Comana is a commune in Giurgiu County

Giurgiu County

Giurgiu is a county of Romania, in Muntenia, with the capital city at Giurgiu.- Demographics :In 2002, it had a population of 297,859 and the population density was 84/km².* Romanians – over 96%* Roma – 3.5%, and others.- Geography :...

, Romania

Romania

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. It is composed of five villages: Comana, Vlad Ţepeş, Budeni, Falaştoaca and Grădiştea.

Comana monastery was founded by Vlad III "Ţepeş" in 1461, and is possibly the site of his tomb.
It was demolished and rebuilt from scratch in 1589 by Radu Serban of Coiani, future prince of Wallachia.
The new monastery measured 61 x 56 m and was fortified with a defensive walls and five towers.
It was repaired in 1700 by Serban Cantacuzino

Serban Cantacuzino

Șerban Cantacuzino was a Prince of Wallachia between 1678 and 1688.He took part in the Ottoman campaign ending in their defeat at the Battle of Vienna...

, and again in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The foundation of the original monastery by Vlad Ţepeş was only rediscovered in 1861, by Ioan Brezoianu, and by 1960 a separate village named for Vlad had sprung up, situated 4 km west of Comana.

Also located in Comana municipality is Comana Nature Park.