It was in this place that the first fortifications were built: a small stone building surrounded by a brick wall and a moat, probably belonging to a local ruler.

The wealth is also known based on the number of treasure troves discovered, the largest being a hoard of 6,284 silver coins, found in the Saxon part of the town.

In 1396, Bavarian traveler Johann Schiltberger mentions both Curtea de Argeș and Târgoviște as capitals of Wallachia.

Dan II preferred Curtea de Argeș and he was the last hospodar to rule from that city, the court being finally moved to Târgoviște by Alexandru Aldea in 1431.

[7] Vlad III Dracula ("the Impaler") later added the Chindia Tower, now a symbol of the city.

[11] In 1457, the townsfolk of Târgoviște were punished by Vlad III Dracula for their involvement in the assassination of his brother: the elite of the city were killed, while the young were sent to work at his Poenari Castle.

[11] The Ottoman invasion of 1462 did not reach the city, being prevented by Vlad III through the night attack at Târgoviște.

In 1476, the city was taken by Stephen V Báthory following a fifteen-day siege intended to restore Vlad to the throne.

[6] After the capital was finally moved to Bucharest during the rule of Constantin Brâncoveanu (1688–1714), Târgoviște lost its importance, decaying economically as its population decreased.

Târgoviște was the site of the trial and execution of Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena on 25 December 1989 during the Romanian Revolution.

This first line was built by the VIIth Rail Company of the Ist Engineering Regiment of the Romanian Army.

Located at a crossroads of ancient trade routes, the city can be easily approached from all sides.