# Glogoveanu Kula [Romania](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/attractions) › [Oltenia](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/region/oltenia) › [Gorj County](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/county/gorj) › [Glogova](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/locality/glogova) > A fortified manor house in Glogova (Gorj), with a massive 17th-century cellar and an upper floor with a wooden veranda built after 1764, in the middle of a park beside St Nicholas church. **At a glance:** Fortresses and fortifications in Glogova, Gorj County. The visit takes 45 min. Information verified on 13 October 2026. ## Key facts - **Opening hours:** No visiting hours have been published by an official source; check with the Gorj County Museum “Alexandru Ștefulescu” or Glogova town hall before travelling. - **Visit duration:** 45 min — estimate, including the park and church - **With kids:** Yes — park around the kula - **Parking:** Yes, free — at the roadside in the village - **Address:** In the centre of Glogova village, beside St Nicholas church, Glogova, Gorj County - **Coordinates:** 44.93787, 22.8997 - **Wikipedia:** https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansamblul_Glogoveanu - **Wikidata:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42898425 - **Categories:** [Fortresses and fortifications](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/fortresses-and-fortifications), [Monuments and historic sites](https://peplaiuri.ro/en/monuments-and-historic-sites) ## About Glogoveanu Kula Glogoveanu Kula, also known as the Glogoveanu House, stands in the centre of the village of Glogova, in Glogova commune, on the road between Motru and Baia de Aramă. It is part of the Glogoveanu Ensemble, together with St Nicholas church and the enclosure wall, in a park beside the road. The place belonged to the Glogoveanu boyar family, and Tudor Vladimirescu also worked in the area as an estate administrator. According to tradition, Matei Glogoveanu built a house with a ground floor and the church (begun in 1730) in the 18th century. His son Ioniță, caimacam of Craiova, finished the church in 1764 and afterwards built the present dwelling, keeping only the cellar of the old house. The veranda was added later, and towards the end of the 19th century the building was restored by its then owner, Gheorghe Vernescu. After 1951 it housed a collective farm and classes of the village school; after the restoration of the 1960s it was a local museum and then a guest house. ### What you can see The ground floor is largely a massive cellar, with walls almost a metre and a half thick and two vaulted rooms. The upper floor has a veranda with wooden columns, rare among the kulas of the area, reached by an inner staircase under the veranda. From it one enters a central hall and five rooms. The upper façades have large rectangular panels, there are numerous loopholes, including in the veranda parapet, and the roof is shingled. The look is closer to a boyar manor than to a defensive tower. ### Good to know The kula is among the sites on the Kulas Route financed through the PNRR (consolidation, restoration and tourist access). No visiting hours published by an official source were found, and some older sources describe it as not part of the public circuit; check with the Gorj County Museum or Glogova town hall whether it can be entered. ## Don't miss - The upper-floor wooden veranda with columns, unusual among the kulas of the area. - The massive cellar, with walls almost a metre and a half thick and barrel vaults. - The loopholes in the walls and in the veranda parapet. - St Nicholas church (1730–1764) in the same ensemble. ## Good to know before you go ### Getting there **By car:** Glogova lies on the road linking Motru and Baia de Aramă, and the kula is in the centre of the village, in a park beside the church. **Public transport:** no verified connections to the village were found; the simplest way is by car from Motru or Baia de Aramă. ### Where to park No equipped car park is known; cars are left at the roadside in the centre of the village. ### Rules A historic monument: do not climb on the walls, the veranda or the stairs without permission, and do not take anything from the grounds. Entering the building depends on the administrator's consent. ## Details - **Construction period:** 17th–18th centuries - **Founder:** Ioniță Glogoveanu - **Historical period:** 17th–18th centuries ## Frequently asked questions about Glogoveanu Kula **How long does a visit to Glogoveanu Kula take?** A visit to Glogoveanu Kula takes about 45 min (estimate, including the park and church). **Can you visit Glogoveanu Kula with kids?** Yes, Glogoveanu Kula is suitable for children (park around the kula). **Where can I park at Glogoveanu Kula?** There is free parking at Glogoveanu Kula (at the roadside in the village). More under “Where to park”. **How do I get to Glogoveanu Kula?** Glogoveanu Kula is located at In the centre of Glogova village, beside St Nicholas church, Glogova, Gorj County. 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