Castle
Rupea Fortress
Rupea Fortress (Romanian: Cetatea Rupea, German: Burg Reps, Hungarian: Kőhalmi vár) is a medieval fortress built by Transylvanian Saxons in the Kingdom of Hungary 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. Following a period of restoration from 2010 to 2013, the fortress had over 10,000 monthly visitors by 2014.
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Location Details
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Country: Romania
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Type: Castle
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Latitude / Longitude: 46.03715, 25.21241
Nearby locations
- Stânca bazaltică de la Rupea Place · 0.0 mi
- Muzeul de Etnografie „Gheorghe Cernea” din Rupea Museum · 0.4 mi
- Rupea Place · 0.5 mi
- Fortified church in Homorod, Brașov Castle · 3.2 mi
- Fortified church in Dacia, Brașov Castle · 3.4 mi
