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Râșnov Citadel gate Transylvania Romania Royalty Free Stock Photo
Rasnov Citadel Cetatea Râșnov in Romania. View of interior courtyard Royalty Free Stock Photo
   
   
   
   
   
Râșnov Citadel gate Transylvania Romania
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Râșnov Citadel is a historic monument and landmark in Romania. It is situated in Râşnov, Brașov County, in the immediate vicinity of Brașov. 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 Râșnov, 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 Râșnov and the nearby villages turned the fortification into a dwelling


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