Orașul de Floci

Orașul de Floci, also Cetatea de Floci or Târgul de Floci is a lost city of Wallachia, now in Romania. Floci in Romania means "pubic hair", as a slang, and the name refers to the local market of sheep and wool.

Map from 1827 where the city is recorded as Flost
Vestiges of Orașul de Floci în Giurgeni

The city was located at the confluence of Ialomița River and the Danube, on the old riverbed of the Ialomița. The name meant "The Fleece City" in Romanian, as it was an important market town. The city is first mentioned in 1431 during the rule of Dan II of Wallachia, but probably existed as trading post in the previous century.

It was set on fire by Stephen III of Moldavia during the wars with Wallachia under the rule of Radu cel Frumos (who was an ally of the Ottoman Empire). The city recovered quickly, but it was once again destroyed by the Polish and Tatar troops of Simion Movilă.

Michael the Brave, the famous Prince of Wallachia, was presumably born in this city.

The city finally decayed during the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774), when most inhabitants fled due to the fighting. In the place of the city was formed the village Piua-Petrii, which was destroyed, in turn, during the floods of the early 20th century. Currently, the ruins of the city are located on the territory of Giurgeni commune.

References
  • "Institutul de Memorie Culturală – Orașul de Floci" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 20 December 2005.
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