to infringe the old rights of townsmen, the last Phanariot domn, Alexandru Suu
(1818-1821), tried to donate to a big landlord the towns estate, provoking strong unrest in lines
of Targovisteans (gura de Trgovite/mouth of Targoviste September 1820), who opposed
to the rape of their old possessions. In the next year, the town was affected by disorders
provoked by Eteria revolutionaries and, afterward, by Ottoman troups, here functioning the
headquarters of Alexandru Ipsilanti and also here being assassinated the conductor of
Romanian movement, Tudor Vladimirescu. The new domn, pmntean/native, Grigore IV
Ghica (1822-1828), disposed that estate be returned to townsmen and encouraged the remaking and extension of supply with water of the town, known under the name of Drumul Izvoarelor/
Way of Springs (1825).
The outbreak of Russian-Turkish war in 1828-1829 provoked new difficulties to the townsmen. The measures imposed by Russian officials for supplying and quartering of the army
have been aggravated but bursting of the pest (1829) and afterward of cholera (1831). At 6
October 1829, a devastating fire, which comprised Trgul din Afar, burnt 44 shops and houses.
In the next month the town was affected by an earthquake.
At once with application of Organic Regulations (1831), the local administration enters in
its modern phase. There were set up the town councils, or the maghistraturi, as organs of
leadership of localities of whose members were elected by the deputies oh mahala/suburb (27
in case of Targoviste). The town was divided in the following mahalale/suburbs: Sfntul
Gheorghe, Lemnului, Trgului, Tabaci, Mitropolia, Sfntul Nicolae, Stelea, Srbi, Sfntul
Constantin and Trgul de Afar. Organized in a hurry, with only a part of deputies present
(majority had left locality because of epidemic of cholera) the elections designated as
president of Town Council the logoft Nicolae Andronescu, one of Targovistean leaders in the
struggle for regaining the city, bought up by the domn Alexandru Sutsu. After only one year, the
general Kisseleff, discontented by disorders and week administrative activity found at Targoviste
orders to Ocrmuire/leadership oh the county Dmbovia the quick organization of new
elections. In June 1832 the 27 deputies, urgently convoked, elect Ioan Tolea as president.
Initially, the staff of the Council was extremely reduced, to the elected members (a
president, four members and a cashier) a scriitor/writer, two dorobani/gendarmes and two
sacagii/water carrier, in 1833. In 1859 it functioned in much extended scheme, due to numerous
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administrative needs, being employed a secretary, aid secretary, a writer, two cinovnici/
functionaries, a camerist/valet, an architect, an superintendent at public garden, the captains
of the five barriers of the town and their aids.
The Town Council (called since 1857 also Municipalitate) didnt function in a proper space,
using a few rented rooms in the houses of Nicu Vldescu and of Iancu Petrescu, in the center
of town. The problem of building an administrative palace is put for the first time in 1855, when
steps are taken, without result, to be built a residence, together with the police of the town, on
a ground situated in the nearness of Chindia tower.
*The Town Council was preoccupied mostly by systematization of the town, paving and
enlargement of streets, extinction of fires, and has imposed the covering the houses only with
indril/shingle and olane/tiles. Itt was initiated the building of Podul cel Mare/Big Bridge over
the river Ialomia (1838-1840), new fountains were set up and it started the arrangement of
public garden from the end of bridge Mihai Bravul, as also the construction of the prison (1846).
Trgul din Afar/Out was shifted in interior of town on the ground of Trgul din Luntru/Inside,
being called in epoch piaa nou/new market (1846).
The town re-enters in circuit of Romanian cultural life grace to three great names of literature: Vasile Crlova the first modern poet in our literature, who eulogizes Ruinurile Trgovitei/
Ruins of Targoviste (1828), poet and fable writer Grigore Alexandrescu and Ion Heliade
Rdulescu the most important personality of Romanian culture in the prepaoptist/before1848 period and the first president of Romanian Academy the last two being born in Targoviste.
Although private schools functioned still from 1741 besides bishopric and churches, the
setting up of a public school dates only from 1833. Its activity was meritorious grace to efforts
of professor Mihalache Drghiceanu, initiator of the first town library (1840)
The works of remaking different edifices have been moved off following the visits made
by the domni of country, but the town suffers again during revolution from 1848, when is for
a short time the refuge of provisonal government (June July), then commandment of
intervention troupes.
After retirement of Russian troups, stationed in town from 1848 until 1851, the prince
Barbu tirbei (1849-1853, 1854-1856), with occasion of visit from 23 July 1851, striven to find
solutions for stirring up of economic life: he set up three new fairs, took steps for opening a new
road toward Brasov and disposed the drawing up of a new boundary measurement of town
estate. Repairs to Chindia tower continued, works started at the church Sfnta Vineri from
precincts of Curtea Domneasca (1852). In the zone of South-East of town many families of
Bulgarians (quarter Srbi), who built a new church (1854). Efforts were made for delimitation
of streets and numbering of houses and courses of Normal School were reopened (1855).
Many times, the Targovisteans solicited that the town be comprised in direction of projects of
iron line (1856, 1857).
Important unionist center, the election as domn of Alexandru I. Cuza (1859-1866) was
received with sympathy and enthusiasm. In occasion of visit of the domn, at 17-18 June, the
townsmen ornamented the fences with scoare/wall carpets and macaturi/quilts, spreading out
also carpet of flowers on uli/street. The domn stopped Mnstirea Dealu and at Curtea
Domneasc, and, impressed by reception made, donated to the poor inhabitants the sum of
1500 lei. The immediate follow up of visit was the allocation by Departamentul Cultelor i
Instruciunilor (conducted at that moment by Targovistean poet Grigore Alexandrescu) of
important sum of 5000 lei pentru for remaking the belfry from entrance Curtea Domneasc.
In the same year, the known political man Vasile Boierescu noted in a travel memorial:
This town is settled in most advantageous position. Put between two rivesrs, Dmbovia and
Ialomia, having in the back the most picturesque hills and surrounded by most fertile fields,
this town unites, beside advantages of abundance, also those strategic... Targoviste is rich in
antiquities and historical souvenirs. But as much is old grandeur was splendid, so its actual
state sadness and inspires poets to cry. The earth is very fertile; among others, there are at
margin of Ialomitsa, near by town, even coals of earth in the surface of sand; topographic
position is wonderful; the character of inhabitants is cheerful and hospitable. But lacking are
the commerce, industry, activity, that is are lacking the stakes which animate a town and
makes it to prosper...
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The inhabitants of the old capital of Romania cry since long that the mezii/media of
communication be open to them, for they stay closed and can not work.
The repairs made at the churches Geartoglu, Sfntul Ionic (1860), or those from Trgul
de sptmn/weekly were insufficient. The setting up of an day school for girls, sustained by
Aezmintele Brncoveneti, (1860), represented a new breath. The hospital started to
function in the houses donated by Nicolae Bleanu (1860). True premiere, at 2 August 1865,
the fundamental stone was put at Arsenalul Armatei, unit representative for Trgovite.
At 5 September 1865 there were terminated the construction works of colii Domneti
(actual coal Popular de Art), the first public building with special destination, which opened
a new architectural conception. With all moments of political tension tied by forced abdication
of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, at Trgovite there were outlined initiatives which proposed important
transformations, impelled by the repeated visits of prince Carol (September 1866, June 1870,
September 1872). The setting up of a typography by Theodor Michescu (1876) permitted the
apparition of first newspapers (Kindia,Vocea Dmboviei and Cetatea in 1878). The repair
of Bisericii Albe (1871), commemoration of death of Ion Heliade Rdulescu (1872), the
process of Republic from Ploieti (1870) were actions with resonance in epoch.
The choice of decided action against Turkey in the context of re-bursting of Oriental Crisis
(1875) was received with enthusiasm. At Targoviste there were launched lists of subscription,
gathered fodders, cereals, food and clothing, it was supported the setting up of military
hospital, at Fonderie, in time record. Striving to encourage the population, in a heavy moment,
the prince Carol was present at Targoviste, where had an enthusiast reception. Straddled in
Regimentul 7 Dorobani and Regimentul 3 Linie, numerous Targovisteans covered themselves
of glory on battle fields in Bulgaria. At 8 December 1878 the flags of the two regiments were
decorated with Crucea trecerii Dunrii/the cross of passing Danube. At Mnstirea Dealu will
function the camp of Turkish prisoners, taken in the War of Independence.
The setting up of Chamber of Commerce Targoviste (1880), of Serviciului Tehnic, of Bncii
de Credit Agricol, of distilleries of spirits (Vldescu, tefnescu, Samuel Iosif), of the mill Kulle
and of refineries Luculescu, I. Tomescu, Iancu Grigorescu, Ghi Gavrilescu, Cmpeanu etc
(who benefited by the laws of encouragement of industry), announced the opening of town
toward new modern horizons.
After much endeavor it was organized Cimitirul Central (1881), coala primar nr. 1 de
fete/girls (1883) and coala primar nr. 2 de biei/boys (1885) were built, and a delegation of
Targoviteans was present at Bucuresti, with occasion of unveiling of statue of Ion Heliade
Rdulescu (1881).
The streets have been modernized and received distinct names: Crlova, Spieriei, Libertii,
coala nr. 1, Ciocrlan, Strada Mare, Eliade, Clemenei, Progresul, Poet Grigore Alexandrescu,
Stelea Veche, Bravilor, Ctuneni, Golescu, Strada Nou, Fructelor, Cmpulung, Primria,
Fundria, Industriei or Aratava Cismarilor etc.
In 1883 the railway Titu-Trgovite was terminated and it is built the railway station
Targoviste, and in 1902 it was taken the initiative of another new building. In 1886 it started
construction of the railway Trgovite-Pucioasa.
The promulgation of the law of administrative organization from 31 March 1864 by the
domnitor Alexandru Ioan Cuza, led to new modification in leadership of the town. Targoviste
became an urban commune, conducted by a communal council (composed from 11 counselors) elected once at four years, in front of which is the mayor, elected from counselors, helped
by two aids of mayor.
The first mayor of the town was Gheorghe Ludescu (July 1864), that who had been the last
president of Sfatul Orenesc, person without superior studies, but with a rich experience in
administration. The activity of the town-hall started to be conducted according to regulations
well drew up, with special destinations: for functioning of places and fairs, for fabrication and
selling of petroleum products, of bread and jimbla/white loaf, for butcher shops, for good
functioning of administrative service and of police, for watching of prostitution (1896), public
hygiene and salubrity (1885).
Still from 1885 the discussions started for construction of a Boulevard, which to make
connection between Gara Ciocrlan and the street of Libertii. The new artery was supposed
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to differ from all the others. Straight, with large sidewalks, having chestnut trees planted on the
two sides, it solicited a great financial effort. The idea was taken again in 1894, and the
construction of the boulevard started in 1896 and terminated in 1897, when 60 street lamps
and 25 benches were installed. *
The town-hall continued to function in the houses of Nicu Vldescu and of Iancu Petrescu,
then in a building with floor, bought with money from budget. In 1896 it was contracted a
substantial loan of 300 000 lei, for construction of a suitable building, of railway station
boulevard and of a public garden. The new building place of Town-hall until present will be
finished in 1898, being the work of Italian architect Baltasar Vignosa Giovanni, the works being
supervised by the engineer Nicolae Bruneanu. The plan of building was more vast than of
Prefectura, with many rooms at grand floor and first floor, with ceilings painted in each space
with other model, with golden stucco, giving sensation of baroque splendor. In the same year
started also the works of relieving of zone from front of the new building, for arrangement of a
public garden.
Other works built in epoch are the Prefectura palace terminated in 1897, after the plans
of the same Baldasar Vignasa Giovanni, risen in the nearness of Curii Domneti, Palatul de
Justiie (Tribunalul Judeean) finalized in 1902, building in neoclassical style which will
influence the constructive style in the town, Spitalul judeean edifice terminated in 1899, on
the ground of Curii Domneti, demolished in 1977, Gara de Sud built in 1903, on a ground
considered then mult afar din ora/much out of town, Pota monument of architecture
risen in 1906. Starting from year 1970 until 1988, when it was taken the decision of setting up
an art museum (open in 1991), in the building of Prefectura functioned one of the sections of
county library.
In Grdina Public in front of the new building of the Town-hall surrounded with lattice
there were planted fir trees, and in 1903 here it was arranged a pavilion using as model that
from Pincio gardens in Rome.
In 1888 it started the construction of Liceului Ienchi Vcrescu. The author of the project
was the architect Maimarolu from Bucureti, helped by the architect Alexandru Svulescu.
Reception of the work took place in 1 September 1891 and it was made by the architect
Grigore Cerchez.
After many searches and soundings, effectuated by the engineer Elie Radu (1892) and
Matei Drghiceanu (1906), for supplying with water the town, it was decided that mountain
water be brought from springs of Rata and Vlna, the works of collecting being conducted by
the engineer Athanasie Ionescu and by George Car, the prefect of county, after plans of
engineer B. Giulin. The works will be finalized in 1910.
In 1893 it was put the foundation stone at the new Metropolitan bishopric in Trgovite by
Ministrul Cultelor i nvmntului, Take Ionescu, and by mitropolitul primat Ghenadie Petrescu.
Important military center, at Trgovite carried on ample works destined to Ministerul de
Rzboi/War, the most important of them being Spitalul militar de ochi/eyes (1892).
The public garden from the head of bridge Mihai Bravu has known rearrangements
(1891): plantings of linden trees, construction of a pavilion with three rooms, ice house,
hothouse of flowers. Renewed Podul Mihai Bravu was inaugurated at 29 September 1902 in
presence of royal family. After it was obtained the ground (1898), in 1902 there started the
works for the new building of Serviciul Telegrafo-potal, carried out n 1906 after the plans of
the architect A. Clavel.
A festive moment was represented by celebration of the day of 10 May 1898. Organized
from the initiative of Liceului Ienchi Vcrescu, it attracted everybody in town, being
presented choirs, a historical-national review, military music, Bengal fires and fairy lights,
defiling in front of authorities, the central moment being the unveiling of the bust of Grigore
Alexandrescu. At 5 May 1900, in the court of Regimentului III Dmbovia nr. 22, it was
inaugurated the first monument of heroes fell in Rzboiul pentru Neatrnare/Independence,
and in 1902, with occasion of celebrating the birth centenary of Ion Heliade Rdulescu, it was
unveiled the bust of the writer, work realized by Frederic Storck.
*Discussions for the establishing of coala de ofieri de cavalerie started in 1882, but only
in 1898 the Townhall offered 30 hectares necessary to the building. In presence of prince
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Ferdinand, at 13 October 1907 it was put the fundamental stone of it. The works ended in
1909, the central pavilion with floor constituted a representative building in epoch.
At 25 January 1906 it was set up Societatea de arme, gimnastic, scrim i tir/The
society of weapons, gymnastics, fencing and shooting, fact which permitted to George Car to
start the works for building a hall destined to cultural manifestations.
The telephonic service realized connections with neighboring counties and served also
seven posts in the county, usually the communes residence of plasa/administrative division.
There were realized buildings for schools and for Serviciul Comenzii Pompierilor in Trgovite.
Many cultural socities functioned: Progresul (1876), Trgovitea (1910), Armonia, Cercul
didactic al institutorilor (1901), Liga pentru unitatea cultural a romnilor (1891), Societatea
pentru protecionarea omului 1906), Pstrarea i propirea datinilor strmoeti (1913). In
1909 Nicolae Iorga visited Mnstirea Dealu, bringing a homage to Mihai Viteazul.
The year 1911 represented the introduction of Targoviste in the great national cultural
actions. Between 20-23 August took place the VII Congres al nvtorilor din Romnia, and
between 22-25 September the works of the VII Congres al Asociaiunii Romne pentru naintarea
i Rspndirea tiinelor, as also Primul Congres al administratorilor de pli din ntreaga ar
(10-12 martie 1913).
After many probings, in 1911 it was chosen the most advantageous offer for electrification
of town, the Austrian society Brawn-Boweri gaining, the inauguration of illumination with
electricity of town having place in the day of 16 December 1912.
At the end of year 1911 it appeared Almanahul Dmboviei, published with occasion of
anniversary of a year from setting up of newspaper, an interesting work which presents the
specific of county, its monuments, different personalities etc.
In the same period, it was outlined a new urban conception. It is for the first time when,
after many years, a voice spoke about the necessity of essential changes. The tone was given
by Revista tinerimii dmboviene, which asked firmly the moving of obor/fair out of town. It is
outlined now a current which proposes to militate in spirit of modernization of this.
At 4 June 1912 it was put the fundamental stone at Liceul Militar Mnstirea Dealu and it
was elaborated the first regulations of the lyceum.
Around First World War, the town had a population of 13.292 inhabitants, an area of 900
ha, the length of streets risen to 38 km, 69 streets, boulevards and blind lanes, with lengths
between 4,72 km (Calea Domneasc) and 56 m (strada Piscului).
The occupation by German and Austrian-Hungarian armies (20 September 1916 20
November 1919) represented a hard period characterized through an increased exploitation of
richness-es of soil and subsoil and severe measures against civil population. There were
requisitioned objects of copper, bronze and led, bells of churches, daily rations were fixed,
maximal prices, the name of streets were changed with names underlining the foreign occupation.
The industrial activity ceased because of lack of primary matter. In front of wave of terror, the
resistance of population manifested, being known the dismissals of many members of communal
Council and support to evading of Romanian prisoners found at Arsenalul Armatei.
The act from 1 December 1918 from Alba Iulia and the entrance of royal family in Bucuresti
enthusiasm-ed the citizens of town, to the two moments being dedicated a Te Deum at Biserica
Curii Domneti.
After making of Great Union, there were organized at Targoviste the first celebrations
dedicated to the act of great significance for Romanians. At 26 August 1920 it was re-brought
at Mnstirea Dealu, in presence of king Ferdinand, the head of Mihai Viteazul, the first unifier
of people and of country. For commemoration of martyr of our national awakening, Tudor
Vladimirescu, at 22 March 1921 700 persons from entire country arrived to Targoviste. In
presence of Ferdinand I, at coala de ofieri de cavalerie, it was unveiled the bust of patron of
school, the king himself.
In the first years after 1918 the activity of town-hall oriented to removing of
deconstructions from public edifices which suffered during the first world war. That for the
year 1925 is representative, there were inaugurated with much splendor the building of
Palatului Justiiei and new buildings for coala Normal, Spitalul Judeean, internate of
lyceum Ienchi Vcrescu.
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In the following period the activity of all mayors was carried on for putting in application of
the urbanity conception, initiated in 1912. In 1928, the town-hall gave its notification for building
of the railway with normal track Trgovite-Ploieti, with ramification Haimanale-Moreni and
Rzvad-Ochiuri.
There were made new studies for building of a hale in the central zone for the arrangement
of the place, of a public Bath, for paving with cubic stone of principal streets etc. The beginning
of the new conception of arrangement of central zone was done by the arrangement of factory
of ice installed in the basement of the central hale (11 February 1936).
The center of town and principal artery was considered the street which started from
Calea Domneasc, from former buildings of Tribunalul and Prefectura, and went up to piaa
Mitropoliei (actual street Alexandru Ioan Cuza) years and years here palpitating the life of
urbe/town and all what it has significant. Between the first years of inter-war period and until
around 1950 it had a different look, specific to province trguri/towns from Vechiul Regat/Old
Kingdom, with almost uniform buildings, with commercial spaces at grand floor, the upper
floors being used as habitation spaces, with few exceptions. The citizens knew that they come
to walk pe Centru, met n Centru or made shopping in different shops din Centru. Some
persons said more, with some pedantry in voice, that they worked pe Corso. In the evenings
when the weather was favorable, full hours, until late, the inhabitants from all social strata and
of all ages walked and discussed different things. Others stayed at the tables put out in street
in front of brewery of Filip Tomescu or in front of sweetshop of Simionescu or Mircea Diaconescu
and looked at those who passed in their face, like at a defilement, while they consumed, after
case, beer or cakes. In front of some windows of shops in the center there were some bars of
metal at height of a meter from soil on which younger persons leaned and likewise watched the
passersby. These walks were very rarely disturbed by circulation of some vehicles, because,
in the years before war, there were not in town but 3-4 carriages and 2-3 motorcars.
Its importance for the life of locality is underlined also by the fact that, time of six decades,
it carried at turns seven denominations: at beginning of year 1930, it was called strada Libertii;
after June 1930, the Targovistean administrators thought to give to it the name of the new
sovereign Carol II. In September 1940, being installed regimul antonesciano-legionar, the street
received the name 6 September. After the act of 23 August 1944, it was named strada Regele
Mihai, and from 1948, 30 Decembrie, the date of proclamation of popular republic. In 1990,
uninspired enough it gave denomination of strada Eremia Grigorescu the general however
having not any connection with the town and from 1997, Alexandru Ioan Cuza.
Toward the end of interwar period the town disposed of an important economic nuclei
which reunited: Arsenalul Armatei, the enterprises in the field of petroleum Unirea, Ioan I.
Grigorescu, Societatea Romno-Belgian, Helios, Gheorghe Rosnovanu i Zaharia Z.
Panu, societatea I. Vasilescu (commerce with cereals, cement, timber and brick), the factory
of tiles, faience and terracotta Dmbovia, the factory of pressed brick Victoria, the society
of transportation of passengers and trades Dacia Romn, the society of grist Unirea, the
factory of glass Sticla Romneasc, the society of public and private works Fraii Magrini,
Banca Naional a Romniei, Banca Central Ploieti, Banca Camerei de Comer, Banca
Comercial i Industrial, Societatea de credit Vulturul, typographic workshops Dmbovia,
Dacia, Viitorul and Unirea, 5 chemists and druggists shops, 4 important hotels Bucureti,
Bristol, Surugiu and Petrol and numerous restaurants, inns and pubs.
At Sala de Arme it will be set up Cminul Cultural of the town (1939), destined to hosting
artistic and scientific manifestations, and for coordination of the 50 cultural clubs in the county
it is set up also Cminul Cultural judeean Ion Heliade Rdulescu (1939). New statues come
to beautify the town; the bust of poet Vasile Crlova (I931), the statue of Ienchi Vcrescu
(1935) and commemorative plaque of Nicolae Grigorescu (1938).
The town was visited by many times by personalities of political life, here the prime minister
Armand Clinescu uttering his last discourse, came together with king Carol II at the ceremony
of rising in grade of a new promotion of officers, at coala de Cavalerie (1 iulie 1939).
Although a town of modest dimensions (only 18 730 inhabitants in 1938), Targoviste tries
to take again its place among important centers of country, the committee of organization of
general exhibition in the autumn 1938 soliciting to Comisia Monumentelor Istorice the placement
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here of a Pantheon Naional, dwelling of eternal rest and eternal remembering of front Romanians
who helped at realization of Romnia Mare/Great. In February 1940 will be inaugurated at
Sala de Arme Universitatea Popular of the town, where different lectures will be sustained
by many personalities of local and national cultural life.
The beginning of the Second Woeld War has influenced profoundly the life of Targoviste.
In September 1939, 752 Polish military men, fled in following of occupation of their country by
Germans, are quartered in town and at Vacaresti, being set up a committee of helping the
refugees. In the next year, a new committee for helping refugees this time of Romanian
refugees from Romanian territories lost in 1940 through rapt and diktat is constituted under
coordination of the mayor Iancu Anastasescu. In the spring of 1944, other 3500 Romanian
refugees from the way of winning Soviet armies will be received to Targoviste.
The military units housed at Trgovite, Regimentul 22 Infanterie, Regimentul 1 Care de
lupt and Regimentul 3 Vntori moto (the last two forming the nuclei of the strongest Romanian
great unit Divizia 1 Blindat) will participate to the heavy fights for liberation of Basarabia and
conquering of Odessa (1941). Regimentul 1 Care de lupt, as principal offensive force of
Armatei Romne will take part to the most important battles given by Romanians on the entire
per-course of Campaniei din Est (Chiinu, Odessa, Cotul Donului, Btlia Moldovei),
succeeding liberation by surprise of Chiinu (July 1941) action of exception of an armored
unit, unprepared and unequipped for fighting in towns and avoiding two times total destruction,
after it was encircled by enemy at South of Don (November 1942). A part of Targovisteans
participating at battlefs from 1941 will be received with honors in town at return in autumn of
autumn 1941.
In November 1943, in order to support military efforts of country, it will be constituted at
Targoviste Asociaia trgovitenilor i dmbovienilor, which will donate Armatei Romne the
sum of 6 960 997 lei, to which are added parcels sent on the front or other donations in value
of more than 1 million lei..
New works will be initiated in period 1942-1943, grace to important funds allocated to town
by marshal Ion Antonescu. The obtaining of these funds was due in good part also to efforts of
mayor Lazr Petrescu, who solicited in following of an audience at conductor, the sum of 200
millions lei, in account of petroleum taxes. As gratitude, the Targoviste mayor will name the
marshal in Buletinul Oficial of town noul ctitor al oraului Trgovite/the new founder of town
Targoviste. It was accorded attention to churches Sfnta Vineri, Trgului, Turnului Chindiei,
and at 30 January 1944, the museum and library of town were inaugurated. The last two
edifices will constitute the nuclei of most important institutions of culture in the town.
The Trgovitens had expressed in many turns the desire to have a museum, and in 1936
the local authorities, having the concurs of Comisia Monumentelor Istorice, had approved a
committee of construction and rising necessary funds. In the next year it had been the stone of
foundation of building of museum, and plans had been drew by architect Nicolae Ghika-Budeti,
but the works had stagnated. At the inauguration from 1944 its collections comprised a
collection of popular art, lapidary and pieces belonging to different donations and from Muzeul
Naional from Bucureti. The public library will be constituted on basis of private library of D.
Athanasiu-Biu, carrying initially the name of this donor.
After the coming out of Romania from the camp of Ax (23 August 1944), the troupes of
Garnizoana Trgovite will act for disarming German units which tried to take over the control in
Romania, the tank-men of Regimentul 1 Care de lupt constituting principal force which ensured
the victory in the fights for the control of capital (24-27 august 1944). In honor of the new Soviet
allies it will be organized at town-hall of Targoviste, these being quartered at Sala de Arme and in
other houses belonging to education units. The arrival of Soviet military men will remain a black
spot in memory of T\rgovistens, because of numerous abuses committed by these, the new
allies behaving like in a territory occupied by fight, over which they have all rights.
Participation at war beside United Nations meant new sacrifices for Targovistean military men.
The veteran tank-men, survivors of Campaniei din Est, integrated now in Regimentul 2 Care de
lupt/fight, the Soviet ally not implying at all in its endowment with modern means. (conducted by
Targovistean colonel Stan Ztreanu), will fight for liberation of Hungary, Czechoslovakia and
Austria within Frontul 2 Ucrainian. The unit will be deliberately scarified, being obliged to fight
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with machines survived in anterior campaigns, the Soviet ally not implying at all in its endowment
with modern means. Moreover, its advancement will be stopped at the gates of Vienna (21 April
1945) from order of Moscow, the Romanian soldiers being deprived by a triumph fully merited.
After the act of 23 August, the Soviet Army of occupation perpetrated abuses and
robberies, and the communist regime installed by this will arrogate all realizations made
previously. Through its geographic position, between centers of maxim importance Bucureti
and Ploieti, and grace to the important number of petroleum workers, Targoviste entered in
attention of communist propagandists still from the beginning of fourth decade. In the years
1933-1936 these had tried to instigate at rebellion the oil-industry workers and to constitute
communist nuclei in town, in Ulmi and Valea Voievozilor, among arrested agitators numbering
also the future president Nicolae Ceauescu, aged 18 years. At less than a month after
passing of Romania on part of allied powers, they will make felt their presence in town, firstly
through the press Scnteia and Chemarea, diffused in September, respective November
then through county organization of Frontul Naional Democrat (political creation of Romanian
communists).
From 28 November 1944, Targoviste has the first communist mayor, in person the worker
Ion Rdulescu, and his colleague of party, the teacher Gheorghe Popescu, becomes prefect
of the county installed by muncitorii n numr de peste 10 000 din tot judeul/ the workers in
number of 10 000 from all county. In these conditions, in town it could be imposed rapidly the
policy of communist rule applied all over the country. There are organized numerous action of
sustaining the actions of Front, where thousands of citizens are brought: manifestation against
government Rdescu (4 February 1945), manifestation of greeting installation of government
Petru Groza (6 March 1945), manifestation for dissolving historical parties (12 October 1945),
demonstration with occasion of the International Day of Work (1 May 1946). There are
constituted strong organizations of parties Frontul Democrat (ulterior Blocul Partidelor
Democrate) and gatherings of these are kept. Grace to this intense propaganda and fraud of
elections through controlling of organs of repression, in November 1946 Blocul Partidelor
Democratice will obtain a crushing victory in Dmbovia (130 265 vots out of a total of 179 000
expressed votes). With manifestation of adeziune la republica popular (17 January 1948),
Trgovite entered in a new phase of its evolution.
The period of communist regime meant in first turn transformation of town in a strong
industrial town. The lent development in years 1950-1960 was followed by a decade of
massive investments, aiming at construction of an ample industrial platform, in concordance
with objectives of Partidul Comunist Romn of massive industrialization of country. The new
enterprises will absorb population from different zones of country, tripling the number of
inhabitants of town and forcing extension of these, through construction of new quarters and
facilities for these.
Steal from sitting of Comitetului Judeean al Partidului Comunist Romn from 15 August
1945, it was adopted the slogan S ne ndreptm atenia ctre industrie!/Let direct our attention
toward industry. The beginning of this ample process of industrialization are yet modest. At
the moment of proclamation of Republica Populara Romna, existed in Trgovite Atelierele
CFR (former Arsenal al Armatei), three refineries of petrol, five factories of siphons, two sausage
factories, two of terracotta, a factory of oxygen, a factory of spirit, one of soap, a glass works,
a foundry, and 8 mills of flour. The principal enterprises will be nationalized through Legea
from 11 June 1948. The most important economic unit remains the former Arsenal, baptized
since 8 August 1945 Atelierele CFR Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej and transformed successively
in Uzin de Maini (1949), then in Uzin de Utilaj Petrolier (UPET) name under which is
known also in present. Here will be inaugurated also the courses of a universiti muncitoreti/
workers universites (since 1960), beside proceedings destined to industrial use, the workerscoursers studying in few hours also physics, mathematics and Romanian language. The former
refinery Victoria preserves its name but becomes factory of chemical products (1950),
continuing its activity also after 1989.
The setting up of county Dambovitsa in 16 February 1968, with residence in municipality
Targoviste, has permitted new initiatives aiming at transformation of locality in cetate a oelului
i a industriei constructoare de maini/fortress of still and of building machines industry.*
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The visit of Nicolae Ceauescu from 22 July 1969 constitutes the decisive moment in
transformation of town in industrial center. There are visited places where will be built the great
industrial objectives destined to industrial platform. In the following year the works begin at
aconstruction at ntreprinderea de Strunguri/Lathes SARO, ntreprinderea de becuri i surse
de iluminat/bulbs Romlux (both entered in function in July 1972) and at Combinatul de Oeluri
Speciale/Steels (COS). Equipped with modern technique and swallowing the biggest sums
invested ever in economy of Targoviste, the three enterprises were purveyors of national tail,
considered capable to compete with Occidental giants at level of products.
Combinatul de Oeluri Speciale was inaugurated by Nicolae Ceauescu at 14 December
1973, becoming the principal economic unit of town and one of ten such combines existing in
the world, projected to produce over a million of tons allied and highly allied steels on year.
After 1989 it will be among first units entered in attention of foreign investors, functioning until
present (but massively restructured) within the international group Mechel. Its siren of changing
working shift, from hours 07.00, 15.00 and 23.00, as well as the big electronic clock, visible
from big distances will remain in memory of inhabitants as daily elements of life in Trgovite.
The constructive effort and intensive urbanization has been felt by inhabitants, the units of
public feeding being situated on the second place.* In the field of alimentary industry are given
in use the factory of lactate products (1970) also today in activity under name Natura the
factory of alimentary products of the municipality (1973), Fabrica de Pine/Bread (1975)
and Abatorul (1982). They couldnt make face to demographic explosion concentrated in
micro-districts IV< VIII (developed starting with 1970), V (1973) and VI (1974).
Since 6 September 1950, Targoviste became district center and town in regional
subordination and there were executed studies of reorganization and extension in 1952 and
1957. The new plans proposed that in period 1956-1970 the town to reach a population of 60
000 inhabitants, impressive development, for in 1950 it had only 19 533 inhabitants. It was
stipulated the filling of empty spaces with new dwellings, without interventions in central
zone which to affect the history of town, arrangement of entrances in town, of a theater,
workers clubs, hospital, new agricultural-alimentary markets. It was stipulated that out of the
600 ha as town comprised, 360 ha be destined to dwellings, 60 for green parks, 60 for socialcultural endowments, and 120 ha for markets and streets. * Out of 43 streets, as many were
in evidence of town-hall, only 33 had net of conduit with potable water, and canalization
lengthened only on 4.8 km. In 1960 had been realized asphalting of many streets summing
6 778 square meters and have been paved arteries of circulation on an area of 14 164 sm.
The railway net is completed by railway line Trgovite-Ploieti, the town becoming a railway
knot (1946). The circulation in town will be favored through introduction of first buses using
methane gas (1983).
In 1955 it started realization of a documentation for building of 37 blocks of dwellings and
there started the works of arranging a park, but principal realizations of period were organization
of transportation in common of travelers in town and suburban zone (1957), building of Club
Petrol (1960), rising of statues of Tudor Vladimirescu (1958) and of Smaranda Gheorghiu, as
well as of an agricultural-alimentary market in quarter Suseni, of the stadium and of the first
blocks. (1961).
In 1964 there were outlined building of 22 blocks comprising 121 apartments, human
dispensary and thermic centrals in the zone micro IX and it was finalized construction of first
blocks in quarter Aleea Trandafirilor. In 1970 on the urban map appear the new micro-districts
of blocks VI and VIII (on place of former waste lands) and are given la cheie/at key 200
apartments. The first 10 stored block will be slipped in 1972.
Marking a new architectonic vision, the edifying of the new center of town had as principal
piece the construction of Palatului politico-administrativ (1970), conceived as residence of all
political-administrative organs of county and where today are functioning Consiliul Judeean
and Prefectura Dmbovia.
Important efforts have been made for construction of passages, belt roads and bridges
over Ialomia (1971, 1974)* and big super-shops are risen, with commercial spaces used still
today: Mondial (1972), BIG (1973), Muntenia (1978 the biggest in town also in present,
with 5 stores, and 6 600 mp useful area), Chindia (1987).
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In the field of health the most important realizations were the construction of the new
building of Spitalul Judeean (1974 the most important sanitary unit in the county also today,
with a capacity of 700 beds) and of polyclinics (first one built in 1961).
Rapid increase of number of inhabitants (50 000 in 1975) has imposed also the growth of
recreation zones: Parcul Chindia the promenade preferred place of Targoviteans also in
present with a modern futurist restaurant (1970) and Baza de agrement/recreation
Crizantema, national premiere in the field of architecture of recreation, with 10 tennis grounds,
two lakes, three strands, a swimming pool, two skating rinks, carting and other facilities.
On cultural plan, a first remarkable initiative is taken in 1951, by a group of lyceum pupils
passionate by literature: foundation of the first and most important Targovistean literary cenaclu/
circle, Alexandru Sahia, renamed at short time Grigore Alexandrescu. Cenaclul will
function until 1985 beside town Library, then beside Casa de Cultur, some of its members
becoming known cultural persons. Cenaclul contributed to foundation of literary festivals
Primvara albastr (Pucioasa, 1964) and Motenirea Vcretilor (Vcreti, 1969 ulterior
moved to Trgovite). Both festivals will maintain as standard for the debut in literary creation
until present, some of laureates becaming names known in contemporary literature.
In 1952, in spite of tendencies of the regime to contest national cultural values recognized
until then, at Targoviste is celebrated filling of 100 years from birth of I.L. Caragiale, manifestations lengthening on duration of an entire week. Tradition was perpetuated in time, until
present, to the great dramatist being dedicated annually a series of cultural manifestations
under title Caragialiana, organized in collaboration by cultural institutions of town and county.
Many buildings of big dimensions, became in time points of reference, are destined to
cultural activities. First, in 1957 it is given in use Casa de Cultur of town and district, placed on
site of former Sli de Arme, endowed with hall for performances of 400 sits and other smaller
halls. In 1963, here will be inaugurated the course of Universitii Populare, with sections:
history of Romanian literature, medicine, music, arts, fine arts and foreign languages (French
and Russian). Then, in 1971 Teatrul de Var is built, and in 1974 two monumental buildings
are inaugurated: Casa de Cultur a Tineretului and Casa de Cultur a Sindicatelor the later
detaining until today the amplest hall of performances of town, with 597 sits.
After visit of Nicolae Ceauescu from 11 May 1967, are inaugurated Complexul Muzeal from
Curtea Domneasc and Muzeul Tiparului i al Crii Vechi romneti the cultural institutions in
town most visited by tourists until present day.
In period 19-21 December 1968 takes place the first edition of festival-concurs Crizantema
de Aur, reserved to interpretation and creation of romane/sentimental songs one of festivals symbol of the town, reuniting annually names of prestige in Romanian and international
musical life.
The town marks again history of Romanian literature, grace of School of prose-writer
from Targoviste, literary movement which includes Radu Petrescu, Mircea Horia Simionescu
and Costache Olreanu and brings in literature the meta-novel.
The local mass-media are represented initially only by the weekly Uzina i Ogorul/the
Plant and the Land (with constant apparition between 1949 and 1964), written in the style of
epoch let masses write about their struggle... for masses , but which presented information
from numerous fields. Some of editors and collaborators to this publication will become in time
recognized names in national culture or science. Since 1953 and until 1989 it will function the
local center of radio, which retransmitted the broadcasts of central post of radio, but had also
local broadcasts. Since 1968 the central newspaper of county is Dmbovia (series V)
Organ al Comitetului Judeean Dmbovia al P.C.R., the periodic proving longest longevity
of a publication in history of town, with apparitions until present, suffering in time numerous
transformations. Out of periodicals of culture and science there are remarked Armonia, revista
Comitetului de Cultur i Art of the district (appears since 1967), Astronautica (appears
since 1968), revist a Liceului Grigore Alexandrescu the only magazine of rocket-modeling
in the country and second in the world edited until present, and Valahica (appears since
1969), the yearbook of Muzeului Judeean Dmbovia, published until present.
On sportive plan, the town had in 1955 two football equips (Flacra and Metalul) which
activated in regional championship, but also equips and sportsmen in other disciplines (box,
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bowling). In 1977 the football standard equip of town, Club Sportiv Trgovite, succeeds the
performance to enter in division A (performance also repeated also in the years 1990, when
the club is renamed Chindia).
The town will be visited by different chiefs of states: Kim Ir Sen, president of Popular
Republic Korea who visits the school from Mnstirea Dealu, which hosts Korean war
orphans (1955), Charles de Gaulle, president of French Republic (1968) and Todor Jivkov,
president of State Council of Bulgarian Poplar Republic (1982).
A dramatic event was at a step to influence decisively the evolution of town. On 4 March
1977 an earthquake with magnitude of 7.3 on Richter scale affected profoundly the capital,
provoking important losses of human lives. Little affected and considered by specialists as
protected through its position, Targoviste enters in visor of Nicolae Ceauescu. With occasion
of visit from September 1986, he will announce that the town will become the second capital
and that measure will be taken for starting necessary works. The fall at short time of the
regime, as well as economic crisis through the country passed impeded the launch of these
works, the last big architectonic realization being the commercial complex from nearness of
Grii de Sud (named in the years 1990 Pavcom).
The end of Communist regime played its last act at Trgovite, Nicolae Ceauescu being
summary judged and executed in the precincts of military unit from nearness of railway station
(25 December 1989). With three days earlier, around lunch time, the revolted multitude had
taken with assault the town-hall (where was found also the residence of Comitetului Municipal
al Partidului Comunist Romn), had chased the mayor of municipality, Ion Nicolae, installing a
municipal council of revolutionary forces. The situation is repeated also at Consiliul Popular al
Judeului (Palatul Administrativ), where the first secretary and president of Consiliului Popular,
Pantelimon Gvnescu, surrenders to people, being instituted a Consiliu Provizoriu Judeean
al Frontului Salvrii Naionale. A group of initiative, reuniting men of culture and from written
press succeeded to edit the newspaper Dmbovia Liber, of which issue was brought in the
same day at Bucuresti, being the first periodical from province of revolution announced at
Televiziunea Romn Liber after midnight.
Starting with 1990, the Targovisteans begin to taste the freedom and to enjoy what life
offered in a democratic regime. It is reopened the weekly fair (talciocul) and are organized
different event with worldly character, such as the concurs of beauty Miss Romnia-Dmbovia
90 (1990) and Balul Mriorului (1992).
At 8 September 1993 it is celebrated for the first time the Ziua/Day Oraului Trgovite,
occasioned by religious Orthodox holiday praznicul/wake Naterii Maicii Domnului, Fecioara
Maria, considered the spiritual patroness of old city. In time the event will gain big proportions,
being extended on more days (usually three) and comprising different manifestations:
medieval parade, concerts, exhibitions, fairs, games for the little ones etc.
At this holiday there will be added annually also other events dedicated to recreation of
town inhabitants, like manifestations dedicated to anniversary year Trgovite 600 (1995
occasioned by filling of 600 years from the first documentary attestation of locality), Festivalul
Berii/Beer (first edition in 2000), Festivalul Ppuilor Vii/Living Puppets, Ziua Metalurgistului
or Zilele Europei.
Stema/arms of town will be approved by Consiliul Local on 11 March 1996, after the model
of that created in 1928, but having in the center the domnitor/ruler Neagoe Basarab and doamna
Despina.
Since 1994, the Town-Hall will accord the title of honorary citizen of the town for many
personalities in different fields of activity. Among those who have received this title are numbered:
the generals Victor Isceanu (the first honorary citizen) and Ion Palade, artists Gic Petrescu
and Voicu Enchescu, the political men Theodor Stolojan, Ion Iliescu, Adrian Nstase, the
sportmen Ioan N. Radu etc. Other personalities of national stature will receive it pothumously:
marshal Ion Antonescu, Vasile Blendea, Gheorghe Petracu, Tony Bulandra, Cezar Ivnescu.
The local press knows an extraordinary development. Numerous periodicals appear,
majority with an existence of only few issues, phenomenon reflecting initiative and enthusiasm
of Targovistean pressmen. Among first newspapers are numbered the weeklies Glasul cetii,
which has also a literary supplement, and Interviu (1990), as well as the magazine of litera46
ture Trgovitea, Altfel (1990), Poliia dmboviean (1991) and culture bimonthly
eapa (1992). In the last decade the number of Dambovitsean periodicals reduced considerably, remaining leaders of market the dailies Adevrul de sear-Trgovite, Jurnal
de Dmbovia and Dmbovia the later two being the periodicals with longest existence
and constant apparition seconded by newspapers recently appeared like Universul
dmboviean, Incomod etc. Likewise, it exists an important number of culture magazines
such as Litere, magazin of the Writers Society of Targoviste, Eroica (the historical culture
magazine, of Association Cultul Eroilor), Curier, magazin of the County Library Ion Heliade
Rdulescu Dmbovia and Valahica, magazin of National Museum Complex Curtea
Domneasc Targoviste, or publication of some institution of learning.
The local mass-media is completed through entering in function of local TV and radio
posts. The first post of television in Targoviste was Ruvacom (emits since August 1992), and
the first posts of radio Minisat and Dmbovia (emitting since 1995). The number of local
TV and radio posts was until present in continuous growth, the inhabitants of Targoviste being
in present informed by 4 televisions: Columna TV, Trgovite TV, Artpress, Dmbovia
TV. Also in the field of television, at Targoviste since 1992 functions also Cabel TV Society
Minisat, its subscribers enjoying a great number of TV posts intercepted, majority foreign.
Local publishing house begin to function, the first being Macarie, founded in 1990 by
Mihai Vlad. In the first decade of the third millennium functioned or were registered over 20
publishing houses and editing institutions, but the exigences imposed by market economy
made that only few to develop and maintain in activity, arriving to be known at national level:
Pandora-M (founded in 1994), Bibliotheca (founded in 1997), Cetatea de Scaun, Transversal
(founded in 2000).
The opening of appetite of inhabitants for political life leads to formation of branches in
Targoviste of numerous existing political parties: 18 in 1990, at which other 3 were added in
the next year. The political struggle yet is given between the parties with most numerous
members: Frontul Salvrii Naionale and historical parties, now reset up, Partidul Naional
Liberal and Partidul Naional rnesc Cretin-Democrat.
Following the first free elections, it is elected as mayor the engineer Gheorghe Ana (20
May 1990).
In the last decade of XX century, the development of town Targoviste carried on in a
slower rhythm. The industrial platform which ensured majority of work places was massively
restructured, being developed in exchange the private initiative and investments of some
multinational companies in the field of commerce and services.
The big economic operators of town are now the old industrial units restrutured and privatized
Mechel, Oelinox, UPET, Romlux but also new firms like Erdemir and Rondcarton.
The metallurgical Russian group Mechel penetrated Romanian market through buying
majority packet of actions (83,99%) from Combinatul de Oeluri Speciale in Trgovite in the
year 2002, for the sum of 60 millions dollars. In spite of many restructurings, in 2009, the
combine remained an important economic operator, having 3 128 employees and being listed
on Bursa de Valori Bucureti.
Starting with the year 1997, the majority packet of actions of Oelinox (51%) has been
acquired by Samsung Deutschland GmbH branch of South Korean group Samsung
Corporation. As follow of contributions of capital in last years, Samsung Deutschland GmbH
detained in August 2007 74,99% from social capital of Oelinox. The actions of the company
were transaction-ed at Bursa de Valori Bucureti, until May 2006, when the shareholders of the
company approved, with majority of votes, the de-listing. At the final of year 2006, the company
extended fabrication range, through finalization of investments in the section of welded tubes
from un-oxidable steel. The capacity of production for plates and bands from un-oxidable steel
is of 60 000 tons per year, and the capacity for small profiles and wire is of 100.000 tons per
year. In 2008 it had circa 800 employees.
Turkish metallurgical company Erdemir bought, in 2001, the roll mill of electric-technical
bands of Combinatului de Oeluri Speciale Trgovite. Erdemir Romnia is specialized in
production of plate, strips and bands of steel, and haz circa 350 employees.
Out of autochtonous investors, Rondocarton Cluj opened also its second factory of
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undulated cartoon, in Targoviste, but production itself was started only in January 2009.
The factory has circa 60 employees.
A series of commercial societies of supermarkets type Kaufland, Praktiker, Interex, Plus,
Penny Market, Ethos, Profi, Dedeman, Carrefour, Mega Image, Metro open commercial
centers in Targoviste, activating in parallel with the old big emporiums Muntenia and Mondial.
In 1995, the town Trgovite had a total area of 4 681 ha, 32342 dwellings, and length of
streets had arrived at 108 km, out of which 98 km modernized; the net of canalization was of
78,1 km, the conduit of gas had a length of 93,2 km, and population numbered 99 677
inhabitants. For elaboration of general urban plan of town it was drew up a study of historic
urbanism, and since 1997 some street will receive the old name, carried in inter-war period.
The architecture of town suffers fundamental transformations. There appear numerous
shops of dimensions relatively reduced, comparative to those in period of Communist regime,
but with a much more attractive exterior aspect. Also modern constructions are risen, from
concrete and glass, after model of those Occidental: like seat of Sucursalei Dmbovia a
Bncii Comerciale Romne (1997), seat of Direciei Silvice (1997), seat of Sucursalei Dmbovia
a Bncii Romne pentru Dezvoltare, seat of Sucursalei de Distribuie a Energiei Electrice,
Mini-Mall (2009, extension of old complex complex Mondial) and City Center (2010).
New monuments for public are unveiled: statues of voevodes Mircea cel Btrn (1993)
and Mihai Viteazul (2001), monuments dedicated to former anti-communist political prisoners,
Eroilor trgoviteni (2002) martyrs Brncoveni (2004), as also the diptych consecrated to Tudor
Vladimirescu (2001). In Parcul Chindia, Aleea Voievozilor is inaugurated unique project in
the country decorated with the busts in bronze of the 33 voevodes of Targoviste (2007).
The cultural tradition of town found its crowning in development of superior learning. The
setting up of Colegiului Universitar Economic i de Administraie (1991) and then of Universitii
Valahia (1992), in time appearing also branches of private institutions of higher education
(Spiru Haret, Hyperion), transformed Targoviste into an important university center.
The Universitatea de stat Valahia came into life through Hotrrea guvernului Romniei
nr.288 from 1 June 1992. Its inauguration was made in the amphitheater of Grupului colar
Voievodul Mircea (5 October 1992), in presence of prime-minister of Romania, Theodor
Stolojan, and of other personalities from administration or the field of culture. Organized until
1995 on two faculties (Inginerie and tiine), plus a college (Colegiul tehnic economic i de
administraie), this institution of higher education developed continuously, numberin in the
year 2000 nine faculties (tiine Economice, tiine Juridice, tiine Umaniste, Muzic, tiine,
Teologie-Litere, Inginerie Electric, tiina i Ingineria Materialelor, Ingineria Mediului
Biotehnologii) and two colleges (Colegiul Economic i de Administraie and Colegiul
Pedagogic). In 2011 functioned faculties of tiine Economice, tiine Juridice i SocialPolitice, tiine Umaniste, Teologie, tiine i Arte, Inginerie Electric, Ingineria Mediului i
Biotehnologii, Ingineria Materialelor, Mecatronic i Robotic, a Departament de Studii
Economice i Administrative at Alexandria and coala Doctoral. To these are added
numerous other centers of study and departments, specific to prestigious institutions of
higher education, such as Institutul de Cercetare Pluridisciplinar tiinific i Tehnologic,
Departamentul de Studii i Relaii Internaionale and Departamentul de nvmnt la Distan.
From 463 students matriculated in 1992 it reached presently over 10 000 (among which also
foreign students), the university playing thus an important role in cultural, but also economic
life of town. The rectors of the university have been until present university professors Florea
Oprea and Ion Cucui.
The principal institutions of culture of town have been Biblioteca Judeean Ion Heliade
Rdulescu Dmbovia (of which activity was extended out of boarder through creation of
Bibliotecii Trgovite from Chiinu, Republica Moldova and the supporting of Romanian
libraries in Montreal, Canada and Castellon, Spania), Complexul Muzeal Naional Curtea
Domneasc Trgovite and Casa de Cultur of municipality. To them it was added: Teatrul
Municipal Tony Bulandra (professional theater since 1996), Teatrul pentru Copii i Tineret
Mihai Popescu and Filarmonica Muntenia. Unique in the country is Muzeul Naional al Poliiei
Romne, inaugurated in Casa Coconilor in the year 2 000.
The post-revolutionary administrators made efforts for modernization of Targoviste, in
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the difficult context of passing to market economy, of weak foreign investment and of
drastic reduction of population of municipality as consequence of diminution of birth rate at
national level and of migration of inhabitants toward zones better developed from economic
point of view (specially Bucharest and the West-European countries). The last cause, in
special, accelerated involution of population of municipality, which from 100 426 inhabitants
as many as they were in 1989, arrives at 90 589 in 2005 and 88 119 in July 2010.
The social-economic problems, specific of process of transition toward market economy,
have put the municipality in front of new types of manifestations of population discontent: the
protests in street and staking out the seats of administrative institutions. In Targoviste, the
amplest such manifestations take place in 1999 the first meeting of pensioners and the great
meeting of trade-unionists from the plants in Moreni, Mija and Dragomireti (over 2 000 persons).
During mandate of mayor Teodor Bte there were given in use the first 50 apartments built
after 1989 (June 1999), edified by the firm SC Novacom SA from Moreni, as well as the first
night asylum in county (1997). In the field of infrastructure, it is finalized the passage over
railway Trgovite-Ploieti, with 4 bands of circulation (2000) The town adheres to Uniunea
Oraelor Istorice din Romnia, its mayor being the vice-president of the union (1999).
The mayor Iulian Furcoiu (in function between 2000-2008) has acted on line of exploiting
touristic and cultural potential of town, through its reintegration in touristic circuit and allocation
of funds for beautifying of locality remaining in memory of townsmen the ample campaign of
paving of sidewalks with red and white biscuits (paves of concrete, with form of respective
aliment), and sustained plantation of numerous flowers, actions which bettered considerably
the aspect of town.
The mayoralty starts the program of dwellings for youth ANL in quarters III, IV and XI, and
through urban extension it appears a new quarter Tineretului-Sagricom. Agricultural-alimentary
markets in municipality are rehabilitated and modernized: 1 Mai (Centru), Briei, Tineretului,
Aurora (micro IV), Vlad epe (micro XI). There are edified the social settlements Sfnta
Maria and Sfnta Elena, and for children are built parks of playing (Voinicel, Bondocel,
Achiu etc).
During the mandate of mayor Gabriel Boriga (2008 present), there were made some efforts
for attraction of European funds, destined in principal to the modernization of town, stepping up of
comfort of inhabitants and increasing the activity of locality. In this sense it was started the asphalting
of 32 secondary streets from all quarters, in parallel with rehabilitation of principal arteries.
In the year 2010, considered by mayor the best year in centuries old history of town... in
what regards the investment, it succeeded the attraction of European funds in value of 85
millions euro, 98% representing not-reimbursable funds. Majority of these funds have been
allocated Planului strategic integrat pentru dezvoltarea durabil a municipiului Trgovite (over
34 millions euro), plan which refers to modernization of 6 quarters (approximately a third from
area of municipality), through replacing in totality of water net, canalization net, road infrastructure,
remaking of entire landscape, of public illuminating system, of playing places for children,
monitorship of road traffic through video cameras etc. Other two big projects, in value of 20
euro each, aimed at rehabilitation and modernization of road belt of city and consolidation and
modernization of 9 school units.
At the beginning of the year 2011 there were finalized the works of restoration of Curii
Domneti, aiming at protection of monumental ensemble, following of an ample project PHARE
in value of 3 480 508 euro. On 26 March 20011, the town was visited by the minister of Dezvoltrii
Regionale i Turismului, Elena Udrea, occasion with which it was signed the contract of financing
of project Complex turistic de nataie. An investment of over 19 million euro, stipulated to
materialize on the structure of former Baze de Agrement Crizantema, left in abandonment 20
years. The complex follows to comprise an arranged beach, swimming pools and slides with
water, a covered basin and grounds of tennis, basketball, mini-football, plus paces for playing
of children. On the same line, of creation of modern spaces destined to the recreation and to
physical activities, on 15 July 2010 had been inaugurated the first covered basin of town,
having semi-Olympic dimensions and being usable on per-course of the entire year, grace to
the heating installation.
In the summer of 2011, Primria Trgovite started an ample program of hygiene and
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cleaning, demolishing circa 90 illegal constructions and succeeding to give back to the green
space some zones of historic importance of town, like anul Cetii/The Ditch of Fort.
The feminine team of basketball Club Sportiv Municipal Trgovite was substantially
supported by municipality, succeeding the gaining of four national titles and the reaching of
quarters final of FIBA Eurocup (2010) the best performance in the history of last three
decades of Romanian feminine basketball.
The present introduction couldnt but sketch, in few words, important moments from a
centuries-old evolution. Each of these are re-found inside of the volume, beside other over
1500 events, personalities and institutions with existence tied by Trgovite.
Florena valah of most important Romanian prose-writer of last two decades, Mircea
Horia Simionescu, in spite of its glorious past, didnt benefit of a work in which the scientific
approach to combine the characteristics of an encyclopedia.
In the XIX century the first researchers with preoccupations regarding evolution of Targoviste
were Dimitrie Papazoglu, Vasile Oprescu, Grigore Aram and especially the teacher I.D.
Petrescu, who realized the first monograph of the locality (1888) one of the few works of this
type dedicated to a Romanian town at that time, remained as reference point for ulterior studies.
The historical research made new progresses grace to contributions brought in the following
century by Virgil Drghiceanu, Alexandru Vasilescu, Ion Negoescu, Constantin Niescu-Zlatin
and Grigore Tolea. The apparition of magazine of Muzeului Judeean Dmbovia, Valahica,
offered to Targovistean men of culture (and not only them) a tribune for exposing own scientific
theses and publication of researches, in a period when these had to pass through the guillotine
of censorship. Thus appear the studies of personalities of national status like Nicolae Stoicescu,
Cristian Moisescu, Dan Simonescu, Gheorghe Prnu, George Potra, Pavel Chihaia or Nicolae
Constantinescu , substantial contributions to knowledge of towns past. In 1977 will be realized
a monograph of reduced proportions of the town, by a collective of specialists from several
fields of activity. The last decades bring yet ample works with mono-graphic or encyclopedic,
their authors re-founding in the collective of present encyclopedia.
The present volume, without having pretensions of being exhaustive, represents an ambitious
approach through its encyclopedic character of presentation of evolution of Trgovite. Not in
the last turn, it is desired to be a homage, realized but with means of scientific rigor, brought by
the authors to the town which offered them space of inspiration, affirmation and life.
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ABRAMESCU, Mihai (3.II.1944, Bucani,
Dmbovia) Absolvent al Liceului (azi, Colegiul Naional)
Ienchi Vcrescu din Trgovite i al Facultii
de Medicin i Farmacie din Timioara. Medic
secundar de medicin intern la Spitalul CFR din
Ploieti, medic specialist de medicin intern, apoi
medic specialist i primar gastroenterolog la Spitalul
de Urgen al judeului Dmbovia din Trgovite;
competen EDS i DEI. Este membru al Societii
Romne de Gastroenterologie i Hepatologie, al
Societii Romne de Endoscopie Digestiv i al European Association for the Study of the Lixer. Particip
cu comunicri la manifestri medicale naionale i
internaionale cu tematic gastroenterologic i
hepatologic. (G.C.)
se contura, deci, cetatea de mai trziu. Triburile getodace ale buridavensilor, care populau i teritoriul
pretrgovitean, au fcut parte din primul stat centralizat
i independent al lui Burebista (70-44 .Hr.). Crete
sensibil volumul schimburilor comerciale, impunndu-se
pe piaa intern geto-dac i moneda local, pe lng
monedele strine, dar i alte elemente de cultur
material. Astfel, n secolul al III-lea .Hr., vor fi circulat
i pe teritoriul pretrgovitean monede de argint
anepigrafice, imitaii ale celor macedonene emise de
Filip al II-lea, Alexandru cel Mare, Filip al III-lea, dar i
thasiene. n jurul anului 100 .Hr. are loc, pe teritoriul
pretrgovitean, ca de altfel n ntreaga spaialitate
preromneasc, trecerea la societatea divizat n clase
sociale: tharabostes (nobili), comati (oameni liberi),
sclavi. Pe valea Rudei, n comuna Iedera, nu departe
de Trgovite, a existat confirmat de investigaiile
arheologice o cetuie, care se constituise ntr-un
centru militar geto-dacic, n secolele III .Hr. I d.Hr. n
jurul su fuseser construite forturi rudimentare, e
drept care au oferit refugiu pentru locuitorii zonei la
vreme de nvliri barbare. n acest centru s-a desfurat
o intens via economic determinat i de exploatarea
zcmntului salin de la Ocnia. De aici a fost recuperat
un important tezaur de monede geto-dacice de argint
i thasiene. i tot aici, pe platoul central, au fost
descoperite cteva fragmente de ceramic uzual i
fin, provenind din exportul din cetile helenice pontice
i din cel roman, dar i fragmente de cuit confecionat
de autohtoni. Secolele I-IX. La Trgovite, Rzvad,
Ocnia, Bucani, Lucieni (satul Ciurari), Valea
Voievozilor, dacii liberi din zon au suportat influenele
culturii materiale romane i provincial romane. Aceast
influen este dovedit de dinarii (monede romane
imperiale) scoi la lumin de spturile arheologice.
Dup victoria Romei asupra Daciei, pn la retragerea
aurelian (271-275), zona pretrgovitean a fcut parte
din provincia Moesia Inferior. Continuitatea de locuire
autohton n zon, n perioada amintit, este atestat,
pe de o parte, de circulaia monedelor romane, iar pe
de alta de numeroase aezri i necropole depistate
arheologic la Trgovite, Rzvad, Nucet (satele Ilfoveni,
Cazaci), Vcreti (satele Bungetu i Brtetii de Jos),
Ulmi i Comiani-Lazuri. Teritoriul pretrgovitean i
locuitorii si dacoromnii se confrunt cu invaziile
vizigoilor. Circulaia monedelor bizantine este destul
de intens n secolul VI. O mrturie este solidusul de
aur, descoperit la Valea Voievozilor, emis pe vremea
domniei mpratului Iustinian (527-565). Pretrgovitea,
ca aezare, i continu evoluia fiind, de ast dat,
una de cultur romanic, aa cum arheologic s-a
constatat n cartierul Suseni de astzi, care a premers
pe cea medieval; dou monede divizionare de bronz
emisiune a mpratului bizantin Ioan Tzimiskes (969976) descoperite n dou puncte de-a lungul Ialomiei,
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BABEU, Pavel (5.VI.1931, Lpunicul, CaraSeverin) A absolvit coala primar n comuna natal,
coala profesional a CFR Grivia Roie din Bucureti,
coala militar de ofieri de tancuri din Piteti i Academia
de nalte Studii Militare din Capital. Muncitor la Uzinele
Reia, apoi urc n ierarhia gradelor de ofier de la
locotenent la general de brigad. Este comandant de
pluton la brigzile 83 i 20 tancuri din Trgovite, apoi de
companie. Pentru scurt timp este mutat n Garnizoana
Zalu. Din 1961 este promovat, rnd pe rnd, comandant
de companie, ef al pregtirii de lupt, ef de stat major
i comandant al Regimentului 1 Tancuri din Trgovite;
transferat la Caracal comandant al Regimentului 68
Tancuri. n 1987 este numit ef de catedr pregtire
militar la Universitatea Bucureti. Dup 1980 pn la
transferarea la Caracal a ocupat funcia de comandant
al Garnizoanei Trgovite. Este membru fondator al
Filialei Dmbovia a Asociaiei Naionale a Cadrelor Militare
n Rezerv i Retragere ocupnd funciile de primvicepreedinte i, n prezent, de preedinte. (G.C.)
BABEU, Pavel (8.II.1960, Trgovite) Radioamatorism, antrenor. Absolvent al colii Generale Nr. 2
Trgovite (1975) i al Liceului Ienchi Vcrescu
Trgovite (1979). Liceniat al Facultii de Forajul
Sondelor i Explorarea Zcmintelor, Institutul de Petrol
Gaze i Geologie Ploieti (1985) i al Facultii de tiine
Juridice, Universitatea Valahia Trgovite (2000). A
nceput activitatea sportiv la Cercul Radio de la Casa
Pionierilor din Trgovite, n anul 1969. Primul su
antrenor a fost prof. Emilia Itigan. Legitimri: Casa
Pionierilor Trgovite (1972-1974), Radioclubul Judeean
Dmbovia (1975-1989), AS Radioclub Dmbovia (19902010). Component al loturilor naionale de juniori (19761978) i de seniori (1979-2010). Medaliat cu bronz la
Campionatele mondiale (1980, Polonia; unde ultrascurte
144 MHz). Medaliat cu argint la Campionatele europene
de juniori (1977,Iugoslavia; unde scurte 3,5 MHz).
Medaliat cu bronz la Campionatele balcanice de veterani
M 40 (2008, Serbia). A ctigat de 4 ori titlul de Campion
BANCA SPERANA DIN TRGOVITE (19021948) Societate cooperativ pentru mprumuturi numai
membrilor societii, cu durat nelimitat, capital vrsat
de 1.008.748,73 lei. Consiliul de Administraie:
preedinte G. Prvulescu, membri A. Nicolescu, V.
Alexandrescu, G. G. Mnescu, Alexandru Stnescu,
Constantin Leafu, I. Abagiu, Tache Nicolescu, N.
Moil, cenzori Ion tefan, Dan Georgescu. n 1908,
aceasta i-a construit un local propriu. (G.T./ C.V.)
BANCA TRANSILVANIA / BT Cea mai mare instituie
bancar din ar cu capital privat majoritar romnesc a
nfiinat Sucursala Trgovite n anul 2003. Aceasta are
n municipiu 4 uniti (sucursala i ageniile Caraiman /
Bd. Independenei; Valahia / Bd. Unirii; Poarta
Bucuretilor / Calea Bucureti), crora se aduga n jude
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BLEA, G. (1921-1969, Trgovite) Avocat, om politic, membru al Partidului Naional Cretin. A ndeplinit
funcia de primar al oraului Trgovite n ianuarie 10
februarie 1938, dar fr s poat prezenta un program
care s fie pus n aplicare, pentru c s-a instaurat
regimul autoritar carlist. (M.O.)
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BROSOVSZKY-BORIGA, Monika-Izabela
(12.III.1974, Arad) Baschetbalist. A nceput activitatea
n 1982 cu antrenorii Anik imandan i Constantin
Wnsch, la CS Arad, unde a activat pn n 1991. n
1991 s-a transferat la Constructorul Arad, debutnd ca
divizionar A la vrsta de 17 ani. Tot n 1991 a jucat
pentru prima dat n naionala de senioare a Romniei,
dup ce n prealabil fusese component a
reprezentativelor de junioare II (1989) i junioare I (1990).
n perioada 1993-1998 a evoluat pentru Basket Club
ICIM Arad, dup care a jucat pentru DKSK Miskolc,
Divizia A Ungaria (1998-2004) i Cajacanarias Las
Palmas, Primera Liga-Spania (2004-2005). Apoi a
revenit n campionatul romnesc jucnd succesiv la
Livas Biandra Trgovite (2005-2006), Municipal
Trgovite (2006-2007), CS Liceul Mike Kelemen
Sf. Gheorghe (2007-2008), MCM Municipal Trgovite
(2008-2010), ICIM Universitatea Vasile Goldi Arad
(2010-2011). n perioada ct a evoluat la Trgovite a
ctigat 3 titluri de campioan naional (2006-2007,
2008-2010), 4 Cupe ale Romniei (2005-2007, 20082010), a jucat n echipa naional (inclusiv la turneul
final al Campionatului European 2007 din Italia), a fost
distins cu titlurile de Maestr emerit a sportului
(2006) i de Cea mai bun baschetbalist romn a
ultimului deceniu (2010). A susinut cu echipa
trgovitean 22 meciuri n cupele europene (FIBA Euro
Cup). Palmaresul personal este mult mai bogat i include 6 titluri i 3 locuri II n campionatul naional; 6
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BUSTUL LUI IOAN ALEXANDRU BRTESCUVOINETI Realizat n piatr de ctre sculptorul Vasile
Blendea n anul 1965, a fost amplasat n 1969 n parcul
casei scriitorului, unde n prezent este amenajat Muzeul
Scriitorilor Trgoviteni. Din portretul n piatr se desprind
blndeea i sensibilitatea reflectat n multe din scrierile
marelui povestitor, membru al Academiei Romne i
director al Teatrului Naional din Bucureti. (M.O.)
CAROL I de Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
(8.IV.1839, Sigmaringen, Germania 27.IX.1914, Sinaia,
Prahova) Originar din Prusia, membru al familiei de
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, domnitor (1866-1881) i rege
al Romniei (1881-1914). Cstorit cu Elisabeta de
Wied. De numele su se leag evenimente importante
din istoria Romniei: adoptarea Constituiei din 1866,
cucerirea independenei de stat (1877-1878), proclamarea
regatului (1881), aliana cu Puterile Centrale (1883),
modernizarea instituional etc. A fost de mai multe ori
prezent n Trgovite, cu ocazia unor vizite (1866, 1872,
1878, 1898, 1913) sau manevre militare (1872, 1902,
1908). Dovedete receptivitate i sprijin fa de problemele
oraului: urmrete realizarea oselei Trgovite-Sinaia
i d Trgovitei mijloace financiare pentru a se ridica o
fntn care s poarte numele prinesei Elisabeta (16
iunie 1870), se ngrijete de ridicarea Mitropoliei, asist
la defilarea trupelor i-i decoreaz pe ofierii merituoi (5
octombrie 1872), acord audiene i viziteaz colile i
nchisoarea (15 mai 1878), inspecteaz coala de
Cavalerie i Gimnaziul (19 mai 1898), inaugureaz podul
de fier Mihai Viteazul (29 septembrie 1902), nsoit de
prinul Ferdinand i de principesa Maria, inspecteaz
trupele cu ocazia manevrelor militare desfurate la
Trgovite (1908), primete defilarea regimentelor din ora
i asist la cursele organizate de coala de Cavalerie
(11 iunie 1913). (M.C.)
CASA COLONEL VIRGIL BIANU (DB-II-m-B17317, Str. I.C. Vissarion, nr. 6, 1900) Comandantul
Regimentului II Tancuri. Construcie n stil neoclasic,
cu planul parterului compus din hol central cu patru
camere simetrice. Este decorat cu un fronton
dreptunghiular cu dou coloane ionice, ancadramente
la ferestre i tmplrie sculptat. Printre ali proprietari
s-au aflat ginerele acestuia, ofierul Silvestru i Dumitru
Dinc. (G.T./ C.V./M.O.)
CASA CORNELIA ANASTASESCU (DB-II-m-B17299, Str. Ion Heliade Rdulescu, nr. 29, 1792; transf.
1800) Arhitect Baranga. Construcia se compune din
pivni i parter. Pivnia este boltit i se ntinde numai
pe partea din spate. Planul parterului se compune
dintr-un hol central, cu patru camere dispuse simetric
i dependine. Menionm c n interior se mai
pstreaz sobele din faian i tmplria; n holul
principal, n stnga intrrii, se mai pstraz elemente
de pictur care iniial mpodobeau interiorul ntregului
edificiu. (G.T./ C.V./M.O.)
CASA DUMITRU BUCURETEANU (DB-II-m-B17258, Calea Domneasc, nr. 300, sec. XVIII) Negustor
de vinuri. Casa a fost transformat la sfritul secolului
al XIX-lea i restaurat dup anul 2000 fr a fi pstrate
n totalitate elementele arhitecturale care o
individualizau. Este o cas cu pridvor, construit pe un
singur nivel cu arcaturi duble. Planul iniial era compus
din tind, o camer supradimensionat i o prisp, care
a fost dezvoltat ulterior prin adugarea unei camere n
faada principal i a unei anexe gospodreti.
Decoraia camerelor i a pridvorului a fost opera unor
meteri romni i consta n stucatur baroc, fapt ce
ddea monumentalitate camerelor joase ale acestei
CASA GENERAL ION SNTESCU (DB-II-m-B17316, Str. I.C. Vissarion, nr. 4,1890) Casa a fost
construit n stil eclectic cu decoraiuni la ferestre i
copertin din fier forjat la intrare. Se remarc ieindurile
de la coluri, pazia cu clui i decoraiile din interior ale
intrrilor n stucatur i ale plafoanelor, luminatorul cu
sticl pictat, vitraliile originale de la ui. Uile pictate
i sporesc originalitatea i somptuozitatea. A aparinut
negustorului Ion Constantinescu, care a vndut-o
familiei Stematiu. A revenit de zestre fiicei sale cstorit
cu generalul Ion Sntescu (prim-ministru al guvernului
instalat la 23 august 1944). (G.T./ C.V./M.O.)
CASA FROSA I TOMA CMPEANU (DB-II-m-B17195, Str. Maior Brezieanu Eugen, nr. 21, 1890) Plan
dezvoltat, se compune dintr-un hol central i ase
camere cu parter nalt. Casa prezint frontoane
triunghiulare la ferestre, iar intrarea este marcat de un
fronton n arc de cerc cu frize decorate, copertin din
sticl n Art-Nouveau. n interior are ui glasvand cu
sticl Art-Nouveau.Proprietarul actual este Eugen
Vlculescu. (G.T./ C.V./M.O.)
CASA GHEORGHE TOPLICEANU (DB-II-m-B17259, Calea Domneasc, nr. 315, mijl. sec. XVIII)
Fost Mateescu, casa are tipul de plan al locuinei
dezvoltate oreneti, cu sal median i patru camere
dispuse simetric. Cldirea are beciuri pe ntreaga
suprafa, din zidrie mixt, cu firide practicate n
grosimea zidului. Accesul se face printr-un grlici boltit,
prin latura de est. Specifice pentru casa Topliceanu
sunt cele dou foioare, unul la faada principal a
cldirii, cellalt, la strad, pe faada estic. n urma
lucrrilor de refacere din secolul al XIX-lea stlpii de
lemn au fost nlocuii cu stlpi din crmid, cu arcade.
Casa a fost sediul unei garnizoane la nceputul
secolului al XX-lea. (G.T./ C.V./M.O.)
CASA PREOTULUI ION VTESCU (DB-II-m-B17193, Str. Maior Eugen Brezieanu, nr. 11, 1880) Cas
de trgovei de plan simetric, cu acces la o sal cu
geamlc, din care se accede n fiecare camer. Casa nu
are elemente decorative arhitecturale. (G.T./ C.V./M.O.)
CASA PAROHIAL A BISERICII CATOLICE (DBII-m-A-17186, Str. Briei, nr. 21, mij. sec. XVII) Casa
are un plan dreptunghiular, format din pivni i parter
nalt. Pivnia se ntinde pe toat suprafaa casei i e
construit din bolovani i crmid, dispui n casete.
Stlpul central sprijin un planeu din grinzi de lemn.
Intrarea se fcea printr-un grlici perpendicular pe
strad. Parterul respect planul devenit tradiional al
arhitecturii trgovitene, adic o sal central i patru
ncperi. Un foior din lemn vitrat, proporionat altfel dect
cel obinuit, adosat laturii sudice, confer casei un aer
ce o deosebete de toate celelalte case dezvoltate din
epoc. Faada simpl, nedecorat, scoate n eviden
tencuiala vibrat a pereilor, iar formele, ritmurile,
volumul, evideniaz faptul c se nscriu celui mai profund
spirit autohton, chiar dac a aparinut cultului catolic.
(G.T./ C.V./M.O.)
CASA SCRIITORULUI IOAN AL. BRTESCUVOINETI (str. Justiiei, nr. 7, 1897-1898) Este tipul
de conac boieresc tradiional, cu sal median i patru
camere dispuse simetric. Pe faada nordic casa
prezint o teras din lemn, inspirat de prispele caselor
rneti. Cldirea a fost vndut n 1926-1927 doctorului
Victor Oprescu, care a efectuat importante modificri,
adugndu-i utiliti moderne, fr s-i afecteze structura
iniial. Casa se afl ntr-un parc dendrologic, cu esene
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CASA TEODORA BRNITEANU (DB-II-m-B17231, Calea Domneasc, nr.161, 1870) Cas de locuit
oreneasc cu un singur nivel, care are tipul de plan,
cu sal central i patru camere dispuse simetric.
Meterii au renunat la pridvor i l-au nlocuit cu un simplu
foior nchis, aezat n axul cdirii, cu rolul de a proteja
intrarea, elemente care evidenia trecerea la arhitectura
urban. Casa este prevzut cu beci care se ntinde pe
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CIUGLEA, Gheorghe Profesor i om politic. Eminent profesor la Liceul Militar Mnstirea Dealu. La
nceputul secolului al XX-lea este atras de ideile rniste
i devine un susintor activ al acestora. Este prezent
pe 13 decembrie 1918 la Trgovite, alturi de preotul
Alexandru Dolinescu i Cezar Spineanu la constituirea
Partidului rnesc din judeul Dmbovia. Despre acest
eveniment, Calendarul Partidului rnesc dmboviean
scria: Aceti ceteni minunai, mai luminai dect noi,
cu toate c nu erau din jude, au primit ideea Partidului
rnesc ca o sfnt mprtanie. i-au pornit lupta
fr condiii. Strbate judeul, rspndete obiectivele
noului partid i atrage adereni, devenind un nume
cunoscut i respectat. n anul 1919 este ales n
conducerea central a Partidului rnesc alturi de
Cezar Spineanu i tefan Cercel. Particip la
dezbaterile din Consiliul general privind organizarea
primelor alegeri parlamentare din Romnia pe baza
votului universal. Are merite n afirmarea i consolidarea
pe scena politic a Partidului rnesc. (M.C.)
CIMELELE ORAULUI
N PERIOADA
MEDIEVAL Prima fntn cunoscut a fost construit
la Curtea Domneasc, n faa porii Palatului Domnesc,
de ctre Petru Cercel. Aceasta era alimentat cu ap
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Iulian Mincu, Radu Urziceanu .a. n anul colar 19441945, cursurile s-au desfurat n localurile colii
Primare Nr. 1 Fete i colii Primare Nr. 2 Biei, ntruct
n cldirea liceului funciona un spital, care i-a ncetat
activitatea la 12 iulie 1945. Dup rzboi, denumirea
liceului este nlocuit cu Liceul de Biei Nicolae
Blcescu Nr. 3. Liceul a funcionat ca coal medie
de 11 ani ntre 1948-1953, iar ntre 1953-1957 ca coal
medie de 10 ani. n 1970 se revine la vechea denumire:
Liceul Ienchi Vcrescu. La 25 mai 1973, bustul
poetului patron spiritual al liceului, realizat de sculptorul
Vasile Blendea a fost reaezat pe soclul din faa colii.
Cutremurul de pmnt din 4 martie 1977 a afectat n
mod foarte serios cldirea principal a liceului. Ca
urmare, pn la finalizarea reparaiilor, cursurile colare
s-au desfurat, parial, n alte coli apropiate liceului.
n 1978 este terminat noua construcie a viitorului
internat de biei, transformat ulterior n sli de clas.
Tot n aceast perioad este construit noua sal de
sport, cu terenuri pentru volei, tenis, baschet, handbal.
n anul colar 1983-1984 ia fiin prima clas a IX-a ca
filial a colii Pedagogice Ploieti, pentru judeul
Dmbovia, gzduit de Liceul Ienchi Vcrescu.
De fapt, aceste clase de nceput au constituit nucleul
pentru nfiinarea Liceului Pedagogic, ca unitate colar
de sine stttoare, pentru care s-a construit o cldire
nou. 1998-1999 este anul colar cnd se aprob
nfiinarea primei clase gimnaziale a V-a. n anul 1999,
prin Hotrre a Ministerului Educaiei i Cercetrii, Liceul
Teoretic Ienchi Vcrescu se transform n Colegiul
Naional Ienchi Vcrescu cu sediul n municipiul
Trgovite, Calea Domneasc, nr. 275. n anul 2004
are loc aniversarea a 130 de ani de atestare
documentar, eveniment ntmpinat cu bucurie de cei
70 de profesori i cei peste 1000 de elevi coala mbrac
o hain nou n anul 2005 prin inaugurarea cldirii
principale, dup lucrrile de renovare i reabilitare
realizate cu fondurile Bncii Mondiale. Pe 8 mai 2006,
aceast instituie de renume primete diploma de coal
European. Lucrrile de modernizare au continuat, astfel
c n mai 2010 are loc inaugurarea amfiteatrului liceului,
renovat din fonduri extrabugetare, iar n aprilie 2011 se
finalizeaz lucrrile de reabilitare i extindere efectuate
la sala de sport, cu fonduri de la Ministerul Dezvoltrii
i Consiliul Local Trgovite. Din miile de absolveni ai
colegiului care au fcut cinste acestei instituii, i amintim
pe civa, sursa fiind monografia liceului, scris de
profesorul pensionar Constantin Drghici. Scriitori:
George Coand, Constantin Condrea, Lucian
Grigorescu, Mircea Constantinescu, Sandu David,
Grigore Diculescu, Constantin Manolescu, Gheorghe
Tomozei, Mircea Horia Simionescu, Radu Petrescu,
Costache Olreanu, Daniel Drgan, tefan Peca,
Constantin Bnescu, Lavinia Parnia, Silvia Popescu
(Anna Kalimar). Cultur, art: Ovidiu Schumacher,
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COMITETUL
PENTRU
AJUTORAREA
REGIUNILOR SECETOASE / CARS (1946-1947) A fost
nfiinat n octombrie 1946 la Trgovite, avnd ca obiectiv
ajutorarea regiunilor din Moldova, lovite de secet.
Comitetul de conducere era format din: Gheorghe
Popescu prefectul judeului, general Stere tefnescu
comandantul Garnizoanei, Ion Rdulescu primarul
Trgovitei, colonel Augustin Ionescu secretar CARS
Dmbovia, dr. C. Dumitrescu responsabil Secia
Asisten. S-au strns bani, bunuri i alimente care au
fost trimise judeului Roman. Ca urmare, n judeul
Roman s-au nfiinat 31 de cantine care hrneau 4.200
de persoane, n majoritate copii. De asemenea, ncepnd
cu 3 martie 1947 au fost primii la Trgovite copii adui
din zonele lovite de secet, acetia fiind cazai i hrnii
n ora i n jude. (M.C.)
lucrri care privesc aspecte ale vieii politice i socialeconomice ale Trgovitei i judeului Dmbovia, n
perioada interbelic. Contribuie la unele lucrri colective
Dicionar istoric al judeului Dmbovia (1983) sau n
calitate de coordonator la Monografia Arhivelor Statului,
Judeul Dmbovia (1983), Din tezaurul arhivistic
dmboviean (1993), Centenar Primria oraului
Trgovite (1997), Arhivele judeului Dmbovia la
Semicentenar (2003). (V.P.)
CORAVU L. Ion (? 13.VII.1917) Cpitan al Regimentului III Dmbovia Nr. 22, ofier erudit mort n luptele
din Dealul Teiului-Mreti 11-13 iulie 1917, comandnd
dou companii 9 i 10 ale Batalionul III. (G.T./ C.V.)
CORBEANU, Vintil (1550-1630) A fost fiul lui Stan,
mare sptar din Corpi, i a fost cstorit cu Stanca,
fiica lui Teodosie banul din Peri. A ndeplinit funcia de
postelnic n Sfatul domnesc ntre 1579-1585, fiind
pribeag n domnia lui Mihai Viteazul. A revenit n domnia
lui Radu erban, cnd este prezent n Sfatul domnesc
ca mare clucer (1605), mare vornic (1611-1613, 16181619) i mare logoft (1614-1616). S-a numrat printre
boierii care au locuit n Trgovite, unde avea case
nainte de a fi pribeag, pe care le-a reluat cnd a venit
n ar, apoi a construit altele mai mari. (M.O.)
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Legitimri: CS Trgovite (1981-1985, Campionatul republican de juniori), Clubul Sportiv Trgovite (1985-1986,
Divizia B), Universitatea Craiova (1986-1987, Divizia A),
Dinamo Bucureti (1987-1988, Divizia A), Flacra
Moreni (1988-1989, Divizia A), Rapid Bucureti (19891993, Divizia A, Liga 1), Oelul Galai (1993-1994, Liga
1), Sportul Studenesc Bucureti (1994-1995, Liga 1),
FC Gyr Eto (1995-1996, divizia A Ungaria), Chindia
Trgovite (1996-1997, Liga 1), Construction Henan
(1997-1998, divizia A China), Chindia Trgovite (19981999, Liga 2). A evoluat timp de 11 sezoane pentru 8
echipe de Divizia A, Liga 1 din Romnia, mbrcnd
tricourile acestora n 171 meciuri din primul ealon
fotbalistic al rii i nscriind 14 goluri. Pentru Trgovite
a jucat un sezon n Liga 1 (16 meciuri, 2 goluri) i 2
sezoane n Divizia B. n perioada 1985-1986 a evoluat
de mai multe ori n naionala de juniori a Romniei. n
decembrie 1991 a jucat 2 meciuri n prima reprezentativ
a rii, iar n septembrie 1987 n Cupa UEFA. n anul
2000 a terminat coala de Antrenori din cadrul FRF i a
fost angajat ca atare la CS Dmbovia unde a continuat
din 2004 ca profesor pn n 2009. A activat aici ca
antrenor secund la formaia feminin de fotbal, postur
din care n sezonul competiional 2007-2008 a reuit s
claseze echipa trgovitean pe locul 2 n Divizia A, s
o promoveze n semifinalele Cupei Romniei, iar junioarele
s ctige titlul de campioan naional. (A.B.)
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ECOUL DMBOVIEI Organ politic, cultural, social al Cercului I.G. Duca. Apare n perioada 1936 9
iulie 1937 sub direcia lui Ioan D. Ni, secretar general
al Prefecturii. Redacia i administraia se gseau pe
strada Maior Alexandrescu, nr. 38, apoi pe Bulevardul
Carol I, nr. 22 din Trgovite. Scopul ziarului era propaganda liberal prin Cercul I.G. Duca. Scriu articole
avocaii I. Costchescu Geti, Mihail Nicolescu
secretar general al P.N.L. Dmbovia, Nicolae
Dobreanu ajutor de primar la Primria Trgovite,
nvtorul Iosif Dumitrescu, Ioan Ni .a. Teme
abordate: rolul Cercului I.G. Duca, tineretul i politica,
rolul justiiei n stat, nfiinarea n jude a unor Case de
Sfat ale P.N.L., mproprietrirea demobilizailor, figuri
ilustre ale liberalismului, curente politice, nfptuiri
liberale, aspecte ale nvmntului, critici la adresa
celorlalte partide, probleme electorale, cronici culturale,
poezii cu subiect politic, problematica vieii
internaionale, abuzuri ale P.N.. etc. (M.C.)
EDITURA BIBLIOTHECA La 27 mai 1997,
Ministerul Culturii (i Cultelor), prin avizele 4363, 4364
autoriza funcionarea Editurii Bibliotheca i a Librriei
Gaudeamus. Profesorul Mihai Stan este atestat
consilier editorial (4364/27.05.1997) iar conf. univ. dr.
ing. Mihail Florin Stan primea atestatul n profilul
difuzarea tipriturilor (4364/27.05.1997). A urmat
nfiinarea SC Bibliotheca SRL avnd ca asociai pe cei
doi de mai sus, obiectul de activitate fiind 2211 (editarea
crilor, brourilor i a altor publicaii, carte colar i
conex, bibliografie colar), 5247 (librrie) i 7222
(consultan i furnizare de produse software); din 2007
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ERICH, Agnes (27.VIII.1970, Trgovite) Cadru didactic universitar, bibliolog, istoric al culturii. Studii
gimnaziale i liceale n oraul natal. Absolv Facultatea
de Litere a Universitii din Bucureti (1995), precum i
Facultatea de tiine Juridice a Universitii Valahia
din Trgovite (2000). Cursuri postuniversitare de
informatic (2003) i master n Administraie Public
European (2006). Din 2005 doctor n tiine istorice al
Universitii Valahia din Trgovite cu teza Istoria
tiparului romnesc de la nceputuri pn la apariia
marilor edituri comerciale. De la absolvire lucreaz la
Biblioteca Judeean Ion Heliade Rdulescu Dmbovia
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EVOLUIA TERITORIAL-ADMINISTRATIV I A
POPULAIEI De la atestarea sa documentar la finele
secolului XIV, Trgovitea a cunoscut n sistem fluxreflux o evoluie marcat de cteva statusuri: de capital
a rii Romneti, de reedin de jude istoric, de raion,
i iari de jude. Fiecare din aceste statusuri au
implicat dezvoltare/involuie economic, social i
cultural, ct i extindere/restrngere a spaiului su
administrativ. ntre sec. XIV-XVIII, Trgovitea a cunoscut
o extindere marcant de la un spaiu urban centripet
Curii Domneti la un spaiu, n vremea domniilor lui
Matei Basarab i Constantin Brncoveanu, ntins pn
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FARMACIA METEORA Purtnd numele impresionantului Centru Monahal Meteora din apropiere de
Kalambaka-Grecia, Farmacia Meteora apare n peisajul
farmaceutic al oraului Trgovite n anul 1998, luna
august, ntr-o locaie aflat pe B-dul Unirii, bl. 44,
parter. (V.N.)
FARMACIA NICOLAE VORONCA Existent n
perioada interbelic, pe strada I.C. Brtianu, a funcionat
pn n anii 1975. (G.T./ C.V.)
FERDINAND I de Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen /
de Romnia (24.VIII.1865, Sigmaringen, Germania
20.VII.1927, Sinaia, Prahova) Rege al Romniei (19141927). Cstorit cu regina Maria. De numele su se
leag evenimente importante din istoria rii: participarea
Romniei la Primul Rzboi Mondial (1916-1918),
nfptuirea Marii Uniri (1918), adoptarea Constituiei din
1923 i nfptuirea marilor reforme (votul universal,
reforma agrar .a). Ca principe motenitor,Ferdinand
a vizitat de mai multe ori oraul Trgovite, nsoindu-l
pe regele Carol I. Astfel, pe 19 mai 1898 viziteaz
Gimnaziul, pe 29 septembrie 1902 particip la
inaugurarea podului Mihai Viteazul, pe 13 octombrie
1907 ia parte la punerea pietrei fundamentale la edificiul
noii coli de Cavalerie, iar n 1908 asist la manevrele
militare din zona oraului. Ca rege, Ferdinand I este
prezent n Trgovite cu ocazia unor evenimente
deosebite: pe 26 august 1920 particip la festivitile
legate de readucerea la Mnstirea Dealu a capului
voievodului Mihai Viteazul, iar pe 24 aprilie 1921
suveranul, nsoit de regina Maria i principesa Marioara
asist la dezvelirea bustului fostului rege Carol I, ridicat
n faa colii de Cavalerie. (M.C.)
FLORESCU, Ioan Emanuel (7.VIII.1819, RmnicuVlcea, Vlcea 10.V.1893, Paris), general i om politic. i face studiile la Colegiul Sfntul Sava din
Bucureti i apoi la diverse coli civile i militare din
Paris. Devine ofier al armatei romne i ocup funcia
de adjutant domnesc n timpul domnilor Gheorghe
Bibescu i Barbu tirbei. Sprijin unirea Principatelor
Romne, fcnd parte din Adunarea Electiv de la
Bucureti (ianuarie 1859) i din Comisia Central de la
Focani. Om politic cu o vast experien, ntemeietor
al Partidului Conservator din Romnia, ministru n mai
multe guverne (1859-1863, 1865-1866 i 1871-1876),
preedinte al Consiliului de Minitri n anii 1876 i 1891,
preedinte al Senatului n perioada 1888-1889 i 18901891. Activitatea sa se mpletete cu istoria judeului
Dmbovia: deine o mare proprietate la Slcua, devine
deputat de Dmbovia, contribuie la nfiinarea Clubului
Conservator din Trgovite. (M.C.)
FOSTA COAL DOMNEASC (DB-II-m-B17218, Str. Alexandru Ioan Cuza, nr. 15, 1864) coala
de Biei Nr.1. Se compune din parter i etaj. Planul
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didactic la colile Gura Ocniei i Titu Gar (19461948). Din anul 1949 activeaz ca profesor de istorie n
Trgovite la coala Medie Tehnic de Petrol, coala
Nr. 1, coala Nr. 2, Liceul Nr. 1, Liceul Constantin
Carabella (1971-1982). n anii 1970-1971 ndeplinete
funcia de inspector de specialitate la Inspectoratul
colar Judeean Dmbovia. Din anii studeniei s-a artat
pasionat de cercetarea tiinific, fiind prezent la diverse manifestri i sesiuni de comunicri. Public
articole de specialitate n revistele locale, abordnd
subiecte de interes judeean sau naional. Totodat, se
arat preocupat de metodologia ntocmirii monografiilor
localitilor dmboviene. Pasionat bibliofil, reuete s
aib o bibliotec deosebit, oferind unele din crile sale
Bibliotecii Casei Corpului Didactic. Ca recunoatere a
activitii primete titlul de profesor emerit. n anul
1996, Primria municipiului Trgovite i acord titlul
de Cetean de Onoare (post mortem). (M.C.)
GHICA, Grigore Domn al rii Romneti (17331735 i 1748-1752), a rmas n istoria oraului datorit
preocuprii de refacere i consolidare a reedinei
domneti. n 1734 a iniiat lucrri de consolidare i
protejare a caselor domneti. n cea de a doua domnie,
a intenionat s refac reedina domneasc, dar din
cauza costurilor prea mari, s-a limitat la repararea
Bisericii Domneti. (M.C.)
GHICA, Pantazi (15.III.1831, Bucureti
17.VII.1882, Ghergani, Rcari, Dmbovia) Avocat,
prozator, dramaturg, publicist. Fratele lui Ion Ghica.
Talentul lui literar se manifest n proz i dramaturgie.
Ziarist i avocat cu o atitudine democratic, pledeaz
n procesul Republicii lui Al. Candiano Popescu,
proces care a avut loc la Trgovite. n 1856 este numit
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GRMAD, Ion (1886 27.VIII,1917, Oituz) Publicist, scriitor, istoric romn. Absolvent al Facultii de
Istorie i Geografie (Universitatea Cernui, 1906-1910).
Membru activ al societii studeneti Junimea din
Cernui i totodat, preedintele seciei literare a
acesteia, Grmad contribuie la promovarea i
propagarea ideilor naional-progresiste n rndul
tineretului bucovinean. n 1912 accept s fac parte
din redacia ziarului Romnul, din Arad i s
colaboreze cu o serie de articole i ode n publicaia
Tribuna din Sibiu. n 1913 obine titlul de doctor n
litere (Universitatea din Viena). n toamna aceluiai an,
este numit profesor de istorie i logic, la liceul din
Cernui. i continu activitatea profund patriotic
militnd pentru unirea cu ara, fapt ce i aduce o serie
de msuri ostile din partea autoritilor austro-ungare.
Pus sub urmrire, se refugiaz n Moldova (1914),
continundu-i activitatea patriotic n cadrul Asociaiei
bucovinene, din Iai. Declanarea ostilitilor pe frontul
romn l determin pe Grmad s urmeze cursurile
colii Militare de Ofieri, absolvind cu gradul de
sublocotenent (n Regimentul 8 vntori). Cade eroic la
datorie n fruntea plutonului su, n ncletarea de la
Cireoaia frontul Oituz). (G.T./ C.V.)
beneficiat de directori de excepie: Nmoloeanu I. (19251929), Marinescu C. (1929-1931), Dudu Gh. (19311932), Constantinescu Gh. (1932-1934), Marinescu Gh.
(1934-1937), Teodorescu I. (1937-1939), Constantinescu
A. (1939-1942), Florescu I. D. (1942-1948). n aceast
etap (1938-1948), printre dascli i regsim pe
Andronescu N. (profesor de limba romn), Calboreanu
I. (profesor de limba romn, actor), Constantinescu
A. (inginer de aviaie), Diaconescu L. (profesor de istorie
i drept), Miclescu A. (colonel profesor), Oltei P.
(profesor de educaie fizic), Popescu Sc. (profesor
fizic aviaie), Torje V. (profesor de educaie fizic). n
anul 1948, prin noua lege de reform a nvmntului,
liceele industriale sunt transformate n coli tehnice i
puse sub autoritatea ministerelor i departamentelor
economice. Astfel, n data de 11 noiembrie 1948,
Ministerul Minelor i Petrolului, prelund liceul industrial, a nfiinat coala Tehnic de Sondori, care, de-a
lungul timpului, a fost reorganizat de mai multe ori, cu
modificarea corespunztoare a denumirii:coala Medie
Tehnic de Petrol, coala Tehnic de Maitri, Grupul
colar de Petrol. Din anul 1990 pe firma colii st scris
Grupul colar Voievodul Mircea, devenit, din anul 1991,
coal asociat UNESCO, cu o ofert educaional
divers i preocupri pe msur. coala a gzduit
numeroase activiti naionale i internaionale. Dup
anul 1948, la conducerea instituiei s-au succedat
directorii: Mocanu N. (1948-1949), Ni S. (1949-1954),
Stroilescu A. (1954-1960), Munteanu C. (1960-1963),
Gheorghe Gr. (1963-1964), Radu I. (1964-1965),
Morrescu V. (1965-1974), Vrlan D. (1974-1982),
Ionescu M. (1982-1986), Zamfir V. (1986-1990),
Diaconescu M. (1990-2003), Ion C. (2003-2008), Aldescu
M. (2008-prezent). Din anul 2009, coala a devenit
coal European datorit implicrii n derularea unor
proiecte educaionale internaionale, cum ar fi:
Prevenirea traficului de fiine umane n rndul tinerilor
din Romnia (2005) program educaional pilot,
Crearea de medii sigure pentru copii i tineri prin
implicarea prinilor din Bosnia-Hertzegovina, Albania,
Kosovo i Romnia (2006-2008), Identificarea de
mecanisme transnaionale de lupt mpotriva traficului
de persoane n Romnia i Bulgaria Caritas RuseBulgaria i Caritas Bucureti. De asemenea, s-au
desfurat i se deruleaz proiecte de parteneriat colar
multilateral Comenius, drintre care amintim Preventing
Drug Addiction Is Everybodys Problem (Romnia,
Spania, Lituania, Polonia, Turcia 2009/2011), Our
History Through Painting (Romnia, Spania, Polonia,
Ungaria, Bulgaria, Italia), United in Europe through
culture and traditions (Romnia, Spania, Lituania,
Polonia, Turcia, Belgia, Bulgaria, Italia 2010/2012,
Deliberating in democracy proiect iniiat de
Departamentul Educaiei al Statelor Unite 2007/
2010), European Christmas Tree Decoration
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HANUL VASILE GEORGIU (1876) Aflat n suburbia Stolnicul, a fost cumprat de tefan Neacu. Era
compus din prvlie, camere de locuit, pivnie, garaj,
magazie. (G.T./ C.V.)
HANURILE PITI, I. DIACONESCU, PUCARIU,
D. PRVULESCU, CHIRIESCU, TEODORESCU
Denumite dup proprietarii lor, au aprut n ultimele
decenii ale secolului al XIX-lea. (G.T./ C.V.)
HRSESCU,Niculae (29.XI.1917, Strunga, Iai
8.IX.1993, Trgovite) Economist, istoric, publicist. Dup
studii primare i gimnaziale, urmeaz Liceul Comercial
din Trgovite. Absolvent al Academiei Comerciale din
Bucureti (1962). Economist n Bucureti i Trgovite
pn la pensionare (1988). Public articole, reportaje,
interviuri pe teme sociale n ziarul Uzina i Ogorul. Apare
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INFO CLUB / PICTURILE DE NOI / PULS CULTURAL Publicaie de informare i documentare, editat
de Palatul Copiilor din Trgovite, apare la 1 octombrie
1995. Redactor-ef Andrei Gheorghe. De la nr. 4 i
schimb titlul n Picturile de noi, apoi n Puls cultural. ndrumtor, scriitoarea Alexandrina Dinu. Sunt
publicate creaii literare ale membrilor Cenaclului literar
Elena Vcrescu. Rubrici realizate de aceti membri,
dintre care unii fac parte din colectivul redacional:
Schimb de experien, Nouti din cercuri, Debut
literar, Pagina de cultur. Semneaz versuri i proz
elevi care, mai trziu, vor deveni nume cunoscute, n
literatura i presa dmboviean: Manina Angheloiu
Leau, Andrada Ganea-Vissarion, Alin Zaharia, Ileana
Niculescu, Alexandra Toma, Ana Baity, Mdlina
Nicolae, Lavinia Parnia, Andrei Radu Marinescu,
Alexandra Stnescu, Silviu Popescu. Premiat de
Ministerul Educaiei i Cercetrii cu Diploma de
Onoare. i nceteaz apariia n 2001. (G.C.)
INTERFLUVIUL DMBOVIA-IALOMIA Se
desfoar ntre rurile Dmbovia, la vest, i Ialomia,
la est, atingnd ntre Trgovite i Dragomireti/Lucieni
cea mai mic deschidere 7-8 km pe terasa de lunc
suspendat. De altfel, interfluviul este marcat de trei
nivele de teras, cea mai important bordnd vestul
Trgovitei ntre dealul Teiului i Priseaca/Dragomireti.
Are aspectul unui culoar cu o altitudine de 60 m n
arealul Trgovitei, uor boltit, punctat de numeroase
conuri de dejecie, fiind i o adevrat cumpn a apelor.
n acest interfluviu s-a manifestat, nc din preistorie, o
susinut i continu locuire, iar n antichitate i n Evul
Mediu a cunoscut o intens via economic, nlesnind
deschiderea de ci comerciale. Faptul acesta a nlesnit
apariia a numeroase localiti cu funcii agrare i a
marelui centru de polarizare uman, economic, politic
i cultural de la Trgovite. (G.C.)
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NTREPRINDEREA CINEMATOGRAFIC
DMBOVIA Este nfiinat la nceputul anului 1968
pentru a manageria spaiul cinematografic al judeului
Dmbovia (sli de spectacol cinematografic). A
continuat, de fapt, activitatea fostei Secii de
Cinematografie a raionului Trgovite. A administrat 142
uniti cinematografice, din care un cinemascop n
Trgovite. Directori de la nfiinare i pn la dispariie
n 1995: Florea Panait, Lazr Ttulescu, Traian Voicu,
Steliana Marin, Teodor Vasiliu, Adela Rdu. Redactori
de programe: Lucian Grigorescu, Teodor Vasiliu. A
organizat din 1976 i pn n 1989 Festivalul filmului
documentar Contemporanul i, anual, Sptmna
filmului romnesc. (G.C.)
NTREPRINDEREA DE BECURI I SURSE DE
ILUMINAT ROMLUX n 1970 au nceput lucrrile de
construcie la principalele obiective ale Platformei
industriale Trgovite. La ntreprinderea de Becuri i Surse
de Iluminat Romlux au nceput la 28 aprilie 1970, obiectiv
al platformei industriale nord. Unitatea economic a intrat
n funciune n 1972, proiectat s produc 4,5 milioane
lmpi florescente, 1,2 milioane lmpi cu vapori, 95
milioane lmpi cu incandescen i 3 milioane de lmpi
cu halogen pe an. n deceniul opt al secolului al XX-lea
aceast unitatea economic reprezenta 4,4% din
producia industrial a judeului. (G.T./ C.V.)
NTREPRINDEREA DE CONSTRUCII-MONTAJ
DMBOVIA A fost nfiinat n 1968 i a cunoscut o
dezvoltare ascendent, concretizat n creterea
parcului de utilaje i n intensificarea procesului de
mecanizare i automatizare a lucrrilor. Parcul de utilaje
i maini era dotat cu excavatoare, betoniere,
NVTORUL Revist de cultur, lupt profesional i informaiuni a Sindicatului nvtorilor din judeul
Dmbovia. Apare la Trgovite din decembrie 1946 pn
n aprilie 1948. De la nr. 7/aprilie 1948, n subtitlu,
sintagma sindicatului nvtorilor este nlocuit cu
corpul didactic, avnd un comitet de redacie: Director
Atila Mazilu, Secretar de redacie N. ConstantinescuFieni. Redacia i administraia Sindicatul nvtorilor
Trgovite. Este tiprit la Tipografia Negoescu
Trgovite i Ion Heliade Rdulescu Trgovite. De
la nr. 6/martie 1948 are un comitet de redacie al crui
preedinte este nvtorul Gheorghe Popescu. n revist
au fost publicate versuri de Radu Boureanu, Marin
Popescu, Gh. Cociu, N. Buzdugan-Bolintin, Victor
Ghiculescu, George Ciudan; articole, cronici, recenzii
semnate de Ion Costache, Ion N. Alecu, Valeriu Bucur,
Elena V. Codreanu, Basil Popescu, Elena Ionescu
Grideanu. (V.P.)
NVTURILE LUI NEAGOE BASARAB CTRE
FIUL SU THEODOSIE Scriere parenetic din secolul
al XVI-lea. Dei disputat apartenena acesteia, nclinm
s o atribuim domnitorului rii Romneti. Ele au aprut
nainte de 1530. Tlmcirea din slavon n limba romn
este datat n prima jumtate a sec. al XVII-lea (nainte
de 1634) fiind, se pare o iniiativ a crturarului Udrite
Nsturel. Gen cultivat n Evul Mediu, nvturile conin
pagini ascetic moralizatoare alturi de cele de teorie
politic, gndire social, mbinate cu puternice accente
de meditaie liric i reflecie filosofic. Cea mai valoroas
este partea a doua (cap. V-XI) ce cuprinde sfaturi adresate
de Neagoe, fiului su Theodosie, precum i celorlaltor
succesori la domnie. Ele sintetizeaz principiile politice
i etice ale domnitorului, recomandri privind organizarea
armatei, a divanului de judecat, a modului de comportare
fa de supui. (V.P.)
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profesor la coala greceasc din Trgovite i predicator al Curii Domneti. La ndemnul mitropolitului tefan,
alturi de dasclul grec Ignatios Petritsis, Ligaridis a
ajutat pe monahul Daniil Panoneanul, la traducerea din
grecete n romnete a crii ndreptarea legii, numit
i Pravila cea mare sau Pravila de la Trgovite (1652)
primul corp de legi scris n limba romn, destinat
s ntreasc autoritatea judectoreasc. Ulterior,
Ligaridis a activat la Moscova, participnd la sinodul ce
a ratificat alegerea lui Ioasaf pe scaunul patriarhal al
Bisericii Ruse Ecumenice i aprobarea reformei lui
Nikon. Conflictul cu superiorii si l-a determinat s scrie
o istorie nefavorabil a Patriarhatului de Ierusalim. Autor
al Crii cu oracole. (A../M.O.)
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NICOLAE, Ion (11.XII.1942, Titu, Dmbovia) Economist. Absolvent al Liceului din Geti (1968) i al
Academiei tefan Gheorghiu din Bucureti (1973).
Absolvent al cursurilor postuniversitare n domeniul
filosofiei. Activitatea sa profesional s-a derulat pe traseul:
Comitetul U.T.C. raion Titu (1965-1968); Atelierul de Zon
C.F.R. Titu (1968-1970); U.J.C.A.P. Dmbovia (19701972); Comitetul P.C.R. jude Dmbovia (1972-1980);
secretar adjunct Comitetul P.C.R. Titu / vicepreedinte
Consiliul Popular Titu (1980-1982); secretar Comitetul
P.C.R. Titu / preedinte Consiliul Popular Titu (19821986). La 30 august 1986 a fost numit prim-secretar al
Comitetului Municipal P.C.R. Trgovite / Preedinte al
Consiliului Popular Municipal Trgovite, funcie din care
este nlturat la 22 dec 1989. ntre anii 1992-2000 a fost
primar al oraului Titu. n perioada 2000-2004 a fost
parlamentar, membru al Camerei Deputailor, ntre anii
2004-2008 a deinut funcia de vicepreedinte al Consiliului
Judeean Dmbovia, dup care s-a pensionat. Din martie
1994 este membru al P.S.D., partid n cadrul cruia a
deinut funciile de preedinte al organizaiei oreneti
Titu i ulterior pe cea de vicepreedinte al organizaiei
judeene Dmbovia. (A.B.)
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PARTIDUL SOCIALIST La Trgovite, reorganizarea activitii socialiste a nceput dup Primul Rzboi
Mondial cnd s-au pus bazele Partidului Socialist.
Scopul su era desfiinarea exploatrii muncii sub orice
form. Audiena acestei formaiuni politice la Trgovite
i n jude a fost modest, fapt concretizat n rezultatele
obinute n alegerile parlamentare din anii 1920 (2,62%
din voturi) i 1922 (fr voturi). Evenimentele petrecute
la nivel central i anume nfiinarea Partidului Comunist
(mai 1921) i constituirea Federaiei Partidelor Socialiste
din Romnia (iunie 1921) nu au determinat o revigorare
a micrii socialiste dmboviene. Mutaiile produse n
micarea socialist din Romnia conduc la constituirea
n anul 1927 a Partidului Social Democrat, fapt care se
reflect i n viaa politic trgovitean. (M.C.)
PARTIDUL SOCIALIST AL MUNCII Organizaia
Dmbovia este nfiinat la 27 februarie 1991. Preedini:
Gigel Anghel, Constantin Joia, Georgeta Clinoiu, Victor
Drghici. Membrii ai organizaiei dmboviene alei n
Comitetul Central al PSM: Ion Hotinceanu, Gigel
Anghel, Georgeta Clinoiu, Constantin Joia, Victor
Drghici. Organizaia i nceteaz activitatea odat cu
partidul, n 2004. (G.C.)
PARTIDUL SOCIALIST ROMN Organizaia
Dmbovia este nfiinat n 2004. Preedinte: tefan
Amuza; vicepreedinte: Ion Anghel. Continu. (G.C.)
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PENESCU, Lucian (7.III.1933, Trgovite) Economist, prozator, istoric literar, publicist, bibliofil. Cursuri
primare i liceale n Trgovite (1952). Liceniat n tiine
economice la Academia de Studii Economice Bucureti
(1957). Economist la Administraia Financiar
Trgovite, apoi la uniti de nvmnt, pn la
pensionare; expert contabil. Cu preocupri literare, de
istorie a culturii, pasionat colecionar (carte,
numismatic, filatelie). Colaboreaz la principalele ziare
i reviste trgovitene (Valachica, Dmbovia,
Trgovitea, Legea lui epe, Glasul cetii,
Realitatea dmboviean, Graiul Dmboviei, Curier,
Litere), dar i la Sptmna, cu recenzii, articole de
istorie literar, de cultur trgovitean, sau cele dedicate unor scriitori (Radu Petrescu, Vasile Florescu,
Gheorghe Tomozei, Vasile Zamfir, Constantin
Manolescu). Debut editorial cu Filatelie, istorie i nu
numai (1972), n colaborare cu A. Constantinescu. Autor
al unor romane de factur poliist Diamante n umbr
(1975), O floare pentru eternitate (1977), Jocul nopii
(1978), Taina (1980), Un infinit de emoii (1982). (V.P.)
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POPESCU, Petre (1890-1948, Trgovite) Om politic, membru al PN, comerciant i proprietarul unei
tipografii. A fost preedinte al Comisiei Interimare a
oraului ntre 2 decembrie 1919 2 aprilie 1920, iunie
iulie 1932 i primar ntre 30 august 22 noiembrie 1933.
A urmrit s pun n aplicare programul stabilit de
rniti pentru Trgovite, constnd n construirea unei
hale centrale, a unui abator, extinderea conductei de
ap n zonele mrginae, mproprietrirea demobilizailor,
continuarea lucrrilor de canalizare, exproprierea
imobilului Sebastian i alinierea strzii Regele Carol al
II-lea, repararea colii Primare Nr. 1 i Nr. 4. Pentru
realizarea acestui program, primria a solicitat i a
obinut un nou fond care urma s fie folosit pentru
modernizarea oraului. n ultimul mandat de primar a
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RAFINRIA AURORA (1897-1948) Rafinria AuroraColanu sau Aurora-Trgovite cum era trecut n unele
studii de specialitate a fost nfiinat n 1897 de
Societatea Aurora, cu capital olandez i german,
constituit din fosta rafinrie Rucreanu pe care a
preluat-o. Conform Legii contingentrii din 1908, rafinria
era plasat n grupa I, pe locul opt, urmat de rafinria
Astra-Ploieti. Rafinriile din grupa I erau cele care
posedau cele mai moderne instalaii de rafinat, dotate
ca generatori de aburi, motoare cu aburi i benzin,
dinamuri, electro-motoare, instalaii de iluminat electric, pompe, ateliere, garaje i vagoane cistern.
Datorit instalaiilor cu care era dotat, rafinria fabrica
o cantitate de 60.352 tone, ns nu dispunea dect de
o cantitate de 23.688 tone de petrol brut, ceea ce
nsemna c avea o capacitate de rafinare mai mare de
2,54%, fa de producia de petrol brut de care dispunea.
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administrativ era asigurat de trei lucrtori: un administrator de origine evreu i doi funcionari strini. Rafinria
a avut de suferit de pe urma Primului Rzboi Mondial,
cnd o mare parte din ea a fost distrus i ca urmare a
acestui fapt, a solicitat Comisiei Industriale tergerea
avantajelor Legii Industriale din 1912, ca urmare a
pierderilor suferite. (G.T./ C.V.)
forei militare otomane din Bulgaria de nord, OsmanPaa, de la Plevna la Mnstirea Dealu unde a fost
dus n prizonierat. Din regiment a fcut parte, cu gradul
de sublocotenent n compania a 2-a, ASR principele
Ferdinand. n 1886, comandat onorific al regimentului
este numit fratele regelui Carol I, principele Leopold. n
1891, prin fuziune cu Regimentul 22 Dorobani, se
schimb nmatricularea n Regimentul III Dmbovia nr.
22. La 23 aprilie 1906 este inaugurat Cazinoul ofierilor
Regimentului care cuprindea o sal de mese, o sal de
scrim i o bibliotec. La acest eveniment au luat parte
principele motenitor Ferdinand, comandantul Corpului
II Armat, generalul Gheorghe Manu, prefectul judeului,
George Car i primarul Trgovitei, George Prvulescu.
Regimentul intr n ofensiva declanat de Armata
Romn n al Doilea Rzboi Balcanic, n iunie 1913,
mpotriva Bulgariei. n Primul Rzboi Mondial, n anul
1916, regimentul a dus lupte grele n sudul Transilvaniei,
n retragerea Armatei Romne spre Moldova, iar n iulie
1917 se acoper de glorie n triunghiul de foc MretiMrti-Oituz, fiind ncadrat n Armata a 2-a Romn,
comandat de generalul mai trziu mareal
Alexandru Averescu, care, dup victorie, aduce un
binemeritat elogiu regimentului prin Ordinul de zi nr.
1287. n al Doilea Rzboi Mondial particip cu acelai
eroism, ncepnd cu 22 iunie 1941, la eliberarea
Basarabiei, i pn la tragica btlie de la Cotul Donului
din noiembrie-decembrie 1942. (G.C.)
RENATEREA ROMNEASC DE LA
TRGOVITE Este un fenomen de sorginte european
care debuteaz n capitala rii Romneti de la
Trgovite n vremea domniei lui Radu IV cel Mare,
domnitor patriot i luminat care, n 1507, l aduce i-l
gzduiete la Mnstirea Dealu, pe clugrul tipograf
cetinian Macarie. La aceast mnstire, Macarie i
instaleaz tiparnia, de altfel, prima main de tiprit
din spaiul romnesc, dar i din cel sud-est european.
Din teascul acestei tiparnie, Macarie trage prima carte
tiprit din rile Romneti i din orizontul cultural al
Europei de sud-est, Liturghier, n limba slavon, n
format mic, cuprinznd 128 foi (256 de pagini) i care
se recomand prin acest sumar: povuiri ale Sf.
Vasile cel Mare destinate preoilor; rnduielile
Proscomidiei; liturghiile Sf. Ioan Gur de Aur, Sf. Vasile
cel Mare i ale Darurilor mai nainte sfinite; Litiei;
binecuvntrile colivei sau ecfosinele de la Vecernie i
Utrenie. i tot din tiparnia macarian apare la 16 august
Octoihul (Osmoglasnicul), iar la 25 iunie 1512
Tetraevanghelul. Toate aceste lucrri de cult ortodox
au avut o larg rspndire n spaiul romnesc, ajungnd
pn la Moscova, la sud-vest i sud-est de Dunre.
nceput astfel, Renaterea romneasc a fost marcat
pn la epoca lui Constantin Brncoveanu care a fost
s fie ncununarea sa strlucit de celebrele nvturi
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ani buni rolul principal de centru cultural n lumea sudest european, absorbind i, n acelai timp, iradiind
spiritualitate n sens cognoscibil axiologic. n fond,
Targovitea ortodox i, totodat, ecumenic, deschis
comprehensiv, deci, spre toate zrile spiritului european
cu tot defazajul cultural (explicabil, de altminteri) ,
fa de debutul temporal al Renaterii n Occident i-a
exercitat aciunea sa creatoare n spaialitatea delimitat
de limesul ponto-nistrean, spaialitate purtnd n
substanialitatea sa genele nepieritoare ale romanitii
orientale. C Trgovitea renascentist i-a exercitat
aciunea creatoare amintit mai nainte n cadrul
romanitii orientale, parte organic a romanitii
europene, aadar n orizontul geoistoric al limesurilor,
nu mai ncape ndoial. Efortul de a fi n acest orizont
este ilustrat, de pild, de epoca lui Matei Basarab cnd,
prin strdaniile domnitorului nsui, ale Doamnei sale,
Elina, i ale nvatului Udrite Nsturel, viaa cultural
a cetii este obstinat racordat la geocivilizaia
Renaterii latine occidentale. n acest sens nu este
ntmpltoare aciunea unor emisari vaticanali ai
Congregaiei De Propaganda Fide de a atrage Curtea
voievodal de la Trgovite n sfera de interes a
catolicismului. Este cert c Trgovitea Renaterii
romneti a fost cetatea unor preeminene culturale.
Barocul su, crturresc i artistic, nu a fost excesiv
de ncrcat i disimetric, ci calat pe tradiia locului,
configurnd o anumit mreie simpl, forma neeludnd
coninutul. Prelund din Occidentul european un stil,
Renaterea romneasc l-a prelucrat proiectndu-i o
aur autohton. Ceea ce a fost evident manifestat n
coal (epoca matein) i art (epoca brncovean).
De altfel, momentul matein a adus n bibliotecile
umaniste ale romnilor o seam de lucrri (traduceri,
dar i originale) care nu pot fi disjuncionate de efectul
colilor de nalt nvtur de la Trgovite, fie c
amintim tlmcirea lui Mihail Moxa a unei pravile prima
carte n limba romn ieit de sub un teasc tipografic
n ara Romneasc sau marele cod ndreptarea
legii, tiprit n Cetatea de Scaun a lui Matei Basarab.
Udrite Nsturel, n prefaa la traducerea sa latin a
crii Imitatio Cristi afirm, de pild, nrudirea limbii
romne cu limba strbunilor de la Roma, iar pe la mijlocul
veacului XVII, tot la Trgovite va fi fost redactat
Letopiseul rii Romneti de la desclecat la
domnia lui Matei Basarab. Renaterea de la Trgovite,
aadar, putem achiesa c a fost european n fondul ei
i profund romneasc n coninut, aa cum mrturie
pn azi ne-a rmas i arta brncoveneasc. Arta
arhitectural i pictura n fosta Cetate de Scaun a
Trgovitei, n epoca Renaterii valahe, au izbutit s se
ridice prin spiritul lor de o real specificitate dincolo de
speciozitate i de mimetismul efemerid. S-au ridicat,
cu eviden clar, la paliere de expresie european, chiar
dac numele artitilor nu au avut i nu au rezonana
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RUJAN, tefania Viorica (17.VIII.1944, PetrisatScel, Alba) Profesoar, filolog, istoric literar,
traductoare, publicist. Studii primare i gimnaziale
n Podul Turcului, jud. Bacu, apoi liceul la Brlad
(1962). Liceniat a Facultii de Filologie a Universitii
Al. I. Cuza din Iai, secia romn-francez (1967).
De la absolvire profesor de limba francez la Liceul
Grigore Alexandrescu (1967-1995), apoi cadru didactic asociat la Universitatea Valahia Trgovite (19911995), lector (1995-2004), confereniar (2004-2007),
profesor (din 2007) la aceeai universitate. Din 2003
doctor n tiine filologice la universitatea ieean cu
teza: Trois cas dintgration dans lespace culturel
franais: Anna de Noailles, Marthe Bibesco, Hlne
Vacaresco. n cadrul programelor universitare, stagii
de perfecionare la Universitatea Rouen (Frana, 2004),
precum i participant, cu expuneri la modulul francofon,
organizat ntre universitatea trgovitean i cea
francez. n perioada 1975-1985, vicepreedinte al
Societii de Filologie, Filiala Dmbovia. Debut
publicistic la Les Annales de lUniversit Valahia cu
comunicarea Le vocabulaire scientifique et tehnique.
Colaboreaz cu articole de specialitate, de istorie a
culturii sau a relaiilor literare romno-franceze la
Analele Universitii Valahia Trgovite, Valachica,
Graiul Dmboviei, Litere, Curier, Catedra (Arge),
Kindia. Debut editorial cu Le franais pour le
bacalaurat et ladmission (1997), urmat de alte lucrri
din domeniul filologic viznd lexicul, metodologia,
dicionare bilingve (francez-romn). Public Gramatica
limbii franceze. Vol I. Morfologie (2004), iar n domeniul
literar Metafore obsedante i imagini proiectate (2006),
Images, portraits et paysages de France par des
ecrivains roumains dexpression francoise (2008) i
Elena Vcrescu i spiritualitatea european a
romnilor (2008, cu Victor Petrescu). (V.P.)
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SOCIETATEA TEHNICO-TIINIFIC A
ELEVILOR ASTRONAUTICA DE LA COLEGIUL
NAIONAL CONSTANTIN CARABELLA Ia fiin n
1968 ca urmare a unei idei i la ndemnul
academicianului Elie Carafolie; fondator: prof. Ioan N.
Radu. Este prima societate de acest fel din Romnia.
Obiectivele principale: editarea revistei Astronautica;
promovarea rachetomodelismului ca sport tehnicoaplicativ; organizarea taberei naionale la Trgovite
coala i cosmosul; editarea unor lucrri de
astronautic i rachetomodelism la nivel naional. De
la nfiinare i pn astzi, membrii societii, sub
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gramatica lui Meletie Smotriki, alctuiete ntre 16671669, Tlcuirea sau artarea gramaticii slavoneti, cu
text bilingv slavo-romn, fiind prima ncercare de
formulare a unei terminologii gramaticale romneti. n
afara acestei lucrri este autorul unui Lexicon slavoromn, terminat nainte de 1670. Tot de la el ne-a rmas
traducerea unui hronograf rusesc, pstrat n manuscrisul
olograf intitulat Cartea cea grit hronograf ce se zice
nceput scripturilor neamurilor mprteti. Traduce cri
cu caracter gnomic Dioptra care s chiam Oglind
sau nchipuirea cea adevrat a vieii omeneti n lume,
aparinnd lui Vitalie de Dubna. Rmne n literatur ca
unul dintre cei mai vechi versificatori romni. (V.P.)
STAN, Ion (13.VIII.1955, Trgovite) Economist, director, politician, lider de partid. Absolvent al mai multor
instituii: Academia de Studii Economice Bucureti,
Facultatea de Comer, Colegiul Superior de Siguran
Naional, Colegiul Naional de Aprare, Cursul Intelligence Oversight in Democracy. A lucrat ca economist
la IJECOOP Dmbovia (1982-1987), director adjunct
la ICSMA Trgovite (1987-1990), director general la
Direcia Comercial a Judeului Dmbovia, director
general al SC ALIMENTARA SA Trgovite (1992-1995,
1997-2000). n 1995 s-a nscris n PDSR, ndeplinind
importante funcii: membru al Delegaiei Permanente a
PDSR (1997-1998), preedinte al Organizaiei judeene
PSD Dmbovia (din 2001 pn n prezent), membru al
Biroului Executiv Central al PSD (din anul 2000), prefect al judeului (1996). Din anul 2001 face parte din
Camera Deputailor. A fost preedintele Comisiei
parlamentare de control a activitii SRI. A contribuit la
importante realizri trgovitene: Catedrala Eroilor,
lucrri de infrastructur, a impulsionat acordarea titlurilor
de proprietate pe baza Legii fondului funciar .a. (M.C.)
STAN, Mihai (9.VII.1943, Bucureti) Profesor,
prozator, istoric i critic literar, ziarist, editor. Profesor
de limba i literatura romn la Institutul Special de
Reeducare a Minorilor din Geti (1966-1977). Apoi
profesor la Picior de Munte i la coala Coresi din
Trgovite (1989-2000). Conduce cercul metodic al
profesorilor de limba i literatura romn din Trgovite
(1991-2000). Debut publicistic cu articole privind
psihologia delicventului minor n revista Reeducarea
minorilor. Colaboreaz la Dmbovia, Graiul
Dmboviei Jurnal de Dmbovia, Litere, Jurnal de
Bucureti, Apollon, Curier, Literatorul, Sud,
Eroica, Viaa Basarabiei, Literatur i art
(Chiinu). nfiineaz revista Coresi a elevilor colii
Nr. 5 Trgovite (1991). n perioada 1995-1996 modereaz la Radio D Trgovite o emisiune sptmnal
de cultur. Fondeaz Editura Bibliotheca din
Trgovite (1997) al crei director-proprietar este. Aici
au aprut circa 1000 de lucrri, majoritatea despre
Trgovite i judeul Dmbovia, scrise de autori locali
sau din alte spaii culturale naionale i internaionale.
Redactor-ef fondator al revistei Limba i literatura
romn a Inspectoratului colar Judeean Dmbovia
(1998), redactor-ef fondator al publicaiei Litere (2000,
din 2005, revist a Societii Scriitorilor Trgoviteni),
redactor-fondator al revistei de cultur Armonia, serie
nou (2005), membru n consiliul de coordonare
editorial a revistei Eroica. Revist de cultur istoric
i de cinstire a eroilor neamului. Este secretar al
Academiei Internaionale Mihai Eminescu din
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STROESCU,
Ion-Valeriu
Modelism,
Aeromodelism, Rachetomodelism. Absolvent al Liceului
Nr. 2 Trgovite (1971). Profesor de matematic.
Legitimat la Astronautica Trgovite (1968-1975). A
practicat cu bune rezultate aeromodelismul (2 recorduri
naionale, n 1970). Principalele succese sportive le-a
obinut ca rachetomodelist. n anul 1975 a stabilit dou
recorduri mondiale (clasa S6B, 69 sec.; clasa S6C, 94
sec.). Multiplu medaliat la campionatele naionale.
Multiplu recordman naional. S-a preocupat i de partea
tehnic a domeniului inovnd-inventnd noi dispozitive
i modele de rachete. (A.B.)
STROESCU, Sabina Cornelia (25.III.1912,
Trgovite 3.V.1989, Bucureti) Profesoar, publicist,
etnolog. Cursurile colii primare (1918-1922) i secundare
(1922-1930) n Trgovite, urmate de Facultatea de Litere
i Filozofie de la Universitatea Bucureti (1930-1934).
Funcioneaz ca asistent la catedra de dialectologie i
folclor a universitii absolvite (1934-1938), apoi ca
asistent la catedra de istoria literaturii romne vechi
(1938-1947). Continu cariera universitar ca ef de
lucrri la catedra de literatur romn modern (19471952) i confereniar suplinitor la Institutul Pedagogic din
Bucureti (1952-1953). Se dedic apoi cercetrii tiinifice
la Institutul de Etnografie i Folclor din Bucureti (19531966), apoi cercettor principal (1966-1970). Colaboreaz
cu studii i articole la reviste de specialitate. Lucrarea
sa de referin Le typologie bibliographique des faceties
roumaines (1969), apoi dedic Snoavei populare
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COALA NR. 2 IOAN ALEXANDRU BRTESCUVOINETI n anul 1868 se nfiineaz coala Public
de Biei Nr. 2 care funcioneaz n diverse localuri:
Pota veche, Fonderie, Hanul Teodorescu, casele Ion
Srbu. n anii 1880-1888, cu sprijinul Primriei, se
realizeaz localul nou. n perioada interbelic coala
se remarca printr-o serie de iniiative n spiritul Romniei
Mari: iniierea unei cooperative-coal, fanfara bieilor,
parcul dendrologic i grdina coal sub ndrumarea
eroului de la Mrti 1917nvtorul Nicolae Ionescu
Heroiu. n istoria sa, aceast instituie a cunoscut mai
multe denumiri: coala Elementar Nr. 2 (1948-1961),
coala General Nr. 2 (1961-1989), iar din 1993
primete numele fostului su elev coala Ioan
Alexandru Brtescu-Voineti. Prestigiul dobndit n
timp se mpletete cu contribuia directorilor: Emil
Giseanu, Petre Constantin, Sava Oprea, Petre
Bdrcea, Ion Seltea, Victor Ivacu, Ion Furcoi. (19511960). Victor Oprescu (1961-1989), Andreescu Dana,
Ru Ioan, Niculaescu Nicolae (dup 1989). Aciunea
de refacere, consolidare i modernizare a colii a
cunoscut mai multe etape, ndeosebi n ultima jumtate
de secol: realizarea unor laboratoare, cabinete, atelierecoal i a unei sli de sport n timpul directorului Victor Oprescu, includerea n programul Bncii Mondiale
de reabilitare a colilor (2001), reamenajarea parcului
colii (2001-2003), repararea i modernizarea corpului
D cu ajutorul Consiliului consultativ al prinilor. La 15
septembrie 2004, n urma aciunilor conjugate ale
Ministerului Educaiei i ale comunitii locale se ncheie
activitatea de consolidare, extindere i modernizare a
colii n concordan cu standardele europene. Instituia
se remarc prin cteva realizri n premier naional:
cinematograf colar (2005), camere de supraveghere
(2006). Beneficiind de un colectiv didactic deosebit, elevii
au obinut numeroase premii la olimpiadele i
concursurile naionale.n acest context menionm pe
profesorii: Popescu Iulia, iu tefan (fizic), Tinciu
Vasile, Popescu Daniela, erb Victoria, Brgu Maria
(matematic), Udrescu Mihail, Ru Ioan, erban Liliana,
Bdiescu Carolina, Dumitrache Mihaela (limba i
literatura romn), Stoica Elena, Stoica Florina
(biologie), Dumitru Ionel (chimie), Tomescu Violeta
(educaie plastic), Naumovici Angela, Ungureanu
Georgeta Roca (2004-2008), Mariana Ostafi (2008prezent). n rndul cadrelor didactice s-au evideniat
personaliti care au marcat destinul a numeroase
promoii de elevi: Maria Tufeanu nvtoare a colii
vreme de peste 21 de ani, devenit profesor de muzic
i instructor de dans nfiineaz n anul 1998 Ansamblul
Folcloric Izvoraul, premiat la diverse concursuri i
festivaluri; pune n eviden obiceiurile i tradiiile
populaiei bulgare din cartierul Matei Voievod. Banu
Ioana profesor de matematic, director al colii n
perioada 1999-2004, reuete atragerea de fonduri
extrabugetare concretizate n lucrri de modernizare a
localului colii i crearea unui climat ambiental propice
desfurrii unui nvmnt de calitate nfiineaz i
doteaz corespunztor cabinetele de matematic i
educaie tehnologic. Roca Georgeta-profesor de
matematic, director al colii n perioada 2004-2008, n
calitate de membru fondator al Asociaiei Interculturale
Dmbovia organizaie majoritar rrom, se implic n
proiectul Educaia garania unui viitor mai bun pentru
copiii rromi finanat de Uniunea European prin
programele ACCES i PHARE. Sprijin derularea la
nivelul colii a proiectului COMENIUS Sunete, cuvinte,
voci prin Europa (2005-2008). Ostafi Mariana profesor
de matematic i director al colii (ncepnd din anul
2008) ncheie parteneriate de colaborare cu Organizaia
Salvai Copiii prin care deruleaz n coal trei mari
proiecte: A doua ans nvmnt primar (program
coordonat de prof. Bdescu Mircea), Grdinia estival
i Centre de Orientare i Resurse pentru Educaie
Incluziv Servicii educaionale complexe pentru
prevenirea i corectarea abandonului colar (proiect
cofinanat prin Fondul Social European). Cu sprijinul
Primriei Trgovite reuete cuprinderea colii ntr-un
program de reabilitare (modernizarea actualului local i
construirea unei sli de sport) cu fonduri europene. (M.C.)
Virginia (limba francez), Bnzaru Angela, CucuCosteanu Maria, Niculoiu Mihaela (limba german),
Erculescu Denisa(limba englez), Cristea Ion, Ni
Teodora, Rdulescu Camelia, Costache Elena,
Muscariu Simona (matematic), Giseanu Constantin,
Dobre Ileana, Halmaghe Nicolae (fizic),. Dumitru
Dumitra, Bobe Luminia, (chimie), Ionescu Georgeta
(biologie), Vieru Ligia (geografie), Iranovski Cecilia
(istorie), Barbu Mihaela (educaie tehnologic),
Bodeanski Mircea, Ioni Valeria, Mirean Emil (educaie
plastic), Crciun Emanuela, Marin Ileana, Bulgre
Mihaela (educaie muzical), Scurtescu Alexandra,Pan
Florin, Niescu Lucia, Briceag Luminia (educaie fizic).
coala a iniiat o serie de activiti extracolare devenite
tradiionale: Festivalul de teatru (2005), Concursul de
art plastic i ortografie Mircea Bodeanski/ Culoare
i condeie (2001), Carnavalul Florilor (2001), Concursul
judeean de poezie cu form fix i de postere Cvintetul
toamnei (2008), Concursul judeean de matematic Ni
Teodora, Concursul Naional Interdisciplinar Cuvinte
care zidesc (2010), Simpozionul Naional coala i
biblioteca factori mediatori ai contactelor culturale
(2011), reviste colare, Cenaclul literar Constantin
Manolescu, Cercul de lectur i scriere, formaii de
dansuri populare i moderne etc. Unele activiti literare
s-au derulat n cadrul unui parteneriat cu Societatea
Scriitorilor Trgoviteni. Multe din cadrele didactice s-au
remarcat n activitatea de mentorat, metoditi,
responsabili de cerc, publicaii. Ca o ncununare a
prestaiei didactice au obinut distincia Gheorghe
Lazr: F. Dicu, D. Gtlan, V. Sergentu, G. Ionescu, F.
Pan, A. Scurtescu, E. Mirean. Dovedind deschidere
spre valorile europene, coala a realizat parteneriate i
proiecte cu uniti de nvmnt din Anglia, Frana, a
obinut premii internaionale la concursuri de educaie
plastic (profesor Mirean Emil), s-a implicat n diverse
alte tipuri de activiti. O contribuie important n viaa
comunitii colare o are Consiliul elevilor, implicat n
diverse tipuri de aciuni: coal pilot n programul
Educaie pentru Democraie n Dmbovia-colaborare
cu AREDDO Pucioasa i Citizenship Foundation
Londra, finanat de KNOW HOW FUND Anglia;
coordonatori nvtor Oprea Norica i profesor Gtlan
Daniela. Aciuni i proiecte n comunitate: Srbtori
pentru toi copiii (1998), Alegeri generale, Copilrie
fr prini (2009). Premii la Concursul de proiecte
pentru elevi, Pucioasa (1999); participare la
Simpozionul Internaional organizat de coala Coresi
(2007, 2008). (M.C.)
pentru un viitor verde partener Terra Magazin 20102011; Spring day Biodiversitatea judeului Dmbovia
2009-2010. n istoria colii s-au remarcat dascli
deosebii, att prin activitatea la clas ct i prin
participarea la diverse concursuri colare i
extracolare: Ileana Popescu, Stela Popescu, Aneta
Constanda, Elisabeta Manea, Liliana Gogioiu, Tomia
Ciocrlan, Elena Andrei, Tamara Cristescu, Niculina
Zamfir, Gabriela Mare, Marcela Stan, Janeta
Dumitrache, Alexandra Irimescu, Elena Sima, Elena
Nicolescu, Adriana Ploscaru (nvtori), Aurel
Vintilescu, Mina Nicolescu, Elena Samoil, Petrea
Ciupitu, Nicolina Bdoi, Manole Lazr, Maria Cazacu,
Alexandra Ivacu, Emil Poam, Mircea Coman, Elena
Coman, Constantin Ioan, Cornelia Grigoroiu, Doina
oanc, Rodica Berechet, Emilia Dinu, Ileana Moraru,
Vasilica Udrescu, Silvia Vrbiescu, Irina Georgescu,
Emilia Ghi, Damian Marinescu, Paulina Matei, Emilian
Milea, Doru Chiu, Liliana Punescu, Alina Safta,
Loredana Oan, George Badea, Maria Mihil
(profesori). S-au obinut premii internaionale la
concursurile Muguri i aripi, Prul Bereniciei i la
Seciunea special bonus n proiectul The messengers
of a peaceful way of living proiect ACES Praga 2011.
coala are rezultate notabile la olimpiadele naionale
(istorie, biologie, matematic, limba i literatura romn,
educaie tehnologic, baschet), precum i la diverse
concursuri colare i extracolare. (M.C.)
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fost condus de directorii Badea Constana (19952007), Popescu Graiela (2007 i n prezent), iar ca
directori adjunci au fost Stancu Veronica (1995-2002),
Borisov Anca (2002-2007), Stroe Cristina (2007 i n
prezent). Multe cadre didactice au obinut de-a lungul
timpului, cu elevilor pe care i-au pregtit, rezultate
deosebite la olimpiade i concursuri colare la nivel
judeean i naional: nvtorii Petre Jenica, Stancu
Veronica, Troreanu Elena, Perinaru Maria, Stroe
Cristina, precum i profesorii Olaru Gabriela, Grigore
Elena, Dumitrescu Octaviana, Blan Adrian,
Alexandrescu Elena. n perioada august 2004 iulie
2005, coala a coordonat proiectul lingvistic cu titlul
Healthy Habits for Young People, din cadrul
programului Comenius 1. Parteneriate colare, avnd
ca partener I.E.S. Jose Vilaplana din Vinaros, Spania.
Food for Thought este titlul proiectului de parteneriat
colar multilateral, desfurat n perioada august 2008
iulie 2010, mpreun cu parteneri din ara Galilor,
Anglia, Danemarca, Spania, Italia, Polonia, Slovenia i
Turcia, n cadrul programului Comisiei Europene, numit
nvare pe tot parcursul vieii. Un proiect trilateral de
parteneriat colar, numit Lets Turn Fight into Friendship, finanat de Academy of Central European Schools,
s-a derulat n perioada septembrie 2010 martie 2011,
ntre coala Matei Basarab, o coal din Vlora-Albania
i una din Struga-Republica Macedonia. coala Matei
Basarab deruleaz diverse activiti extracolare, fiind
prezent la concursurile judeene. (M.C.)
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TERMICA Societate comercial cu capital integral de stat, avnd ca unic acionar Consiliul Local al
Municipiului Trgovite. A fost nfiinat prin H.C.L. 41/
18.03.1998 care a pus n aplicare H.G. 105/25.02.1998
prin care Centrala Termic Trgovite Sud a fost
transmis din patrimoniul R.A. RENEL Filiala
Electrocentrale Doiceti n cel al Consiliului Local al
Municipiului Trgovite. La acel moment societatea
avea 98 de angajai i desfura activitile de
producere i transport energie termic n municipiul
Trgovite. ncepnd cu 1.01.1999, n baza H.C.L. 264/
22.12.1998, unitatea a preluat activitatea de producere,
transport i distribuie energie termic pe care o
prestase pn atunci R.A.G.C. Trgovite i avea un
numr de 458 salariai. n prezent S.C. Termica S.A.
are 176 angajai i desfoar urmtoarele activiti
principale: producie, transport, distribuie i furnizare
energie termic pentru necesarul de consum la
locuine i obiective social culturale din municipiul
Trgovite; producie i furnizare de energie electric.
Pentru realizarea acestor deziderate, n decursul anilor
de cnd funcioneaz, s-au realizat ntre altele:
modernizarea punctelor termice prin nlocuirea
schimbtoarelor de cldur cu evi cu cele cu plci,
precum i automatizarea livrrii agentului termic pentru
nclzire i ap cald menajer; modernizarea i
automatizarea surselor de producere a energiei termice
(cazane de ap fierbinte); nlocuirea a cca. 40 % din
reelele de transport i distribuie din municipiu; punerea
n funciune a unor capaciti de producere a energiei
termice i electrice n cogenerare, avnd o putere
instalat de 10 MWth, respectiv 6,5 MWe. n existena
sa unitatea a fost condus, din postura de director
general, de ing. Ioan Ene (aprilie iunie 1998), ing.
Viorel Tabacu (iunie 1998 mai 2010), ing. Ion Popescu
(mai 2010 prezent). (A.B.)
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Crucea Valah. Autor al unei istorii a Festivalului-Concurs Naional Crizantema de Aur. Doctor n istorie la
Universitatea Valahia din Trgovite. (G.C.)
VILA CONSTANTIN CARABELLA (DB-II-m-B17293, Str. Lt. Prvan Popescu, nr. 60, 1891)
Construcie n stil eclectic, cu intrare din lemn cu vitralii.
Brul este din stucatur de ipsos cu motive florale la
corni. Construcia este nconjurat de o frumoas
grdina cu plante deosebite i rare, care sporete
farmecul romantic al acestui loc. A fost donat
nvmntului n 1923 de Maria i Constantin
Carabella, mpreun cu parcul i terenul nconjurtor
de 15.000 mp. pentru construirea Palatului i colii
Secundare de Fete gr.II, cu meniunea ca localul s-i
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501
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508
ZISSU, Mihai (1895-1950) Fotograf. A avut un atelier fotografic n centrul oraului unde a lucrat n perioada
interbelic fotografii de bun calitate (D. Nicolin). n
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Publicaii
Colecia Ancheta (1934-1946); Colecia Chemarea (1944-1949); Colecia Uzina i Ogorul
(1949-1964); Colecia Dmbovia (1968-2010); Colecia Jurnal de Dmbovia (1994-2010);
Colecia Impact (2005-2010); Colecia Eroica (1998-2010); Colecia Curier (1994-2010);
Colecia Litere (2000-2010); Colecia Armonia (2005-2008); Colecia Valachica (1969-2010);
Colecia Astronautica (1968-2010); Colecia Vlstarul (1970-1980); Colecia Realitatea
dmboviean (1997-2000); Colecia Trgovitea (1939-1940);
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Arhivele Naionale Istorice Centrale (ANIC) fondurile: M.A.I. Comunale, 1845. Mitropolia Bucureti.
Vornicia din Luntru. Manuscrise. Mnstirile: Cmpulung, Radu-Vod, Mitropolia Trgovite. Ministerul
Industriei i Comerului; Banca Vulturul Trgovite, 1927-1928; Federala Bncilor Populare
Dmbovia,1912-1948; Camera de Comer i Industrie, 1928-1950; Banca Comercial i Industrial
Trgovite, 1911-1948; Tribunalul judeean Dmbovia, 1920-1940; Judectoria Trgovite, 1874-1949;
Colecia planuri, 1844-1963; Colecia hri, 1908-1965; Subinspectoratul minier Ochiuri; Direcia
Judeean a Arhivelor Naionale Dmbovia (D.J.A.N. Dmbovia) fonduri: Ocrmuirea judeului, 18311834; Prefectura judeului Dmbovia, 1864-1939; Primria oraului Trgovite, 1832-1950; Poliia
oraului Trgovite, 1831-1948; Inspectoratul Muncii Trgovite, 1920-1948; ntreprinderile petroliere
,,Ioan Grigorescu Trgovite, 1880-1938; Banca Comercial i Industrial Trgovite, 1911-1947.;Banca
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Colofon
nceputul mileniului al III-lea a adus pentru Trgovite un ritm
de dezvoltare impetuos n toate domeniile vieii locuitorilor vechii Ceti
de Scaun. Ultimii ani pot fi considerai cei mai rodnici pentru
renaterea urban a Municipiului. Felul n care este prezent astzi
vocaia internaional a fostei Capitale este un summum, o culme, ce
are la baz eforturile ctitorilor prezeni n epocile mai vechi peste
care s-a aternut o nemeritat uitare.
Acesta este motivul pentru care Primarul Trgovitei, jr. Gabriel
Boriga, a hotrt c a sosit momentul ca urbea s aib o istorie scris,
Enciclopedia oraului.
La apelul celor doi coordonatori, primarul jr. Gabriel Boriga i
prof. Honorius Mooc, viceprimar cu probleme de educaie i cultur,
au rspuns intelectuali de statur, fiecruia revedindu-i o seciune a
Enciclopediei.
Astfel, sub coordonarea editorial a prof. Mihai Stan, au descris
oraul, pe domenii de activitate, autorii ce vor semna articolele din
acest dicionar enciclopedic cu abrevierile din parantez:
Dr. Ing. Neculae-Alexandru Boriga (A.B.) sportivi, recordmeni,
asociaii
Prof. dr. George Coand (G.C.) istorie, geografie, personaliti,
organizaii, mass-media
Prof. dr. Marian Curculescu (M.C.) partide, politicieni,
nvmnt, istorie
Arh. Corneliu Ionescu (C.I.) Curtea Domneasc, arhitectur
Jr. drd. Vali Niu (V.N.) bnci, personaliti
Prof. univ. dr. Mihai Oproiu (M.O.) istorie, personaliti,
organizaii, arhitectur
Conf. univ. dr. Victor Petrescu (V.P.) personaliti literare i
culturale, reviste, istorie, nvmnt
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