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From the [[Middle Ages]] until 1914, Dragoslavele was an important [[border crossing]] point between Wallachia and the [[Habsburg Monarchy|Habsburg lands]] (from [[1867]], [[Austria-Hungary]]). During [[World War I]], in October [[1916]], the area between Dragoslavele and [[Mateiaş]] was the scene of a violent battle between [[Romanian Army]] and German forces (''see [[Romanian Campaign (World War I)]]''). |
From the [[Middle Ages]] until 1914, Dragoslavele was an important [[border crossing]] point between Wallachia (later Romania) and the [[Habsburg Monarchy|Habsburg lands]] (from [[1867]], [[Austria-Hungary]]). During [[World War I]], in October [[1916]], the area between Dragoslavele and [[Mateiaş]] was the scene of a violent battle between [[Romanian Army]] and German forces (''see [[Romanian Campaign (World War I)]]''). |
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Revision as of 20:30, 10 December 2006
Dragoslavele is a commune in the northern part of Argeş County, Romania, located by the former border between Wallachia and Transylvania, on the Wallachian side. It is a relatively important location for boarding house tourism.
The commune lies at the bottom of the Southern Carpathians' slopes (at one end of the Bran Pass, the narrow valley separating the Piatra Craiului and Bucegi ranges), on the banks of Dâmboviţa River.
History
From the Middle Ages until 1914, Dragoslavele was an important border crossing point between Wallachia (later Romania) and the Habsburg lands (from 1867, Austria-Hungary). During World War I, in October 1916, the area between Dragoslavele and Mateiaş was the scene of a violent battle between Romanian Army and German forces (see Romanian Campaign (World War I)).
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