Făgăraș Fortress

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Făgăraș Fortress is a well-preserved medieval stronghold in central Romania, renowned for its massive defensive walls, surrounding moat, and role as a historic Transylvanian princely residence.

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Label Occurrences
Făgăraș Citadel 1
Făgăraș Fortress canonical 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf castle
fortress
historic monument
architecturalStyle Renaissance architecture
category Castles in Romania
Fortifications in Transylvania
continent Europe
coordinateLocation 45.841°N 24.973°E
country Romania
currentUse museum
elevationAboveSeaLevel about 430 metres
hasFeature bastions
defensive walls
drawbridge
inner courtyard
moat
hasMuseum Făgăraș County Museum NERFINISHED
hasPart corner bastions
gate tower
inner palace buildings
outer defensive ring
heritageDesignation Monument istoric (Romania)
heritageDesignationCountry Romania NERFINISHED
inception 14th century
languageOfWorkOrName Romanian
locatedIn Făgăraș NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Brașov County NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Transylvania NERFINISHED
locatedInTimeZone Eastern European Summer Time
Eastern European Time
locatedNear Făgăraș Mountains NERFINISHED
locatedOn Făgăraș Citadel Lake (moat) NERFINISHED
materialUsed brick
stone
nativeLabel Cetatea Făgărașului NERFINISHED
notableFor residence of Transylvanian princes
role in Transylvanian history
well-preserved medieval fortifications
openToPublic yes
ownedBy Municipality of Făgăraș NERFINISHED
partOf historic center of Făgăraș
significantEvent expansion in the 16th century
major reconstruction in the 17th century
significantPeriod Principality of Transylvania NERFINISHED
touristAttraction yes
usedAs administrative center
military fortress
princely residence
prison

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Făgăraș hasLandmark Făgăraș Fortress
Făgăraș hasFortification Făgăraș Fortress
this entity surface form: Făgăraș Citadel