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About The best touristic attractions in Romania

Romania is the ideal home for the most beautiful castles and medieval towns that keep their beauty during the time. If you plan a trip in Romania you should definitely see its best places which will fascinate you for their cultural style. Romania is a pot full of historical masterpieces that represents the most precious treasure of the country. Check out the best places in Romania and make your own decision about which one will be the first to visit.
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Bran Castle

Bran Castle is situated in a mountainous place, between Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains. It attracts thousand of tourists for its misterious legend of Dracula. The castle initially was built as a fortress by the Teotonic Knights in 1212. The castle appears in documents since 1377 when King Ludovic I offered to citizens of Brasov the possibility to build a new citadel, instead of the old fortress built by Knights. Then during the 1419-1424 the castles was possessed by Si...

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Palace of the Parliament

A very fascinable and gorgeous building in the Center of Bucharest, the Capital of Romania is The Palace of the Parliament. This imposant palace is the largest building in Europe and was fondated by Nicolae Ceausescu, who gave the name of House of the Republic, on 25 july 1984. It is a unique masterpiece and is designed in a eclectic neoclassical style, using material from Romania only. The buiding appears as 86 meters high building, with 92 meters underground. It include...

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Peles Castle

Situated in Sinaia and considered one of the most beautiful palace in Europe, Peles Palace is a precious pearl for Romanian Cultural Heritage. It was the last home for King Carol I who died here in 1914. The construction of the castle lasted from 1875 till 1883, when was officialy opened. Its history is related to the time when King Carol I came near the place and was impressed by the beauty of the nature and he decided to build an exceptional castle in that zone. Soon he bo...

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The Botanical Garden

The Botanical Garden of Bucharest was created in 1860 by Alexandru Ioan Cuza, who founded his palace nearby garden, that was separated by the palace. But later the final place for this garden was chosen by the doctor Dimitrie Brandza and the arhitect Fuchs, who loved the beauty of the nature. It was completed in 1891 and there were founded the Greenhouse and the Botanical Institute that had a great importance as a educational center for University of Bucharest. The garden ha...

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Hunedoara Castle

Hunedoara Castle also called Corvin’s Castle is one of the most beautiful Ghotic style building. The castle lays on a rock where the river Zlasti runs around. Its history is related by Dracula that was in prison for seven years in this castle. It was constructed during the 12th-14th century and initially was a small citadel that was given by Sigismund to Vojk Hunyad, after his death the castle was developed and extended by his son, Ioannus Corvinus, who tra...

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Danube Delta

Danube Delta is a very large area that stands under the waters, and it is located where the river Danube runs into the Black Sea. It has a lenght of about 5050 km, inluding 732 km that lies on the territory of Ukraine. The Danube Delta has formed during the quaternary age, having a shape of a equlateral triangle covering over 80 km on each side of the triangle. The Danube river is the longest river on the planet that goes in 10 countries, like: Republic of Moldova, Ukr...

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Citadel Sighișoara

Experience and enjoy the time in the most old and beautiful place from Romania, at the Citadel Sighișoara, which dates since 12th century. It is a unique masterpiece that still preserves the medieval spirit. It was constructed by Saxon colonists, and was the place were Vlad Dracula was born. It stays like a clean window relating all the past and the glorious history of Transylvania. This magnific citadel was included in UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. T...

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The Black Church

The Black Church is the most imposant and attractive monument built by German people when they lived on Transylvanian land. It has a very interesting and mysterious history, it was built between 1385 and 1477 on a place where first was a church destroyed by Mongols in 1242. The building of the church was seriously damaged during the Turkish raids in 1421, later in 1689 it suffered because of the Habsburg invazions who torched it and the walls were blackened from the fires. T...

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Romanian Atheneum

Romanian Atheneum is one of the most beautiful building in Bucharest and one of the most famous concert hall, that was started to build in 1886, designed in a neo classical style byAlbert Galleron, a French arhitect. It took two years to complete its construction and in 1888 the Atheneum was inaugurated for the public. From exterior it appears as formed from six colums designed in a Ionic style that create the image of a Greek Temple. Nearby the each column are five statues ...

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Histria Citadel

Histria Citadel is situated along Lake Sinoe, is considered the ruins of the Greek city of Histria. The old city of Histria was founded by Greek that arrived here from Miletus and Minor Asia. In 657BC Histria was an important port in the region and was left in the 7th century AD, but was discovered in 1914 and now represents a gorgeous old city and the ruins of the citadel is a great prove for its history. Initially the citadel occuppied a big territory, covering over 35 hec...