Comana Monastery

Comana Monastery church

Comana Monastery (Romanian: Mănăstirea Comana) is a Romanian Orthodox monastery in Comana, Giurgiu County, Romania.

In 1461, the original Comana Monastery was founded and built by Vlad Țepeș (Vlad the Impaler) as a monastery-fortress.

Having fallen into disrepair, the original monastery was completely demolished and rebuilt in 1589 by Radu Serban, future prince of Wallachia, Romania. Measuring 61m x 56m (200ft x 184ft), the new monstary was fortified with defensive walls and five towers. It was restored between 1699 and 1703 by Serban Cantacuzino and again during the 18th and 19th centuries.

In 1861, the foundation of the original monastery built by Vlad Tepes was rediscovered by Ioan Brezoianu. By 1960, the separate village of Vlad Tepes had been established 4 kilometers (5 miles) west of Comana.[1]

During archeological work performed in the 1970s, the headless body of Vlad Tepes is believed to have been located on the grounds of the current monastery.

Notes

  1. ↑ Rezachevici, Constantin (2002). "The Tomb of Vlad Tepes: The Most Probable Hypothesis". Journal of Dracula Studies, Number 4.

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