- Type
- Castle
- Built
- c. 1377 · 14th century
- Site origins
- 1289 per Wikidata – an earlier stronghold or first mention
- Style
- Gothic Revival
- Coordinates
- 45.5150°, 25.3671°
History
The castle was built in the late 14th century by the townspeople of Brașov, who had been granted permission by King Louis the Great of Hungary to fortify the road from Transylvania into Wallachia. For centuries it served as a border fortress and customs post. In 1920 the city gave it to Queen Marie of Romania, who turned it into a cosy royal retreat. The royal family lost it when the communists took power in 1948, and in 2006 it was returned to the heirs of Princess Ileana. Today it is a privately run museum.
What to see
Narrow stairs and corridors wind through rooms furnished in Queen Marie's time, around a tiny courtyard ringed by towers and steep walls. Highlights include a secret passage hidden in a chimney, a display of old weapons and an exhibition on the Dracula myth. The windows look out over the pass and the Carpathians.
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