Holiday apartment in Bănești – Discover culture and landscapes

Manor house and churches: historic buildings in Chirculești, Gorneni and Iepurești

The manor house in Chirculești dates from 1864. It is classified as a monument of local interest and as an architectural monument. For those interested in culture, the building can be considered a cultural focus in its own right alongside the churches in Gorneni and Iepurești. Those wishing to compare the construction years 1790, 1825 and 1864 will find the three buildings in Iepurești, Gorneni and Chirculești. Visitors interested in culture can include the buildings in Chirculești, Gorneni and Iepurești as separate topics in their preparations.

The Church of “Sfinții Arhangheli Mihail și Gavril” in Gorneni dates from 1825 and is classified as a monument of local interest and as an architectural monument. In Iepurești, the Church of “Sfântul Nicolae” is located near the town hall. It dates from 1790 and was rebuilt in 1827. The years 1790, 1825 and 1864 are thus distributed across three buildings; for Sfântul Nicolae, 1827 is added as the year of reconstruction.

The Neajlov and archaeological traces near Bănești and in the Valea Ilfovățului

The host municipality of Iepurești is characterized by relatively flat terrain, and the Neajlov River flows through the municipality. A fragmentary crater was discovered on the Neajlov near Bănești. For trip planning, the flat terrain of Iepurești and the find on the Neajlov near Bănești can be considered as separate landscape and archaeological points of interest. For those interested in culture, an archaeological find on the Neajlov near Bănești and the flat terrain in Iepurești stand side by side as specific topics.

The Iepurești museum collection includes, as a special exhibit, a fragment of an American B24 bomber that was shot down near Iepurești on 28 June 1944. Numerous archaeological traces were discovered between Bănești and Chirculești in the Valea Ilfovățului valley during surface surveys conducted with pupils from the Iepurești school. Visitors interested in culture can include the aircraft fragment and the traces in the valley in their preparations as two independent historical topics. The museum exhibit and the traces in the valley lead from a specific object to an archaeological area of finds.

Palaces, monument and parks in the wider region around Bănești

The wider region around Bănești includes Cotroceni Palace, Văcărești Monastery, the Palace of the Parliament and Palatul de Justiție. Cotroceni Palace is a palace, Văcărești Monastery is a ruin, the Palace of the Parliament is a palace and Palatul de Justiție is a monument. The regional selection ranges from palaces and a ruin to a monument.

The wider region around Bănești also includes Drumul Taberei Park, Carol Park, Cișmigiu Park and Cold Spring Park. All four are parks. The four parks also form a separate group of regional parks.

Further places for your planning

Malu, Potlogi, Giurgiu, Varlaam, Daia, Comana, Izvoarele and Călugăreni

To the higher-level travel overview: Giurgiu.