Băiculești between Tutana Monastery and Zigoneni Reservoir

Băiculești draws attention to Mănăstirea Tutana, a historic monument complex on DN 7C within the municipality of Băiculești. This Tutana monastery complex includes the princely residence of Mihnea Turcitul.

Culture and history

The former Mănăstirea Tutana is now a parish church. Its church, “Sf. Atanasie,” has a three-apsidal floor plan; the façades are designed with exposed brick and two registers of arcades. The church was built before 1497 and rebuilt between 1582 and 1588. At the former Mănăstirea Tutana, it is considered the only Romanian church with this patron saint dedication.

The ruins of the bell tower of the Tutana monastery complex date from 1582 to 1588, while the ruins of the monks’ cells date from the 15th to the 18th century. The enclosure wall of the complex dates from the 16th century.

Băiculești railway station is an architectural monument dating from 1880. The municipalities of Băiculești and Bunești were the principal benefactors of the Orthodox church “Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavriil.” Its interior painting dates from 1951 and was executed by Emil Ivănescu-Millan. The church remains a functioning and active place of worship for the local community.

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Nature

Within the municipality, Băiculești lies on the banks of the Argeș River. The Argeș River forms Zigoneni Reservoir within the municipality of Băiculești.

The 65-hectare Zigoneni Reservoir lies between Băiculești and Zigoneni and along the northern boundary of the municipality of Băiculești. With the appropriate permits, members of AJVPS Argeș may engage in recreational and sport fishing there; the permit is therefore a prerequisite for this activity.

The municipality of Băiculești encompasses numerous hills intersected by a dense network of deep valleys.

Routes and getting there

Mănăstirea Tutana is 7 km from DN 7C between Pitești and Curtea de Argeș and can be reached via DJ 704F from the village of Argeșani.

The Pitești–Curtea de Argeș railway line runs through the municipality of Băiculești and is served by Băiculești railway station.

An MTB XC cycling route leads from Băiculești via Tutana, Bascovele, Ursoaia, Cotmeana and Băbana to Pitești. The MTB route runs mostly along unpaved farm tracks and lightly trafficked county and municipal roads. It requires good physical preparation and confident bicycle control on uneven surfaces; caution is advised on busier sections.

For the broader travel overview: Argeş.