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Historical places The Gate of Bucharest is the first contact with travelers when they reach the former capital of Wallachia coming from Bucharest. The first "Bastion" that kept the enemies outside the walls, it stands from middle ages as a real witness of Wallachia’s (Romania's) history. There are multiple monuments that honor the memory of Romanian heroes: The Heroes Monument from the Dealu Monastery, the Monument of Heroes of the Revolution near The Metropolitan Church and the Heroes’ Monument from Targoviste in the city centre Statues The town of Targoviste has to offer many museums, such as: The History Museum, The Art Museum, The Archeological Museum, The Communism Museum, The Museum of the police and The Museum of writers. Along with the beautiful architecture, the interesting expositions make the museums perfect places to visit. There are many statues around the town, representatives being The Statue of Michael the Brave in front of the Cultural House of the Sindicates, the Statue of Mircea the Old in the city centre, in front of the new building of the Prefecture, the Statue of Vlad the Impaler and the busts of the Romanian Rulers, both in the Chindia Park. Walking down the streets of you could observe the two parts of Targoviste’s history trough the beautiful architecture, the monuments and the old houses– considered as national patrimony—and the old communists buildings represented mostly by the block of flats. 12