Most reviewed Military Museums in Southern Romania
4.5Museum of Communism(29 reviews) - Recent History Spent < 1 hour Military Museums • Speciality Museums • History Museums
As traveler you are interested of many things. Recent Europe's history started to be intriguing for many of us. So, early in the morning I left Bucharest for Targoviste and I found pretty easy this place. Do not expect to find signs to lead you towards it. Shortly after you pass Targoviste sign, continue ahead until you'll find a roundabout (left hand is Rompetrol gas station) - turn left and continue till you'll find a new roundabout and turn right (you have passed over a bridge) and ahead until you are again in a roundabout (this time you've passed the bridge over railroads) turn right and that's "B-dul Carol I" where you'll find (next to Targoviste Train Station and opposing a high school) the former school of cavalry founded in 1907, by the major Dragotescu. It's slogan "The cavalry officer has to be horse rider and cavalier". How noble The late clouds of the Communism in Romania made possible that the last Dictator from the former communism block to end his life in this former military facility. You'll pass near Dan II Basarab (a ruler of Wallachia) and you are invited inside for the visit. In a good shape preserved the walls remind us about the former military school being invited to see old pictures of this building. To the right is the office of the commander of the former military school - the room where the couple Ceausescu had received medical assistance, in front as you get in in the room where the trial was kept and finally to the right along the hallway the third room where the couple slept last days of their lives. Getting outside you reach to the point where the communist president together with his wife were executed.. The place is ... Well, I let you dear traveler to find out other details of this place and maybe you'll understand a piece of our Recent History. Admission fee - 7 lei/pers, Photo fee - 15 lei/cameraSee more..
5.0Jilava Fort 13(4 reviews) - An emotional attraction Military Museums
The Jilava Fort 13's initially purpose was to defend the city of Bucharest, but after 1907 it was used as a prison (one of the worst in Romania). The conditions here were comparable to those of a concentration camp. The rooms here tell very traumatic and sad stories about prisoners who were deprived from food, rest and dignity. To get here is kind of complicated because the Fort is located inside the Jilava Prison so you normally need to call there to announce your visit. But there is a simplier method to visit, to get in touch with the FORTUL 13 JILAVA facebook page, who arrange guided trips at the Fort.See more..
