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Brasov - The Krown City

Brasov, Romania

Fringed by the peaks of the Southern Carpathian Mountains and decorated with gothic, baroque and renaissance architecture, as well as a wealth of historical attractions, Brasov is one of the most visited places in Romania.

Brasov Downtown was founded by the Teutonic Knights in 1211 on an ancient Dacian site and settled by the Saxons as one of the seven walled citadels, Brasov presents a distinct medieval ambiance and has been used as backdrop in many recent period films.

The location of the city was allways strategical: at the intersection of trade routes linking the Ottoman Empire and western Europe, together with certain tax exemptions. This fact allowed Saxon merchants to obtain considerable wealth and exert a strong political influence in the region. This was reflected in the city’s German name, Kronstadt, as well as in its Latin name, Corona, meaning Crown City (hence, the coat of arms of the city which is a crown with oak roots). Fortifications were raised around the city and continually expanded, with several towers maintained by different craft guilds, according to medieval custom.

Spend time around the old Town Hall Square  where you can admire colorfully painted and ornately trimmed baroque structures. Spend some time inside the Black Church , the largest gothic church in Romania. Its name derives from damage caused by the Great Fire of 1689, when flames and smoke blackened its walls. The interior is impressive and well-kept and houses one of the largest organs in Eastern Europe.

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