15 sept. 2012

Corvins' Castle, Hunyad Castle.. Hunedoara City

Corvin Castle,Hunedoara,Romania
Corvin Castle from 1446, when construction began at the orders of John Hunyadi,it  was built mainly in Gothic style, but has Renaissance architectural elements. It features tall and strong defence towers, an interior yard and a drawbridge. Built over the site of an older fortification and on a rock above the small river Zlaşti, the castle is a large and imposing building with tall and diversely coloured roofs, towers and myriad windows and balconies adorned with stone carvings.
Near the 15th-century chapel, in the castle yard, there is a well 30 meters deep. According to the legend, this fountain was dug by twelve Turkish prisoners to whom liberty was promised if they reached water. After 15 years they completed the well, but their captors did not keep their promise. It is said that the inscription on a wall of the well means "you have water, but not soul".
A castle full of history,beauty and authencity,holds its majestic shape until today. The castle which is surrounded by a small river,once the bridge over this river rises,thereby blocking access to the unwanted persons.
Inside you will find very impresive Knights Hall,old equipment and authentic torture chamber with a mannequin near real what makes you travel in begone story.
Located outside to the city Hunedoara,the acces to the castle is very easy,you cand go by car,with parking near by castle bridge.Here you will find beautiful souvenirs with local tradition.
It is a castle which will remain engraved in the minds of all with the beauty and his grandeur.











10 aug. 2012

Timisoara City

Timisoara is the capital city of Timis County, in western Romania. One of the largest Romanian cities, with a population of 300 000 inhabitants ,the third most populous city in the country,  and considered the informal capital city of the historical region of Banat, Timișoara is the main social, economic and cultural center in the western part of Romania.

Timisoara este reședința și cel mai mare oraș al judetului Timis din regiunea istorică Banat, vestul Romaniei.Primul oras din Romania care a spus Nu Comunismului,si s-a sacrifcat prin revolutie spre vremuri mai bune.Orasul este fascinant,mare si curat,se pot gasi multe obiective turistice cum ar fi Domul Romano-Catolic din prima fotografie,Catedrala Mitropolitana,Opera precum si altele la fel de frumoase.O plimbare cu barcuta pe Bega ofera o priveliste superba,ea trecand si prin centrul orasului.Orasul Timisoara are mai multe parcuri mari si foarte frumoase,are si o gradina zoologica,un muzeul satului.Fabrica de bere,cea mai veche din tara dateaza din anul 1718,Bastionul Maria Therezia  a fost construit în 1730 face parte din vechea Cetate a Timisorii,Palatul Baroc 1751.Un oras plin de istorie si cultura,foarte curat,oameni civilizati,un loc recomandat pentru vizitat! 










12 iul. 2012

Brasov City

                                                    Brasov, Romania
Brașov is located in the central part of the country, about 166 km north of Bucharest. It is surrounded by the Southern Carpathians and is part of the Transylvania region.The city is notable for being the birthplace of the national anthem of Romania  and for hosting the Golden Stag International Music Festival.Centrally located Brașov is a good starting point for trips around Romania. The city is situated at fairly equal distances from several tourism destinations in the country: the Black Sea resorts, the monasteries in northern Moldavia, and the well-preserved wooden churches of Maramures. It is also the largest city in a mountain resorts area. The old city is very well preserved and is best seen by taking the cable-car to the top of Tâmpa Mountain.
"The Black Church", the third picture,a celebrated Gothic site - the building dates from 1477, when it replaced an older church (demolished around 1385). Its acquired the name after being blackened by smoke from the 1689 great fire.
"The mayor's former office building",the last pictures, is the administration for Brașov was here for more than 500 years.
Bran Castle, situated near Bran and in the immediate vicinity of Brasov, is a national monument and landmark in Romania. The fortress is situated on the border between Transylvania and Wallachia , on DN 73  Commonly known as "Dracula's Castle",it is marketed as the home of the titular character in Bram Stoker's Draculla
The castle is now a museum open to tourists, displaying art and furniture collected by Queen Marie. Tourists can see the interior individually or by a guided tour. At the bottom of the hill is a small open air museum park exhibiting traditional Romanian peasant structures (cottages, barns, etc.) from across the country.
Peles Castle is northwest of the town of Sinaia,which is 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Brasov  and 135 kilometres (84 mi) from Bucharest,is a Neo-Renaissance Castle  in the Carpathian Mountains.Peleş Castle has a 3,200-square-metre (34,000 sq ft) floor plan with over 170 rooms, many with dedicated themes from world cultures.all the rooms are extremely lavishly furnished and decorated to the slightest detail. There are 30 bathrooms. The establishment hosts one of the finest collections of art in Eastern and Central Europe, consisting of statues, paintings, furniture, arms and armor, gold, silver, stained glass, ivory, fine china, tapestries, and rugs.











The Black Church


Bran Castle (Dracula)


Peles Castle