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Rope Street

One of the narrowest streets in Europe, barely more than a meter wide, once a passage for firefighters.

Photo: Firilacroco · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Always
Price
Free
Time Needed
15 minutes
Address
Strada Sforii, 500026 BrașovDirections
Getting There
A 5-minute walk from Council Square.

Why Go

The lane is about 80 meters long and between 111 and 135 centimeters wide, squeezed between old houses near the Schei Gate.

Nearby in Brașov

Black Church2 min walk · Must-SeeCity Walls and Towers3 min walkSt. Nicholas Church and the First Romanian School12 min walk

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