Brașov is located in the central part of the country, about 166 kilometres (103 miles) north of Bucharest and 380 kilometres (236 miles) from the Black Sea. It is surrounded by the Southern Carpathians and is part of the Transylvania region.
The city is notable for being the birthplace of the national anthem of Romania and for hosting the Golden Stag International Music Festival.
Brasov is home to 369,896 people making it the 7th most populous city in Romania.
The oldest traces of human activity and settlements in Brașov date back to the Neolithic age (about 9500 BCE). In 1211, by order of King Andrew II of Hungary, the Teutonic Knights fortified the Burzenland to defend the border of theKingdom of Hungary. On the site of the village of Brașov, the Teutonic Knights built Kronstadt – the city of the crown
German colonists known as the Transylvanian Saxons played a decisive role in Brașov's development. One of their achievements is the "Black Church" (Biserica Neagră), which some claim to be the largest Gothic style church in Southeastern Europe.
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The Black Church is the largest gothic Church between Vienna and Istanbul and it is a wonderful piece of art, being a…
The Schei District represents the southwestern part of the city where the romanians settled during the Saxon rule of…
The Council Square represented the heart of the old medieval city, being visited by merchants from the all over the…
The Rope Street or ”Strada Sforii” in romanian, is one of the narrowest streets in Europe and it links Cerbului Street…
Most of the Brasov's defensive fortifications were constructed between 1400 and 1650, when outer and inner walls were…
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