Dâmbovița County, Administrative division in southern Romania.
Dâmbovița County is an administrative region in southern Romania covering approximately 4,000 square kilometers, stretching from the Bucegi Mountains in the north to the flat Titu Plain in the south. The area includes about 80 communes and hundreds of villages, with Târgoviște serving as its administrative center.
This administrative region was formally established in 1512, with Târgoviște serving as the residence of Wallachian rulers for centuries afterward. The town maintained its status as the regional center through to the present day.
The region showcases traditional rural architecture and local customs across its many settlements, reflecting ways of life passed down through generations. Walking through villages here, you notice how people continue practices and building styles that have remained largely unchanged over time.
Visitors can easily identify the region through vehicle license plates marked with DB, which indicate ownership within the county. The main railway station in Târgoviște connects the area to national transportation networks, making it simple to travel to other regions.
The Ialomița Cave system in the Bucegi Mountains contains both natural chambers and an integrated monastery, drawing pilgrims and visitors to this unusual blend of geology and faith. Few places elsewhere combine a working monastic community within an actual cave formation in such a direct way.
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