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Bran Castle. Bran Castle (Romanian: Castelul Bran; German: Schloss Bran or Die Törzburg; Hungarian: Törcsvári kastély) is a castle in Bran, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Brașov. The castle was built by Saxons in 1377 who were given the privilege by Louis I of Hungary. It is a national monument and landmark in Transylvania.
Bran (German: Törzburg; Hungarian: Törcsvár) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the city of Brașov and consists of five villages: Bran, Poarta ( Hungarian : Porta ), Predeluț ( Kispredeál ), Șimon ( Simon ), and Sohodol ( Szohodol ).
Bran Castle is situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Brașov, is a national monument and landmark in Romania, ...
This is a list of castles and fortresses declared historic monuments by Romania's Ministry of Culture. [1 ... Bran Castle Făgăraș Castle Râșnov Fortress ...
Number Wonder Location 1 Corvin Castle: Hunedoara, Hunedoara County: 2 Central University Library of Bucharest: Bucharest: 3 Bran Castle: Bran, Brașov County: 4 Palace of the Parliament
The most well-known Dracula tourism locations to visit in Romania are: Bran Castle ("Castelul Bran"), considered to be the home of Dracula; The City of Sighișoara, where you can visit the house in which Vlad the Impaler was born; Old Princely Court ("Palatul Curtea Veche") in Bucharest
Buildings from this period are quite rare, most of the city centres from the Old Kingdom being primarily built between 1866 and 1914, during the reign of king Carol I of Romania, who ruled Romania after the abdication of Cuza. During the mid and late 19th century, the Gothic Revival style appears in Romania too, as a manifestation of Romanticism.
As of 2024, there are 11 World Heritage Sites in Romania, [3] nine of which are cultural sites and two of which are natural. The first site in Romania, the Danube Delta, was added to the list at the 15th Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Carthage in 1990. Further sites were added in 1993 and 1999 and some of the sites were ...