Churches with specific founding and rebuilding dates, an archaeological site and a long-standing fair give Cornățelu Commune several cultural points of interest. When choosing accommodation for a stay, you can first consider whether church architecture, settlement history or a recurring annual market should be your main focus.
Location and historical perspectives
Cornățelu Commune is located in the southeast of Dâmbovița County. Câmpia Vlăsiei is a subdivision of the Romanian Plain and occupies a small part of the county’s southeast. The first statement locates the commune in the county; the second places it within the landscape region. In the southwest of the commune there is also a 4-star nature reserve with a hunting focus; wild boar, deer, roe deer, pheasants and hares are found there. The Church of “Sf. Nicolae” at the Socol Cornățeanu Court is located at 51 Str. Domniţa Marula in Cornăţelu.
At Corni, the archaeological site is classified as a civilian settlement. It has phases dating from the Bronze Age and the Migration Period of the 5th to 6th centuries. It therefore covers widely separated periods and offers a different way to explore history than churches, whose building histories can be traced through founding and rebuilding dates.
Churches and their building histories
A historic church in Cornățelu was founded in 1596 by Vintilă Cornățeanu and Voica and rebuilt in 1726 by Matei Ruset. The two dates mark different phases of the same building: its founding and a later rebuilding.
In Alunişu, the Church of “Adormirea Maicii Domnului”, “Mucenița Anastasia” and “Sf. Dumitru” dates from 1818; it was rebuilt in 1947. Here, too, the date of origin can be distinguished from a much later rebuilding. Compared with the historic church in Cornățelu, the dates given for the church in Alunişu fall in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The fair and its historical context
Târgul Cornăţelu is held annually from 7 to 9 September. Its history stretches back almost four and a half centuries. If you are planning a trip around this date, it is worth checking the dates in advance.
The market brings together folk-art craftspeople from Gheboaia, Dărmăneşti, Drăgăeşti and Ciolpani Pisc (Ilfov), as well as potters from Corunt (Harghita). The specific participants may vary from one edition to another. In this way, the fair combines a long tradition with contributions from craftspeople from several named places.
The fair’s historical location is also connected to wider routes: the old postal road linking Bucharest with Târgovişte ran near the site of Târgul Cornăţelu.
For travel planning, there are two distinct options: a fair date specified on the calendar, or the themes of churches and an archaeological site spanning several centuries and eras. Discover more destinations: Bolovani, Moreni.
For the broader travel overview: Dimbovita.
