Râșnov Citadel

Râșnov Fortress is a medieval Fliehburg-type fortress, which offered refuge for townspeople and villagers from the area in times of war. It is situated in , , not far from .
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: heritage site in Braşov County, Romania
  • Also known as: “Râșnov Fortress”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lutheran church of Râșnov and St. Nicholas Church, Râșnov.

Church
Photo: HajjiBaba, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 310 metres northwest of Râșnov Citadel.

Church
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St. Nicholas Church is a Romanian Orthodox church located at 14 Romulus Cristoloveanu Street, , , Romania. It is dedicated to Saint Nicholas. is situated 1 km southwest of Râșnov Citadel.

Railway station
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is situated 1 km northwest of Râșnov Citadel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cristian and Vulcan.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 4 km north of Râșnov Citadel.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km northwest of Râșnov Citadel.

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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.

Râșnov Citadel

Latitude
45.59059° or 45° 35′ 26″ north
Longitude
25.46932° or 25° 28′ 10″ east
Inception
14th century
Open location code
8GQ7HFR9+6P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 270532754
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3656045
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Spanish—“Râșnov Citadel” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Ռըշնովի ամրոց”
  • Bulgarian: “Ръшновска крепост”
  • Catalan: “Ciutadella de Râșnov”
  • Chinese: “勒什诺夫城堡”
  • French: “forteresse de Râșnov”
  • French: “Forteresse de Râșnov”
  • German: “Bauernburg Rosenau”
  • German: “Burg Rosenau”
  • German: “Cetatea Râşnov”
  • German: “Zitadelle Rosenau”
  • Hungarian: “Rozsnyó vára”
  • Italian: “Cetatea Râșnov”
  • Italian: “Fortezza di Rasnov”
  • Polish: “Zamek Râșnov”
  • Portuguese: “Cidadela de Râșnov”
  • Romanian: “Castelul Râşnov din Râşnov”
  • Romanian: “Castelul Râșnov din Râșnov”
  • Romanian: “Cetatea Râşnov”
  • Romanian: “Cetatea Râșnov”
  • Romanian: “Cetatea Râșnovului”
  • Russian: “Крепость Рышнов”
  • Russian: “Рышнов”
  • Serbian: “Рашновска тврђава”
  • Spanish: “Castillo de Râşnov”

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Highlights include Panorama and Upper Chapel.

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