Brașov

Brașov

RO
Population253,200
Brașov (UK: , US: , Romanian: [braˈʃov] ; German: Kronstadt, also Brasau; Hungarian: Brassó [ˈbrɒʃːoː]; Latin: Corona; Transylvanian Saxon: Kruhnen) is a city in Transylvania, Romania and the county seat (i.e. administrative centre) of Brașov County. According to the 2021 census, with 237,589 inhabitants, Brașov is the 6th most populous city in Romania. The metropolitan area was home to 371,802 residents. Brașov is located in the central part of the country, about 166 km (103 mi) north of Bucharest and 380 km (236 mi) from the Black Sea. It is surrounded by the Southern Carpathians and is part of the historical region of Transylvania. Historically, the city was the centre of the Burzenland (Romanian: Țara Bârsei), once dominated by the Transylvanian Saxons (German: Siebenbürger Sachsen), and a significant commercial hub on the trade roads between Austria (then Archduchy of Austria, within the Habsburg monarchy, and subsequently Austrian Empire) and Turkey (then Ottoman Empire). It is also where the national anthem of Romania was first sung.

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Bastionul Postăvarilor

Bastionul Postăvarilor

Biserica Bartolomeu

Biserica Bartolomeu

Muzeul "Prima Școală Românească"

Muzeul "Prima Școală Românească"

The First Romanian School (Romanian: Prima școală românească) is located on the grounds of the 15th-century St. Nicholas Church, itself …

Biserica Sf. Nicolae

Biserica Sf. Nicolae

Saint Nicholas Church (Romanian: Biserica Sfântul Nicolae) is a Romanian Orthodox church in Brașov, dominating the historic district of Șcheii …

Sinagoga Beth Israel

Sinagoga Beth Israel

The Brașov Synagogue, officially the Beth Israel Synagogue in Brașov (Romanian: Sinagoga Beit Israel Brașov; Hebrew: בית ישראל, lit. 'House …

Biserica fortificată din Ghimbav

Biserica fortificată din Ghimbav

Poarta Ecaterinei

Poarta Ecaterinei

Catherine's Gate (Romanian: Poarta Ecaterinei, German: Katharinentor, Hungarian: Katalin-kapu) in Brașov, Romania, was built by the Tailors’ Guild, in 1559 …

Cetățuia de pe Strajă

Cetățuia de pe Strajă

Muzeul de Etnografie

Muzeul de Etnografie

Muzeul de Artă Brașov

Muzeul de Artă Brașov

Muzeul "Casa Mureșenilor"

Muzeul "Casa Mureșenilor"

Canionul Șapte Scări

Canionul Șapte Scări

The Seven Ladders Canyon (Romanian: Canionul Șapte Scări) is a mountainous canyon carved by the Șapte Scări Brook in Romania …

Tâmpa

Tâmpa

Tâmpa (German: Zinne, or Kapellenberg; Hungarian: Cenk; Latin: Mons Cinum) is a mountain, part of the Postăvarul Massif, located in …

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