Budeasa Mare: Church, Manor House and Budeasa Lake

The Church of the Dormition of the Mother of God in Budeasa Mare is a historic monument and is separated from the adjacent manor house complex by a stone wall. It was built in 1796 on the site of an older wooden church.

Culture

The church is located at Strada Bisericii 58 in Budeasa Mare. The founding Budișteanu family is buried in the church’s pronaos. The church cemetery contains stone crosses dating from the 17th century. The cemetery cross in Budeasa Mare dates from 1647, while the stone cross at the church dates from 1676.

The two crosses therefore belong to different areas of the church complex: one stands in the cemetery, while the other is located at the church itself. Their dates are more than two decades apart and show that the site comprises not only the church building but also older stone testimonies in the cemetery and at the church.

The church is also associated with the memory of the founding Budișteanu family. Their burial in the pronaos directly connects the family history with the sacred space. The stone wall separates this church area from the adjacent manor house complex, so the religious and manorial elements of the site lie next to each other spatially without becoming a single building.

An inscription in the Budișteanu manor house reports that King Charles XII of Sweden hid and rested there before his enemies. The reported episode belongs to the traditional history of the manor house, without the inscription elaborating on the event beyond its own wording.

History

The Hagi Tudorache Cula was purchased in 1898 by the merchant Hagi Tudorache from Pitești. During the restoration of the Budișteanu Cula in 1870, the porch was given its present form and decorated with the Budișteanu coat of arms.

The present-day Budișteanu House was built in 1768 at its current location by Șerban Budișteanu. The Hagi Tudorache House had already been built in 1762.

The historical information thus refers to several independent buildings and different dates: the Hagi Tudorache House was built in 1762, the present-day Budișteanu House followed in 1768, and the porch of the Budișteanu Cula acquired its present form in 1870. The purchase of the Hagi Tudorache Cula by the merchant from Pitești is recorded for 1898. The names of the builders, the later purchaser, and the coat of arms on the porch each belong to distinct parts of the site’s history.

Thus, in Budeasa Mare, religious memorial sites, crosses, and manor houses form a closely connected historical setting. The dates range from the stone crosses of the 17th century to the restoration in the 19th century and complement the building history of the church, which goes back to the site of an older wooden church.

Other destinations

Other destinations include Lunca Corbului, Oeștii Pământeni, Curtea De Argeş, Bălilești, Coteneşti, Valea Hotarului, Băiculeşti, and Pietroșani.

By the lake

Recreational and sport fishing with a fishing licence is possible at Budeasa Lake in the municipality of Budeasa. Fishing is therefore conditional on possessing a fishing licence.

The lake complements the historic sites with an explicitly permitted recreational activity. Two named forms of fishing apply: recreational and sport fishing, while the fishing licence is established as a necessary requirement. The information refers to Budeasa Lake in the municipality of Budeasa.

Getting there

Budeasa Mare can be reached via DN 73, the road from Pitești to Câmpulung, as well as via road 7C, the connection from Pitești to Curtea de Argeș.

Two named road connections are therefore specified for reaching the destination. Road 7C connects Pitești with Curtea de Argeș. Both details relate to the described accessibility of Budeasa Mare.

For the overarching travel overview: Argeş.