the rasnov citadel
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THE RASNOV CITADEL
LOCATION OF THE CITADEL
The citadel is located in Rasnov city in Brasov district. The Rasnovcitadel guarded the entrance in Transilvania.
The fortress is located on a rocky hill, surrounded by forest, where the only access is from the east. Its architecture is adapted to relief.
DESCRIPTION OF THE FORTRESS RASNOV
The typology is demonstrated by its size, approximately 3500sqm and the materials used for lifting the fortifications were stones and bricks fixed with simple mortar.
The access in the proper cidadel it’s throw a
place surrounded by walls of stone.
The fortress has two courts: the outside court
and the inside court.
The outside one is called “the garden of the
citadel” and there were sheltered the cows.
In the inside court were the houses of the
inhabitants witch have the role of shelter and
pantry in time of war.
On top of the hill was
built a school.
In 1650 a chapel was
built and its wall could
be seen nowadays.
THE TOURISTS
Today, tourists can visit the Rasnov Fortress
and its art museum, where are exposed
weapons, tools, galleries, antique furniture,
prints, armor, specific ports of the century,
various copies of documents from that time. In
the museum are exposed some unusual
objects of the century like a mask of torture
and a yoke which was used to transport
prisoners.
CELEBRITY
In 2002, the Rasnov area was very known after
the american filmmakers chose to film “Cold
Mountain”, the protagonists were Jude Law and
Nicole Kidman. The film was awarded with one
Oscar.
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