Curtea Veche (Old Royal Court) is located in centre of the city of Bucharest, Romania. Bucharest (Romanian: Bucureşti) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Romania, located in the southeast of the country, on the Dâmboviţa river. ...
The first court was built during the rule of Vlad Ţepeş in the 15th century and Radu cel Frumos moved the princiary residence and the Wallachian capital to Bucharest. In the 16th century Mircea Ciobanul rebuilt it completely and afterward it became the nucleus of the Bucharest, being surrounded by the houses of traders and craftsmen. Portrait of Vlad III Vlad III Dracula (also known as Vlad Å¢epeÅŸ IPA: in Romanian or Vlad the Impaler) (November/December, 1431 – December 1476) reigned as Prince of Wallachia 1448, 1456–1462 and 1476. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... Radu cel Frumos (Radu the Handsome), (c. ... Map of Romania with Wallachia in yellow. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...
Alexander Ypsilanti built a new royal court in 1775 at Dealul Spirii and the old one became known as the "Old Court" (Curtea Veche). Alexander Ypsilanti (1792 - January 31, 1828) was a Greek military commander and national hero. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
It was named after Spirea, a 18th century doctor who lived on the slope of the hill and also built the "Spirea Veche" church, which was demolished in 1984 to build the House of the People, now the Palace of the Parliament.
Also on the hill were found the ruins of Curtea Nouă (new court), the royal court which was built in 1776 to replace CurteaVeche.
On 13 September 1848, on this hill was fought the final battle of the 1848 Wallachian Revolution, between the Ottoman troops sent to quell the rebels and the Firemen division of Bucharest, led by Pavel Zăgănescu.
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