Brasov
Brasov is a locality in Brașov, Brașov County and has about 253,000 residents. Brasov is situated nearby to the suburb Blumăna, as well as near Astra.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality with 253,000 residents
- Description: locality in Brașov County, Romania
- Also known as: “Brașov”, “Brazov”, “Kronstant”, “Oraşu Stalin”, and “Oraşul Stalin”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Biserica Neagră and Catherine’s Gate.
Biserica Neagră
Church
Photo: tprzechlewski, CC BY 2.0.
The Black Church, stands in the city of Brașov in south-eastern Transylvania, Romania. It was built by the local Transylvanian Saxon community of the city during medieval times and represents the main Gothic-style monument in the country, as well as being the…
Catherine’s Gate
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Catherine's Gate 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.
Tâmpa
Peak
Photo: Moa3333, Public domain.
Tâmpa is a mountain, part of the Postăvarul Massif, located in the southern part of the Eastern Carpathians and almost entirely surrounded by the city of Brașov.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Șcheii Brașovului and Blumăna.
Șcheii Brașovului
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Șcheii Brașovului is the old ethnically Bulgarian and Romanian neighborhood of Brașov, a city in southeastern Transylvania, Romania. This village-like section of the town is mostly made up of small houses built along narrow roads with gardens and small fields on the slopes of the Tâmpa Mountain.
Timișu de Jos
Village
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Timișu de Jos is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Brasov.
Brasov
- Categories: constituent locality and municipality seat of Romania
- Location: Brașov, Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Swedish—“Brasov” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Braşov”
- Bulgarian: “Брашов”
- Catalan: “Braşov”
- Catalan: “Brașov”
- Cebuano: “Brașov”
- Czech: “Braşov”
- Danish: “Brasov”
- Dutch: “Braşov”
- Esperanto: “Braşov”
- Finnish: “Braşov”
- French: “Braşov”
- German: “Braşov”
- German: “Kronstadt”
- Hebrew: “בראשוב”
- Hebrew: “ברשוב”
- Hungarian: “Brassó”
- Irish: “Brașov”
- Italian: “Braşov”
- Japanese: “ブラショフ”
- Korean: “브라쇼브”
- Luxembourgish: “Kruhnen”
- Norwegian: “Braşov”
- Polish: “Braszów”
- Portuguese: “Brasov”
- Portuguese: “Braşov”
- Romanian: “Brașov”
- Russian: “Брашов”
- Serbian: “Брашов”
- Sicilian: “Braşov”
- Slovak: “Brašov”
- Spanish: “Braşov”
- Swedish: “Braşov”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Astra and Centru.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hyatt Regency Aro Palace Brasov and Brasov Council Square.
Brașov County: Must-Visit Destinations
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