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Șcheii Brașovului

Șcheii Brașovului is the old ethnically Bulgarian and Romanian neighborhood of , a city in southeastern , Romania. This -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 .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include ‘The First Romanian School’ Museum and St. Nicholas Church.

Museum
Photo: Nicu farcas, CC BY 3.0.
The First Romanian School is located on the grounds of the 15th-century , itself located in the historic district of Șcheii Brașovului, in what is now , .

Church
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY 4.0.
Saint Nicholas Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in , dominating the historic district of Șcheii Brașovului. One of the oldest Orthodox churches in the country and an important cultural center for the Romanians in Țara Bârsei, it is documented as being built on the site of a wooden cross dating to 1292.

Square
Photo: Sailko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blumăna and Poiana Brașov.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Photo: Kdanv, CC BY 3.0 ro.
is a neighborhood of and a Romanian ski resort. After the 2010s modernization, the ski area has expanded from 50 hectares to 80 hectares and the slope’s length increased from 13.8 km to 23.9 km.

Village
Photo: Andrei Stroe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 6 km southeast of Șcheii Brașovului.

Șcheii Brașovului

Latitude
45.63565° or 45° 38′ 8″ north
Longitude
25.58114° or 25° 34′ 52″ east
Open location code
8GQ7JHPJ+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7973146959
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q1414450
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Romanian—“Șcheii Brașovului” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Белгерей”
  • Dutch: “Șcheii Brașovului”
  • French: “Șchei”
  • German: “Belgerei (Obere Vorstadt)”
  • German: “Belgerei”
  • German: “Obere Vorstadt”
  • German: “Wallachische Vorstadt”
  • Hungarian: “Bolgárszeg”
  • Japanese: “シュケイ”
  • Romanian: “Ansamblul urban „Șcheii Brașovului””
  • Romanian: “Şcheii Braşovului”
  • Romanian: “Șcheii Brașovului”

Localities in the Area

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