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Inside courtyard and old houses of The Rasnov Citadel, little medieval fortress near Brasov city. Transylvania, Romania. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Rasnov citadel medieval. Transylvania, Romania Royalty Free Stock Photo

Fortress and citadel of Rasnov, Transylvania, Romania Royalty Free Stock Photo

Rasnov, Romania: Inside courtyard and old houses of The Rasnov Citadel - a medieval fortress in traditional romanian style near Royalty Free Stock Photo

Medieval village Rasnov Citadel Transylvania Romania

Old houses in RÃÂ¢Ãâ¢nov Citadel courtyard .Rasnov Citadel is a historic monument and landmark in Romania. It is situated in RÃÂ¢ÃÅ¸nov, BraÃâ¢ov County, in the immediate vicinity of BraÃâ¢ov.The citadel was built as part of a defence system for the Transylvanian villages exposed to outside invasions. A decisive aspect for building the citadel on the actual location was the route of the invading armies which were coming from the Bran pass and were passing through RÃÂ¢Ãâ¢nov, on their way to Burzenland. The only chance of survival for the inhabitants of the area, inclusively from Cristian and Ghimbav, was the refuge inside the citadel. Compelled to stay there for decades, the people of RÃÂ¢Ãâ¢nov and the nearby villages turned the fortification into a dwelling