Dragoslavele


Dragoslavele is a commune in the northern part of Argeș County, Muntenia, 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 is composed of two villages, Dragoslavele and Valea Hotarului.
The commune lies at the bottom of the Southern Carpathians' slopes, on the banks of the Dâmbovița River.

History

From the Middle Ages until 1916, Dragoslavele was an important border crossing point between Wallachia and the Habsburg lands. During World War I, in October 1916, the area between Dragoslavele and Mateiaș was the scene of a violent battle between Romanian Army and German forces.