Pietroșani – Wooden Church Route, Valleys and History

Character of the village

Pietroșani is a transit commune on the Wooden Church Route of Argeș County.

Routes and landscape

When planning independently, you can consider the road connection and the named valleys as separate topics alongside the historic sites. County road DJ731 crosses Pietroșani and connects the village northwards with Domnești, Corbi and Nucșoara, and southwards with Coșești and Dărmănești, where it ends at DN73.

The northern connection therefore passes through three named localities, while the southern section runs via Coșești and Dărmănești to DN73. The route of the road and the landscape names complement the individual historic sites with a spatial context that is important when considering the commune as part of the Wooden Church Route.

The Valea Rudii valley in Pietroșani is located on the site of the village’s old settlement. It begins at Piscul Doamnei, where it converges with Valea Bădeștilor and Valea Iudei. In the area of Pietroșani commune, the valley of the Râul Doamnei widens between the hills of Voineagul, Sălbișul, Muschiosul, Goila and Dadele.

Culture and history

The Drugănescu Cula in Retevoiești is a registered historic monument. The present-day “Sfânta Treime” Church in Retevoiești was built between 1795 and 1796. The first known church in the village of Retevoiești was built in 1516 during the reign of the holy prince Neagoe Basarab.

In Gănești, the “Naşterea Maicii Domnului” wooden church is registered as a historic monument dating from the mid-19th century. It features a relief-carved central band in the form of a rope, a memorial corner for those who fell in the First and Second World Wars, and a gravestone in the porch. In Bădești, the Church of “Sf. Nicolae”, “Cuvioasa Paraschiva” and “Sf. Filofteia” is a historic monument dating from 1896–1902.

The “Siliște” archaeological site between Retevoiești and Vărzăroaia, on the right bank of the Râul Doamnei, preserves a medieval settlement, boyar estates and a church. The “Monument al eroilor căzuți în Primul Război Mondial” in Pietroșani is a rectangular marble plaque bearing a dedication and the names of 30 heroes who fell in the First World War.

Leisure and workshops

The historical and traditional workshop topics can be compared separately when planning independently. The Alex & Ema Land amusement park was founded on October 10, 2012. Historical workshops were offered at Alex & Ema Land, including “Legendele Olimpului”, “Misterele Egiptului Antic”, “Legenda lui Minos și Labirintul Minotaurului”, “Vlad Țepes și Turcii” and “Camelotul și Cavalerii Mesei Rotunde”. Traditional workshops such as weaving and textile work, wood carving, pottery and decorating Easter eggs were also offered.

More locality pages

Băiculeşti, Argeșelu, Podu Dâmboviței, Câmpulung, Bradu, Vlădești, Bughea de Jos, Godeni

For the higher-level travel overview: Argeş.