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Rasnov Fortress
THE MYTH
The legend says that, during a particularly long siege of the fortress, the citizens of Rasnov were concerned about the lack of available drinking water. Two Turkish soldiers, having been captured earlier, were put to the task of digging a well in the centre of the fortress. These two men were assured that they would be given their freedom once the well was completed. According to local legend, it took them 32 years to finish the well, but they were still killed afterwards. This famous well still sits in the centre of Rasnov Fortress, and is 143 meters deep.
After a long time, the fortress rises proud again. She waits to be rediscovered and appreciated. Hidden behind the ancient walls, the museums waits silently for its visitors. “La piece de resistance”is a skeleton buried under a glass floor. Most surely, you can find a lot of other interesting artifacts . The inner rooms are looking more like a maze, with several wood ladders linking them and a few secret passages. The landscape is breathtaking, the feeling is unique. The height gives you the feeling you are the lord of the world, the master of puppets.
For accommodation, you can find plenty of rooms down in the city, and at the bottom of the fortress. The city provides you hotels, motels, restaurants, clubs and bar, anything you need to have a great time.
Annual events
- Rasnov’s days, a festival celebrating the city, its traditions. There are also folk and pop concerts and ethnic dances.
- The Court of Comedians Festival: a step in time, presenting medieval art, theatre and dances, jugglers, circus artists and clown.
- The Fall Fair: music events, folk dances, exhibits. You can buy autumn specific agricultural products.
- 0ff-road Festival: car and motorcycling resistance races, night-time orientation, trial, demonstrations and auto-motor parades.
Tasting history
Enter the game. Conquer the mountain. In order to taste the history you must siege the fortress yourself. Take the mountain road by foot; leave your car in the city. Conquer each rock; each step forward is in fact a step back in time. Rewrite history in your own way. Win the battle against time. Conquer the fortress and enjoy its beauty.
Author: Irina Neacsu
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transilv says:
Dear writer,
as you can read in every history book about the Bran castle, this castle was built by the German minority from Transylvania.
The German minority gave this castle as a gift to the Romanian principess Maria after the Great Unification in 1919 after the end of the WW1.Dracula is the name given by hungarian writers to Vlad Tepes, which was a little count of the Romanian countries from south of the Carpathian mountains.
Vlad Tepes has never been a count of Transylvania, which at that times was total independent from Romanian countries.
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Dear writer,
also, regarding the “Rasnov” fortress, pls be correct in publishing the whole historical facts:
the Rasnov fortress was build by German minority in Transylvania, which founded also the city of Rasnov.
The name Rasnov is in use only after 1920, this cities original name is “Rosenau”. -
d says:
Transylvania was always romanian land and it will always be..
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