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District of Râşnov
Judeţul Braşov - Romania

Bran Castle

Bran Castle, situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Braşov, is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia, on DN73. Commonly known as "Dracula's Castle" (although it is one among several locations linked to the Dracula legend, including Poenari Castle and Hunyad Castle), it is marketed as the home of the titular character in Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Located at 45.515, 25.3672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Braşov County, Castles in Romania, Castles of the Teutonic Knights, Dracula, Visitor attractions in Braşov County, Historic house museums in Romania, Museums in Braşov County

Babele

Babele (meaning The old women) is a name for an area on the Bucegi Mountains plateau in Romania, within the Southern Carpathians. Babele is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. The name comes from some mushroom shaped rock formations, the result of erosion and varying hardness of the rock layers. The Bucegi Sphinx is another rock formation in the same area, named for its sphinx-like appearance. The Babele chalet is accessible either by cable car from Buşteni or by road.

Located at 45.4368, 25.4438 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Mountains of Romania, Southern Carpathians, Visitor attractions in Prahova County, Geography of Prahova County

Biserica Neagră

Biserica Neagră or Black Church is a cathedral in Brașov, a city in south-eastern Transylvania, Romania. It was built by the German community of the city and stands as the main Gothic style monument in the country, as well as being the largest and one of the most important Lutheran places of worship in the region.

Located at 45.641, 25.588 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Braşov, Cathedrals in Romania, Lutheran cathedrals, Protestantism in Romania, Transylvanian-Saxon people, Gothic architecture in Romania, Visitor attractions in Braşov

Stadionul Silviu Ploeşteanu

Stadionul Silviu Ploeșteanu, previously known as Stadionul Tineretului, is a multi-purpose stadium in Brașov, Romania. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Brașov. It was named after Silviu Ploeșteanu, an emblematic former manager of the club.

Located at 45.6648, 25.5856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Football venues in Romania, Buildings and structures in Braşov, Multi-purpose stadiums in Romania

Braşov Airport

Braşov-Ghimbav International Airport is an airport currently under construction in Ghimbav, near Braşov, Romania right by the future A3 motorway. Planned costs of the project are around one hundred million euros. The airport will be designed to handle medium-sized aircraft with a capacity of one million people per year. The terminal will be built modularly, allowing future construction. Intelcan Canada inaugurated the construction of the airport on April 15, 2008.

Located at 45.691, 25.516 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Airports in Romania, Proposed airports

Tâmpa, Braşov

Tâmpa is a mountain, part of the Postăvarul Massif, located in the southern part of the Eastern Carpathians (alternatively categorized as in the Curvature Carpathians) and almost entirely surrounded by the city of Braşov. Its elevation is 960 m (995 m according to some sources), almost 400 m above the city. The mountain is mostly made up of limestone formations, having risen up gradually from the Earth's crust.

Located at 45.6333, 25.5833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Protected areas of Romania, Mountains of Romania, Mountains of the Eastern Carpathians, Geography of Braşov County, Visitor attractions in Braşov County

St. Nicholas Church, Brașov

Saint Nicholas Church (Romanian: Biserica Sfântul Nicolae) is a Romanian Orthodox church in Braşov, dominating the historic district of Şchei. The church was established in 1292. It was mentioned in a Papal bull issued in 1399 by Pope Boniface IX. Starting in 1495, the church was rebuilt in stone by the locals, with help from Vlad Călugărul, Voivode of Wallachia. More help was provided around 1512 by Neagoe Basarab. Initially built in the Gothic style, it was later redone in the Baroque style.

Located at 45.6356, 25.5814 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Braşov, Eastern Orthodox churches in Romania, 1292 establishments, Gothic architecture in Romania, Visitor attractions in Braşov

Moieciu

Moieciu is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is located 29 km south of Braşov, within the Bran Pass. The commune is composed of six villages: Cheia, Drumul Carului, Măgura, Moieciu de Jos (the commune center), Moieciu de Sus and Peştera. Măgura and Peştera are on the eastern side of the Piatra Craiului Mountains. \t\t \t\t\tMoieciuDeSus1. jpg \t\t\t Moieciu de Sus scenery \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tMoieciuDeSus5. jpg \t\t\t Moieciu de Sus scenery \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tMoieciuDeSus6.

Located at 45.5078, 25.3425 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Communes in Braşov County

Pârâul Rece (Bistrița)

The Pârâul Rece is a tributary of the Bistriţa in Romania.

Located at 45.5119, 25.5114 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Rivers of Romania, Rivers of the Siret subbasin, Rivers of Suceava County

Stadionul Municipal (Brașov)

Stadionul Municipal is a proposed football stadium next to the Castra of Brașov in Braşov, Romania. Construction started in 2008, and was to be completed in 2010, but the project stopped after demolishing the old stadium due to a lack of funds.

Located at 45.6575, 25.5708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Football venues in Romania, Proposed stadiums, Buildings and structures in Braşov

Cristian, Brașov

Cristian is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Cristian. At the 2002 census, 95.3% of inhabitants were Romanians, 2.9% Transylvanian Saxons and 1.8% Hungarians. 93.1% were Romanian Orthodox, 2.6% Lutheran, 1.7% Christian Evangelical, 0.8% Reformed and 0.5% Roman Catholic. \t\t \t\t\tNeustadt02. JPG \t\t\t Lutheran fortified church \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tNeustadt10. JPG \t\t\t Former Lutheran parish house \t\t\t \t\t \t\t \t\t\tNeustadtBV11.

Located at 45.6333, 25.4833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Communes in Braşov County

Holbav

Holbav is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Holbav, part of Vulcan Commune until 2004, when it was split off. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:45|39|N|25|23|E|region:RO_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}

Located at 45.65, 25.3833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Communes in Braşov County, Place names of German origin in Romania

Poiana Mărului

Poiana Mărului (German: Obstwald am Bleschenbach) is a commune in Braşov County, Romania. It is composed of a single village of the same name. {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }}

Located at 45.6167, 25.3167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Communes in Braşov County

Brașov railway station

Braşov railway station is the main station in Braşov, Romania. The building on the current location was opened to traffic in 1962. The station's bell chimes preceding the announcements represent a few notes of Ciprian Porumbescu's operetta Crai Nou.

Located at 45.6612, 25.6135 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Braşov, Railway stations in Romania, Railway stations opened in 1962

Transilvania University of Brașov

Transilvania University of Brașov (UTBv) is a state institution of higher education in Brașov, Romania. It has sixteen faculties, a total of 25,000 students and 800 teachers. The University offers 103 days license areas, 12 areas for Distance Education, and 5 areas for higher reduced frequency, as well as 17 graduate programs and 14 doctoral programs.

Located at 45.6558, 25.5806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Brasov, Universities in Romania, Schools of medicine in Romania, Forestry education, Forestry in Romania, Buildings and structures in Braşov, Education in Braşov County

Postăvarul Massif

The Postăvarul massif is a massif in Romania, being part of the Romanian Carpathians, (which are part of the Carpathian mountains range). It is often referred to as the "winter sports station of Predeal". Its height is 1799 metres. Geologically the Postăvarul Massif stands at the southern end of the grand arc of the Eastern Carpathians, and between the inner ring of the Inner Eastern Carpathians and the outer ring of the Outer Eastern Carpathians.

Located at 45.5, 25.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Mountain ranges of Romania, Mountain ranges of the Eastern Carpathians

Stadionul Municipal (Brașov, old)

Municipal Stadium was a multi-use stadium next to the Castra of Brașov in Braşov, Romania. It was used mostly for football matches, different teams from Braşov having played on it. The stadium had a capacity of 30,000 people.

Located at 45.6575, 25.5708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Defunct football venues in Romania, Demolished buildings and structures, Buildings and structures in Braşov

Strada sforii

Strada sforii (Romanian for 'String street', German: Fadengasse) is the narrowest street in the city of Braşov, Romania. It is believed to be one of the narrowest streets in Europe (Spreuerhofstraße, in Germany, and Parliament Street, in England, are narrower). It is situated near Șchei Gate and it is perpendicular to Strada Cerbului (Stag Street). It was initially built as a corridor that firemen could use, and it is first mentioned in 17th century documents.

Located at 45.6397, 25.5886 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Brasov, Streets in Romania, Visitor attractions in Braşov

Heroes' Cross on Caraiman Peak

The Heroes' Cross is a monument built between 1926 and 1928 on Caraiman Peak at an altitude of 2,291 m located in Romania, in the Bucegi Mountains of the Southern Carpathians. It has a height of 36 metres and the nearest town is Buşteni. The name of the monument is "The Heroes' Cross", but it is popularly known as the "Cross on Caraiman".

Located at 45.416, 25.4975 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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1928 establishments, Monuments and memorials in Romania, Buildings and structures in Prahova County, Visitor attractions in Prahova County

Black Tower (Brașov)

Located on a large rock on Warthe Hill, the role of the Black Tower of Braşov, Romania was to deny enemy soldiers to approach the city walls, which, in this case, were no further than 5 meters (the pass was only widened in 1819-1820).

Located at 45.6413, 25.5856 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Fortifications of Braşov

Battle of Braşov

The Battle of Braşov (German: Battle of Kronstadt; Hungarian: Battle of Brassó) was fought on July 17, 1603, between the troops of Wallachia led by Radu Şerban and the Habsburg Empire on one side and the Transylvanian troops led by Mózes Székely on the other side.

Located at 45.65, 25.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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1603 in Europe, Battles involving Wallachia, Battles involving Transylvania, Conflicts in 1603, Battles of the Middle Ages, History of Transylvania (1526-1683)

Andrei Mureşanu High School

Andrei Mureşanu High School is a high school in the Schei neighborhood of Braşov, Romania. It is situated close to Piata Unirii and the Saint Nicholas Church. The school is named after the famous Romanian poet Andrei Mureşanu who also composed the lyrics of the national hymn of Romania, "Desteapta-te romane". The high school is not only a high school – it also includes an elementary and a middle school, but both are situated in another building, very close to the high school.

Located at 45.6361, 25.5826 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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High schools in Braşov County

Battle of Zernest

The Battle of Zernest was fought on 11 August 1690, near the city of Zernest in Transylvania (today part of Romania), between the allied forces of Transylvania and the Holy Roman Empire, and the allied forces of the Ottoman Empire, Tatar allies and Hungarian Kurucs. Imre Thököly aspired to proclaim himself Prince of Transylvania, and allied with the Turks he had campaigned unsuccessfully in 1686 and 1688 to win the Transylvanian crown. In 1690 he launched another campaign.

Located at 45.5667, 25.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Battles of the Great Turkish War, Battles involving the Ottoman Empire, Battles involving the Holy Roman Empire, Conflicts in 1690, 1690 in Europe, History of Transylvania (1683-1848), 17th century in the Ottoman Empire

2010 IAF Sikorsky CH-53 crash

The 2010 Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 crash refers to an aviation accident which occurred on 26 July 2010, when an Israeli Air Force Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion Yas'ur helicopter crashed during a training flight in the Carpathian mountains, near the city of Brasov in Romania. The accident took place during a joint Romanian-Israeli aviation military exercise code-named "Blue Sky 2010".

Located at 45.5667, 25.3333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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2010 in Israel, 2010 in Romania, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2010, Aviation accidents and incidents in Romania, Israel Defense Forces disasters, Non-combat military accidents, Israeli Air Force, Accidents and incidents involving the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion

Brașov Olympic Ice Rink

The Brașov Olympic Ice Rink (Romanian: Patinoarul Olimpic Brașov) is a multi-purpose ice rink in Brașov, Romania, that opened in January 2010.

Located at 45.6636, 25.6122 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Braşov, Indoor arenas in Romania, Ice hockey in Romania