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Brașov

A Saxon city under the mountain, with a Black Church.

7 museums
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Brașov is a colourful old city at the foot of Mount Tâmpa, with its name in big white letters on the hill.

Museums in Brașov

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

The story of Brașov

Walk the Council Square, visit the Black Church with its collection of Oriental carpets, and find Rope Street, one of the narrowest streets in Europe. See the First Romanian School in the Schei quarter, with the first books printed in Romanian. Take the cable car up Tâmpa for the view, then drive to Bran Castle.

  • 1235Brașov is first mentioned
  • 1597the stone building of the First Romanian School is raised

Brașov through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1689The Black Church burns and gets its name.See it: Black Church

What to do in Brașov

  1. 01

    Black Church

    Gothic church with Ottoman carpets.

    Brașov1 hour
  2. 02

    First Romanian School Museum

    Old books and the first Romanian school.

    Brașov1 hour
  3. 03

    Bran Castle

    Queen Marie's castle.

    Bran1 to 2 hours
Getting there

Getting to Brașov

Almost every museum is easy to reach by public transport.

Getting around Brașov

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

On the map

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Hidden story

Carpets in a church

A Lutheran church holds a great collection of Oriental carpets.

Read the storyClose

Saxon merchants of Brașov traded with the Ottoman Empire and gave fine Anatolian carpets to their church as gifts of thanks. Today the Black Church has more than 100 of them hanging on its walls, one of the largest collections of Ottoman carpets in Europe outside Turkey.