Citadel

Braşov


In 1524 a new wooden citadel was built in Braşov, on top of Citadel Hill just north, though the stone wall ruins you now see are from the 16th and 17th centuries. It's a steep trek from the old town, but these old walls are a pleasant spot to watch the sun set over Braşov.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Braşov attractions

1. Art Museum

0.31 MILES

A gallery to kill time in, more than a star attraction, the Art Museum has two floors of mostly Romanian paintings, including the luxuriant modernism of…

2. Ethnographic Museum

0.31 MILES

If you've ever wondered how hemp and goat hair were transformed into Transylvania's traditional scarlet and white village-wear, this exhibition space…

3. Heroes’ Cemetery

0.34 MILES

Carefully tended graves flank a memorial slab listing 69 local victims of the 1989 revolution.

5. Mureşenilor House Memorial Museum

0.47 MILES

On Piaţa Sfatului's western side stands the intimate Mureşenilor House Memorial Museum, which honours the family of Jacob Mureşan, the first editor of the…

6. Braşov Historical Museum

0.48 MILES

The old City Hall houses the two-floor, by-the-numbers Braşov Historical Museum, in which the region's history from Roman times via medieval military…

7. White Tower

0.49 MILES

Climb the stairs of the semicircular White Tower, which dates to 1494, for great views over Braşov. It's a 250m walk, alongside medieval walls, to reach…

8. Piaţa Sfatului

0.5 MILES

This wide square, lined with cafes, was once the heart of medieval Braşov. In the centre stands the 1420 Council House (Casa Sfatului), topped by the…

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