City of the Teutonic Knights Brasov

City founded by a German order of knights

The German name of Brasov, Kronstadt (Crown City) is derived from its beautiful location at the foot of Tâmpa peak in the Southern Carpathians – it could also be called ” the Romanian Salzburg”. The city was built at the intersection of old merchant roads to Asia Minor, the Adriatic Sea to Central Europe and the Balkans.

The Baroque Town Hall stands In the center of the city, in a triangular square. Very close to it we find the 15th century Black Church / Biserica Neagră, the landmark of Brasov. In the three-nave Gothic church we can admire the largest mechanical organ in the country,  with 4000 pipes and 76 stops. Also worth mentioning is the collection of Anatolian prayer rugs which can be seen here.

Other attractions include the Gothic St. Bartholomew’s Church and the Orthodox church of St. Nicholas / Biserica Sf. Nicolae. At Easter, the festival “Junii Brasovului” (Youngsters of Brasov)  is celebrated and in August it hosts the International Music Festival “Cerbul de Aur” (The Golden Stag).

Just a few miles away and at almost 1000 m altitude there is the winter sports center Poiana Braşov.

 

MUSEUMS WE RECOMMEND

The Art Museum

The History Museum Brasov

The Ethnographic Museum

The Museum of the First Romanian School

The Muresenilor Memorial Museum

The Weber’s Museum

 

NOT TO BE MISSED

The Town Hall Square

The Old Town Hall

The Black Church

The defenses

The Schei district

The St. Nicholas Church

The Jewish Kronstadt

 

IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Poiana Brasov / Poiana

The Rasnov Fortress

Dracula Castle in Bran / Bran

The Peles Castle

The fortified church of Hărman

The fortified church of Prejmer