Rupea Fortress, Rupea

Name: Rupea Fortress
Address: str. Cetății, Rupea, Romania

#1 among attractions in Rupea

Top attraction, Historical place, Forts and castles

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Rupea Fortress is a medieval fortress built by Transylvanian Saxons and first mentioned by a 1324 document. It is situated on a 120 m high basalt cliff, to the west of the Transylvanian town of Rupea in Romania. The fortress is located on DN13, 70 km from Brașov, on the road to Sighișoara. It was restored in 2010–2013 and as of 2014, it was visited each month by more than 10,000 tourists. ()

Local name: Cetatea Rupea Built: 1324 (700 years ago)Coordinates: 46°2'17"N, 25°12'45"E

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str. CetățiiRupea Romania

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Rupea Fortress – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Fortified Church of Cața.

4.7 miNE
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The Fortified Church of Cața
121 min walk • The fortified evangelical church of Cața, Cața commune, Brasov county, was built in the 13th century on the basis of an old Roman basilica dating from the 12th century. The ensemble of the fortified evangelical church consisting of the church, the...