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Arad Orthodox Cathedral
Arad The Roman Catholic Cathedral
Arad The Town City Hall
Arad The Town City Hall
Arad The Railway Station
Arad The Theatre
The Sphinx is a natural rock formation in the Bucegi Mountains
The Bucegi Mountains are located in central Romania, south of the city Braşov.The Bucegi is believed to be the Dacian holy mountain Kogainon, on which the God Zalmoxis resided in a cave. At a higher elevation is the Bucegi Plateau, the wind and rain have turned the rocks into spectacular figures such as the Sphinx and Babele.
Valea Prahovei is the valley where the Prahova river makes its way between the Bucegi and the Baiu Mountains, in the Carpathian Mountains, Romania. It is a tourist region, situated about 100 km north of the capital city of Bucharest.
Braşov XVII 17th century
According to the last Romanian census, from 2011, there were 227,961 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populous city in Romania. Braşov Ecaterina's gate
Cerbul Carpatin restaurant is housed in a building dating from 1545, variously known as the Merchant's House or the Hirscher House (after a former mayor). Ecaterina Gate (Poarta Ecaterina) one check point before entering medieval trading city of Brasov was built in 1559
Brașov is located in the central part of the country, about 166 km north of Bucharest. It is surrounded by the Southern Carpathians and is part of the Transylvania region. The city is notable for being the birthplace of the national anthem of Romania and for hosting the Golden Stag (Cerbul de Aur) International Music Festival.
The city was first attested in 1235 AD under the name Corona, a Latin word meaning "crown", a name given by the German colonists. Braşov Council of Brașov County
Ecaterina's gate The old building of the redoubt, built in the eighteenth century, originally served as a theater, concert hall and balls. Nominated as a historic monument and part of the historical center of Brasov, the institute hosts several cultural events, including the Philharmonic concerts, exhibitions, music concerts and modern plays. Reduta Cultural Centre
Braşov the Black Church, the largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul
Braşov the Black Church
Saint Nicholas church Trinity church
Saint Nicholas church The building of the church started in 1495 with the support of Vlad Cãlugãru, ruler of Muntenia. It was built on the place of an older church from 1292 Saint Nicholas church
Braşov Art Museum
The Black Tower was built in 1494 on a rock on Starja Hill, near the Blacksmiths' bastion. It has a square shape and it is 9 m high. In 1599 the tower was destroyed by lightning. So, it's got it's name from its walls being blackened by the fire caused by the lightning. Today, it is no longer black.
Poiana Braşov is the most popular Romanian ski resort and after the 2010s modernization, the ski area has expanded from 50 hectares to 80. In 2013, it hosted figure skating, alpine skiing and speed skating in the European Youth Olympic Winter Festival.
Poiana Braşov Hotel
Sinaia (population: 14,636), is a town and a mountain resort in Prahova County. The town was named after Sinaia Monastery, around which it was built; the monastery in turn is named after the Biblical Mount Sinai. King Carol I of Romania built his summer home, Peleş Castle, near the town.
Sinaia The Town City Hall
Sinaia The Sinaia Monastery, was founded by Prince Mihail Cantacuzino in 1695 and named after the great Sinai Monastery on Mount Sinai. Situated in the Prahova Valley, the monastery gave its name to the nearby town of Sinaia.
The monastery consists of two courtyards surrounded by low buildings. In the centre of each courtyard there is a small church built in the Byzantine style. "Biserica Veche" (The Old Church)—dates from 1695, while the more recent "Biserica Mare" (The Great Church) was built in 1846.
Sinaia Monastery Details of the pillars at the entrance of the Great Church The entrance door of the Old Church
Beautiful ornament of the monastery windows Sinaia Monastery The Bell Tower as seen from within the walls
Peleș Castle is a Neo-Renaissance castle in the CarpathianMountains, nearSinaia, in Prahova County, on an existingmedieval route linkingTransylvania and Wallachia, Peleș Castle wasbuiltbetween 1873 and 1914 by King Carol I of Romania as his summer home. Its inauguration washeld in 1883. Peles Castle wall painting design
Pelişor Castle is a castle in Sinaia, part of the same complex as the larger castle of Peleş. It was built in 1899–1903 by order of King Carol I, as the residence for his nephew and heir, the future King Ferdinand (son of Carol's brother Leopold von Hohenzollern) and Ferdinand's consort Queen Marie.