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With its central location, Brașov is a suitable location from which to explore Romania, and the distances to several tourist destinations (including the Black Sea resorts, the monasteries in northern Moldavia, and the wooden churches of Maramureș) are similar.
- Piața Sfatului
- Biserica Neagră
- Casa Sfatului
- Mount Tâmpa
- Bastionul Țesătorilor
- Strada Republicii
- Prima școală Românească
- Synagogue
- Strada Sforii
- Bran Castle
A place of trade and fairs from the middle of the 14th century, now this wide open space is somewhere to pause and look south to the vast bulk of Mount Tâmpa. The plaza is traced by historic painted facades of houses once belonging to the city’s guilds, as well as monuments like the Black Church and the Orthodox Cathedral. Many of the houses are no...
Seen as one of Eastern Europe’s greatest works of Gothic architecture, the Black Church was constructed by Brașov’s German community during the 15th century. In the 16th century Lutheran services took the place of Catholic ones, a switch that has persisted to this day. Just outside is a statue of Johannes Honter, the Transylvanian Saxon humanist wh...
Hard to miss on Council Square is the 15th-century town hall, which actually started life as a Medieval watchtower. The town hall went up in the 15th century, and had to be modified because of natural calamities and then a Habsburg invasion in the 1600s, leaving it with a blend of earlier Gothic and later Baroque architecture. Since the 1950s the C...
Rising 400 metres over the south of the Old Town, to a maximum height of 960, the wedge-like Mount Tâmpa is an ever-present part of Brașov’s landscape. Keen walkers will be itching to conquer this forest-covered limestone peak, once defended by a 13th-century Teutonic citadel and with distant views of the Burzenland region at the top. The Knights’ ...
Under Mount Tâmpa on the south side of the Old Town is the most complete remnant of Brașov’s old fortifications. In the 1500s the city’s guilds were responsible for looking after the city defences, and this bastion was in the hands of the weavers, keeping attackers at bay while also giving the weavers somewhere to store their wares. The earliest ar...
Setting off diagonally from Council Square is Brașov’s lively main street, which is completely pedestrianised. Over the last decade Strada Republicii has been given a facelift, and nearly all of the turn-of-the-century facades have been restored. As you go you’ll see passageways shooting off, leading onto beautiful hidden courtyards. Keep your eyes...
In the village-like Șchei District on Brașov’s southwestern outskirts is a site of real value for Romanian culture. Here in the grounds of the 16th-century Church of St Nicholas (Biserica Sfântul Nicolae) is the first school ever to teach courses in Romanian. These first took place in 1583 and the school was in use all the way up to 1941, before be...
There has been a Jewish community in Brașov since 1807 when its first members were permitted to settle in the city. By the start of the Second World War the community had grown to more than 4,000, a far cry from the 230 residents today. Brașov’s Orthodox Synagogue fell victim to Ion Antonescu’s dictatorship in the Second World War, but the Neolog S...
A quirky detour, Strada Sforii not far from the Șchei Gate is one of the narrowest streets in Europe. At a minimum of 111 centimetres, this 80-metre passageway dates back to the 1600s and is only beaten for narrowness by Spreuerhofstraße in Reutlingen, Germany and Parliament Street in Exeter, England. It’s impossible to spread your arms as you sque...
A day trip not to be missed from Brașov, Bran Castle is under half an hour to the southwest. This 14th-century fortress is often connected to Count Dracula and his real life 15th-century inspiration Vlad the Impaler. And while this isn’t strictly true as Vlad the Impaler didn’t have much to do with the castle, the true history of the building is ex...
- See the city from the Brasov Sign on Tampa Hill. This is the first thing you will see while getting closer to Brasov, whether you get there by car, bus or train: its own big “Hollywood” sign, letting you know you’re in Brasov.
- Visit the Black Church. Probably the most iconic symbol of Brasov, the Black Church is a Gothic cathedral almost devoured by fire during the 14 century.
- Explore “Piata Sfatului” aka the Council Square. This is basically the “Old Town” area where the Black Church is also located, but it’s also an area that has to be explored by foot.
- Enjoy a Day Tour (or More!) If you’re spending more than a day in Brasov, you have to take advantage of the various day tours available. I will list them below just in case you’re in a hurry, but we’ll get a bit more in depth with the most important ones below.
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- Take a cable car up to the top of Tampa Mountain. There’s no better way to see Brașov than from the top of Tampa Mountain. Take the cable car up and enjoy panoramic views of the city and its surroundings.
- Visit the Black Church. The Black Church (Biserica Neagra) is one of the most popular things to do in Brasov, Romania. Built in the 14th century, it is the largest Gothic church in the country and one of the largest in Europe.
- Stroll down Republicii Street. If you’re ever in Brașov, be sure to check out Strada Republicii. It’s a great street to walk down and there’s plenty to see and do.
- Check out Piața Sfatului (Council Square) in the Old Town. If you’re looking for a place to relax and take in some of the local culture, the Piața Sfatului is definitely worth a visit.
Brasov Fast Facts. ... Fringed by the peaks of the Southern Carpathian Mountains and resplendent with gothic, baroque and renaissance architecture, Brasov is one of the most beautiful and visited places in Romania. Brasov was founded, in 1211, by the Teutonic Knights, on an ancient Dacian site.
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