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Râșnov Fortress
A hilltop citadel where villagers sheltered from invaders, with a deep well and a view over the mountains.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Cetatea Râșnov, 505400 RâșnovDirections
- Getting There
- About 25 minutes by bus from Brașov, on the way to Bran.
Why Go
The Saxon and Romanian villagers of Râșnov built the fortress in the 14th century as a refuge, with houses, a school and a chapel inside the walls. Legend says two Turkish prisoners spent 17 years digging its well.
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