Poiana Nisipului

Poiana Nisipului is a heath in Brașov, Brașov County. Poiana Nisipului is situated nearby to the peak Oabănu, as well as near the heath Poiana lui Brâncă.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include ‘The First Romanian School’ Museum and Tâmpa.

‘The First Romanian School’ Museum

Museum

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The First Romanian School is located on the grounds of the 15th-century St. Nicholas Church, itself located in the historic district of Șcheii Brașovului, in what is now Brașov, Romania. ‘The First Romanian School’ Museum is situated 3½ km north of Poiana Nisipului.

Tâmpa

Peak

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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. Tâmpa is situated 3½ km northeast of Poiana Nisipului.

Catherine’s Gate

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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. Catherine’s Gate is situated 4 km north of Poiana Nisipului.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Poiana Brașov and Șcheii Brașovului.

Poiana Brașov

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Poiana Brașov is a neighborhood of Brașov 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.

Șcheii Brașovului

Neighborhood

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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. Șcheii Brașovului is situated 3½ km north of Poiana Nisipului.