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Brașov County

Brașov, Bran Castle and the Saxon villages.

8 museums
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Brașov County lies in the bend of the Carpathians, with the old Saxon city of Brașov, Bran Castle and fortified churches.

Museums in Brașov County

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

The story of Brașov County

Brașov's old town has the great Black Church and the narrow Rope Street. Bran Castle, on a rock above a pass, was a toll fortress and later a royal home of Queen Marie; today it is linked in popular culture to the Dracula story. Fortified churches such as Prejmer and Viscri, on the UNESCO list, were built by Saxon villagers to shelter from raids.

  • 1999the fortified churches on the UNESCO list
  • 1377Bran Castle is begun

Brașov County through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1689A great fire blackens the walls of the Black Church.See it: Black Church

What to do in Brașov County

  1. 01

    Bran Castle

    Queen Marie's castle and the Dracula legend.

    Bran1 to 2 hours
  2. 02

    Prejmer Fortified Church

    A church inside a ring of 270 rooms.

    Prejmer1 hour
  3. 03

    Black Church

    The largest Gothic church in Romania.

    Brașov1 hour
Getting there

Getting to Brașov County

From the airport to the city centre by public transport, then the trains and local lines to the museums.

Arriving by plane

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Getting around Brașov County

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

Hidden story

A church with 270 rooms

Villagers lived inside the walls of their church in wartime.

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The fortified church of Prejmer is surrounded by a thick round wall with about 270 small rooms on several floors, one for each family of the village. When raiders came, the villagers moved in with food, and the church could hold out for weeks. Each room had a number painted on the door.