Mogoşoaia

Mogoșoaia is a commune in the west of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania, composed of a single village, Mogoșoaia. In late 17th century, Constantin Brâncoveanu bought land here, and, between 1698 and 1702, he built the Mogoșoaia Palace. The commune is situated in the Wallachian Plain, at an altitude of 95 m (312 ft), on the banks of the Colentina River, which widens here into the Lake Mogoșoaia. It is located in the central-west part of Ilfov County, in the northwestern outskirts of the national c...