Poenari Fortress, one of the most important tourist attractions of Ageş county, was closed to the public, for a month, after a bear broke the electric protective fence.
Poenari Foto Fortress: CJ Argeș
The fortress was reopened on April 14, after more than two years of major rehabilitation. However, at just two weeks, it was closed again after a bear with two chicks broke the protective fence and reached the access zone of tourists.
The Argeş County Council (CJ) now announces that Poenari Fortress is reopening for tourists from Tuesday, May 27. The access of the visitors to the fortress will be made in organized groups, at fixed times. The visits will be made from 9:00, 11:00, at 1:00 pm, and the last climb will be from 3:00 pm.
The bear because of which the fortress was closed was captured.
“After a month of intense monitoring, on Saturday (May 24) the specialists managed to capture the bear and the two chicks, who had been observed in the fortress area. The wild animals were safely relocated to the Cumpăna hunting fund, under the administration of the Argeş Forestry Directorate”, Said Adrian Burghiu, Vice -President of CJ Argeş.
The electric fence that surrounds the fortress was strengthened, other access paths were blocked to the objective, and the employees from the fortress were equipped with protective sprays and acoustic gorons.
“There are no more recent signs of other wild animals in the perimeter. Following the consultations we initiated with all the responsible institutions (…) we have established clear conditions for complete safety“, said the vice -president of the Argeş County Council.
Located near the Vidraru dam, 27 kilometers from Curtea de Argeş, Poenari Fortress was built in the fourteenth century and was extended by Vlad Ţepeş, without ever being conquered.
The price of the entrance ticket is 30 lei for adults and 20 lei for students, students, pensioners.