CENTRE-VILLE

There are few interesting historical monuments, but the bustle around the market and Mircea cel Bâtran square can be enjoyable. There are a few religious buildings of note. In the center, the oldest church is that of the Annunciation(Biserica Buna Vestire), built in 1549. Along calea lui Traian, the main thoroughfare, the Church of All Saints displays a distinctive Brâncovan style. A little further north, the bishop's palace, whose construction began in the ^17th century, is home to beautiful murals by Tattarescu and a collection of religious art.