Râșnov Fortress

Râșnov Fortress (Romanian: Cetatea Râșnov, German: Rosenauer Burg, Hungarian: Barcarozsnyó vára) is a medieval Fliehburg-type fortress, which offered refuge for townspeople and villagers from the area in times of war. It is situated in Râşnov, Brașov County, not far from Brașov.

The fortress was built as part of a defence system for the Transylvanian villages exposed to outside invasions. A decisive aspect for building the fortress at its location was the route of the invading armies which were coming from the Bran pass and were passing through Râșnov, on their way to Braşov and other parts of the Burzenland region. The only chance of survival for the inhabitants of the area, including from Cristian and Ghimbav, was the refuge inside the fortress at Râşnov. Compelled to stay there for decades, the people of Râșnov and the nearby villages turned the fortification into their long-term place of residence.

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Râșnov sign outside the walls. Râșnov Fortress 10
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Râșnov sign outside the walls. Râșnov Fortress 10

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Eastern gate (outside view). Râșnov Fortress 22
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Eastern gate (outside view). Râșnov Fortress 22

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Eastern gate (outside view). Barbacana Mare. Râșnov Fortress 23
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Eastern gate (outside view). Barbacana Mare. Râșnov Fortress 24
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Eastern gate (outside view). Barbacana Mare. Râșnov Fortress 24

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Southern inner gate. Barbacana Mare. Râșnov Fortress 25
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Southern inner gate. Barbacana Mare. Râșnov Fortress 25

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Eastern gate (inside view). Râșnov Fortress 30
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Access to western gate. Râșnov Fortress 34
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Entrance Barbacana Mică. Access to western gate. Râșnov Fortress 35
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Entrance Barbacana Mică. Access to western gate. Râșnov Fortress 35

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House ruins along the wall and town below. Râșnov Fortress 39
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House ruins along the wall and town below. Râșnov Fortress 39

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Reconstructed lane. Râșnov Fortress 43
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Reconstructed lane. Râșnov Fortress 44

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Capela de jos. Before reconstruction of tower. Râșnov Fortress 49
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Capela de jos. Before reconstruction of tower. Râșnov Fortress 49

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Capela de jos. Before reconstruction of tower. Râșnov Fortress 50
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Capela de jos. Before reconstruction of tower. Râșnov Fortress 50

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Turnul Báthory. Râșnov Fortress 51
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Secret Passage. Râșnov Fortress 54
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Map. Râșnov Fortress 83
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