Brasov
Braşov (Kronstadt in German, Brassó in Hungarian) is a city in Romania, residence of Braşov county. The population of Brasov is 283,901, according to the 2002 census.
The city was named Oraşul Stalin, after Joseph Stalin, from 1951 to 1961.
Braşov is located in the central part of the country, at about 160 Km from Bucharest and surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains. It is part of the Transylvania region.
Attractions
- The nearby Bran Castle, said to have belonged to Dracula (although no proof of this exists).
- Biserica Neagra - old medieval church initially built in 1383, reconstructed in 1477
- Biserica St. Nicolae - 14th century church
- Poiana Brasov Ski Resort
