Country Romania Status Town Climate Cfb Local time Thursday 9:32 PM | County Vâlcea County Time zone EET (UTC+2) Website Primăria Băile Govora Population 3,147 (2002) | |
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Weather 9°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 64% Humidity | ||
Băile Govora (or just Govora) is a Romanian spa town in Vâlcea County, about 20 km (12.43 mi) south-west of Râmnicu Vâlcea and west of the Olt river, in the historical region of Oltenia. Notable features of the town (beside its mineral springs, recommended for a variety of ailments) include the Govora abbey (built in the 15th century and consolidated by Matei Basarab and later by Constantin Brâncoveanu) and the nearby Dintr-un lemn Monastery (16th or 17th century; the legend of its origin was recorded by Paul of Aleppo).
Map of B%C4%83ile Govora 245200, Romania
Govora Abbey was the site where Matei Basarab introduced the first printing press in Wallachia – where the first written code of laws in Romanian was published, Pravila de la Govora, in 1640.
The town administers three villages: Curăturile, Gătejești and Prajila.