Râșnov Citadel

Local nameCetatea Râșnov
LocationRâșnov, Romania

Râșnov Fortress is a medieval Fliehburg-type fortress, which offered refuge for townspeople and villagers from the area in times of war. It is situated in Râșnov, Brașov County, not far from Brașov.

The fortress was built as part of a defence system for the Transylvanian villages exposed to outside invasions. A decisive aspect for building the fortress at its location was the route of the invading armies which were coming from the Bran pass and were passing through Râșnov, on their way to Brașov and other parts of the Burzenland region. The only chance of survival for the inhabitants of the area, including from Cristian and Ghimbav, was the refuge inside the fortress at Râșnov. Compelled to stay there for decades, the people of Râșnov and the nearby villages turned the fortification into their long-term place of residence.

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Opening hours

Daily 9 am - 6 pm

Admission

Adults: 10 RON
Children / students: 5 RON

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Râșnov_Fortress

Official Website http://www.rasnov-turism.ro/tourisme/cetatea-rasnov

Email cetate@rasnov-turism.ro

Phone +40 744 10 10 36

Address (Unnamed Road), Râșnov 505400, Romania

Coordinates 45°35'26.23" N 25°28'10.138" E

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