Poiana Ograda

Poiana Ograda is a heath in Brașov, Brașov County. Poiana Ograda is situated nearby to the heath Poiana lui Stechil, as well as near the spring Fântâna Dreptății.

Places of Interest Nearby

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

‘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 2 km north of Poiana Ograda.

St. Nicholas Church

Church

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Saint Nicholas Church is a Romanian Orthodox church in Brașov, 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. St. Nicholas Church is situated 2 km north of Poiana Ograda.

Union Square

Square

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Union Square is situated 2 km north of Poiana Ograda.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Șcheii Brașovului and Poiana Brașov.

Șcheii Brașovului

Neighborhood

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Șcheii Brașovului is the old ethnically 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.

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.