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Bran Castle, Brasov, RomaniaBran Castle, the so called Dracula Castle
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Bran Castle RoomBran Castle Room
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Village Museum at Bran CastleThe Village Museum at Bran Castle
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Moldovita MonasteryMoldovita Monastery, one of teh UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Romania.
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Rasnov Fortress CrucifixSomewhere between Brasov (15 Km South-West) and roughly the same distance from Bran Castle lies the Rasnov Fortress, watching the gorge from about 200 meters above the small Rasnov Village. The Citadel was built around 1215 by the Teutonic Knights as a strategic military point, meant to control the pass linking Transylvania with Wallachia. Along its history, it was conquered only once in 1600 by Gabriel Bathory.
On the outside, the surrounding bastions, towers and ramparts make you believe that once inside you can only find a bunch of military barracks and artifacts. Once inside, there's another world opening its doors, a blend of military items and peaceful village. The houses were built on different height levels,
creating an intricate maize, able to convey the mood of a small village base on trade within Bran Gorges but prepared to efficiently withstand enemy attacks.
There were at least 30 houses, chapel, and a school. The former glory of Rasnov Fortress is brought to light once more by an ongoing restauration process.
The inner museum displays a wide range of artifacts from genuine weaponry, traditional costumes and tools.
The legend goes that the inner well of the fortress (134 meters deep) was dug by 2 turk prisoners for 34 years, on the promise they would be released once upon its completion. It seems they weren't able to accomplish their job, therefore they've never been released.
The entrance fee is 10 Ron (about 3 Euro). Inside the fortress you can also buy various souvenirs and things
to remind you of the place.
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Rasnov FortressRasnov Fortress, close to Bran castle. In the left bottom corner you can see the torture cage used in Rasnov.
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Corvinesti castle
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Dragomirna Monastery
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Faith, Hagigadar Church, Suceava, RomaniaHagigadar Church is an Armenian Church located in Suceava, on the outskirts of the city, in Moara Village. It has been built in 1512 (1512-1513) by the Dragan Donvakian during the reign of Bogdan III, Stephen The Great's son.
The church is located on the top of a hill. The climbing to the monastery should be done on knees, looking down, in total silence, praying your own way for the wishes to come true.
The legend says that those who circle three times the church on their knees, praying, will see their wishes come true.
The legend goes that the eastern slope of the hill is eroded by the knees of the thousands of believers who climbed it.
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Tomb in Jewish cemetery, Siret, RomaniaSiret is located on the border with Ukraina, in the northern part of Bucovina. The Jewish Cemetery of Siret, one of the most interesting cemeteries in Eastern Europe has been declared a historical monument and is protected by the Ministry of Culture of Romania.
For more information about Jewish Genealogy, Jewish heritage and historical facts, please visit http://www.romgen.com
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Old Church, Bihor Mountains, Romania
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Peles Castle
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Putna Monastery, Romania
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Putna Monastery, Romania
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Sucevita monasteryPainted ceiling in Sucevita Monastery. Sucevita is the latest painted monastery built in Bocovina, Romania, displaying the finest painted frescoes.
The monastery was built in 1581 under the irect supervision of Gheorghe Movila, Bishop of Radauti. The frescoes were painted between 1595 and 1596.
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Voronet Painted MonasteryVoronet painted Monastery
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Daniel the Hermit's ChapelDaniel The Hermit's Chapel is situated 1.5 km from Putna, on the bank of Putna Stream.
Daniel the Hermit (Daniil Sihastrul) was contemporary with Stephen The Great, born at the begining of the XV-th century in a village close to Radauti (Suceava County). On the bank of Putna stream, he built a small chapel out of a single massif stone block (the image above), where he spent his life in prayers.
He used to offer his spiritual support to Stephan the Great, and suport him in his battles against the Turks. In 1488, to celebrate the victory at Razboieni (1467) Stephan The Great erects the monastery of Voronet, where Daniil the Hermit continues his life until 1496.
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Sucevita Monastery
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Voronet Monastery
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