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  2. Brașov - Wikipedia

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    According to the 2021 census, with 237,589 inhabitants, Brașov is the 6th most populous city in Romania. [2] [6] The metropolitan area was home to 371,802 residents. [2] 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.

  3. Biserica Neagră - Wikipedia

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    The Black Church ( Romanian: Biserica Neagră, German: Die Schwarze Kirche, Hungarian: Fekete templom ), stands in the city of Brașov in south-eastern Transylvania, Romania. It was built by the local Transylvanian Saxon ( German) community of the city during medieval times and represents the main Gothic-style monument in the country, as well ...

  4. Battle of Brașov - Wikipedia

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    The Battle of Brașov ( German: Schlacht bei Kronstadt; Hungarian: Brassói csata) was fought on July 17, 1603, between the troops of Wallachia led by Radu Șerban and the Habsburg monarchy on one side and the Transylvanian troops led by Mózes Székely on the other side. Mózes Székely was killed on the battlefield, and the Wallachian lord ...

  5. Bran Castle - Wikipedia

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    2,500 feet (760 m) Owner. Archduke Dominic of Austria-Tuscany. Bran Castle. Bran Castle ( Romanian: Castelul Bran; German: Schloss Bran or Die Törzburg; Hungarian: Törcsvári kastély) is a castle in Bran, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Brașov. The castle was built by Saxons in 1377 who were given the privilege by Louis I of Hungary.

  6. Catherine's Gate - Wikipedia

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    Catherine's Gate in Brașov. Catherine's Gate ( Romanian: Poarta Ecaterinei, German: Katharinentor, Hungarian: Katalin-kapu) in Brașov, Romania, was built by the Tailors’ Guild, in 1559 for defensive purposes to replace an old gate destroyed by a flood in 1526. It is named after St. Catherine 's Monastery that was situated here in former times.

  7. Piața Sfatului - Wikipedia

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    The square at night. The square is around number 1 in this map of 17th-century Brașov. The square in 1910. The Council Square ( Piața Sfatului in Romanian, former Marktplatz in German, Főtér or Tanács tér in Hungarian) is located in the historic centre of Brașov, Romania. [1] It obtained its right to hold markets in 1520, but it has been ...

  8. Transylvanian Saxons - Wikipedia

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    Saxon couple (late 19th century illustration) Saxon couple from Sibiu/Hermannstadt area, c. 1900. Ethnic map of Romania in 1930. The Transylvanian Saxons (coloured in red) had a sizeable ethnic presence in the Sibiu, Târnava Mare, Târnava Mică, Făgăraș, Brașov, and Năsăud counties.

  9. Brașov County Museum of History - Wikipedia

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    Website. brasovistorie .ro. The Brașov County Museum of History ( Romanian: Muzeul Județean de Istorie Brașov) is a history museum in Brașov, Romania . The museum, founded in 1950, is housed in the former Council House at the centre of Piața Sfatului, the main historic square of the city.