THE FORTRESSES AND CHURCHES OF TRANSYLVANIA

Aerial view of Rupea Citadel near Ana Hotels

Distant view of Râșnov Citadel on a hill near Ana Hotels

Aerial view of Fortified Church Prejmer near Ana Hotels

Aerial view of central Romania near Ana Hotels

Rasnov Fortress

Rasnov Citadel is today one of the most important medieval monuments in Romania. The first medieval fortress in Rasnov was built by the Saxons and Teutonic knights in the period 1211–1225, and after the expulsion of the Crusaders, the wood and earth fortress was transformed into a stone one by the Saxons.

*10 km from Ana Hotels Poiana Brasov.

Feldioara Fortress
Rising from its own ruins, the Feldioara Citadel, also called Marienburg, rises imposingly in Feldioara, on the banks of the Olt river, only 20 km from Brasov, on the road to Sighisoara. Its restoration saved the remains of the walls that had survived the last hundreds of years of abandonment and restored its appearance in the 17th century. The oldest documentary attestation places it in 1225.

*33 km from Ana Hotels Poiana Brasov.

Prejmer Fortress
The oldest historical monument in Brasov county also houses the Saxon Fortified Evangelical Church in the locality, also called the jewel of Transylvania. The construction of the church was started by Odin of the Teutonic Knights in 1218, continued in the early Burgundian Gothic style. This tourist attraction is included in the UNESCO World Heritage.

*30 km from Ana Hotels Poiana Brasov.

Rupea Fortress
Rupea Citadel, as it appears to us today, covers an area of almost 11ha with walls, towers and inner courtyards. Due to its dominant position near the European road E60, it is a remarkable presence from a long distance.

*79 km from Ana Hotels Poiana Brasov.

Fagaras Fortress
One of the strong fortresses of Transylvania. Today it houses the Fagaras Country Museum, which includes collections of archaeology, history, ethnography.

*77 km from Ana Hotels Poiana Brasov.

Fortified Evangelical Church from Codlea
The oldest and most important architectural monument of Codlea.

*26 km from Ana Hotels Poiana Brașsov.

Fortified Evangelical Church from Harman
The citadel church in Harman with its imposing walls, seven defensive cannons and bell tower visible from a distance is a gem among the many fortified churches of the Saxons in Transylvania.

*25 km from Ana Hotels Poiana Brasov.

Fortified Church of Ghimbav
The fortified church of Ghimbav dates from the 14th century, being a typical evangelical construction.

*20 km from Ana Hotels Poiana Brasov.

Fortified Church of Viscri
The fortified church in Viscri is an impressive example of defensive architecture typical of Transylvania. Due to its historical cultural value, the center of the village together with the fortified church were included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list in 1999.

*91 km from Ana Hotels Poiana Brasov.