Feldioara Citadel — Attraction in Zona Metropolitană Brașov

Go there and visit this little gem. It is not yet mentioned in any travel literature because its so freshly renovated (spring 2019). It all well done, clean and tidy. The parking lot is small, but you can park in the village and walk. The reception is still in a container and toilets are Dixies, but I think this will change soon. The woman at the reception was very kind and lend us a whole book in german about the castle. This is not to be confused with the Polish Marienburg, although here were the Teutonic Knights at work. The Hungarian king had brought the Teutonic Knights to Burzenland at the beginning of the 13th century by donating them the area as their own property without limitations. The knights were just about to withdraw from the Holy Land. In 1211 they began construction of the fortress of Marienburg / Feldioara. The Order subordinated itself to the Pope, quickly became powerful in the region, held markets, got the right to coin money and built various fortresses and fortified churches. After all, the Hungarian king did not like this strengthening of the teutonic orders power, it was the beginning of a state in the state, so that in 1225 the hungarian king chased away the knights and withdrew his donations. The castle visible today dates from the 15th century. Previously it was a ruin and has just recently been rebuilt. This is well done - as we find. There is a documentation and exhibits about the history. The museum parts are educationally well shown and nice. The place is really a recommendation which is actually barely mentioned in any guide, as the restoration is just finished. Go there and you will be amazed by...

The old part of the city is mesmerizing full of old buildings of an other era. From the castle you can see a lot. It’s a well situated place as its name says so. In Hungarian it means “castle made of mud” which was its form before the Hungarian king ordered to build a castle out of stones. It was built by Teutonic knights who were asked to come in advance of some extra rights others didn’t have that time. The castle inside is a complete disaster though. It’s true that what you can read contains some information but it’s just about nothing… I just realized that the people living there are not the one who built that place. They don’t even know where they are. It was so sad that such a beautiful place can become the victim of politics by lies about its history which contains a lot from the Romans but the time it became that place was in the Hungarian Kingdom. Saxons lived there in great numbers. Some Hungarians are still living there. I usually don’t have problem with other nationalities but that was so frustrating I can’t tell you. Just write the truth! You don’t need to feel bad...

Great! Seeing is believing!

Feldioara Fortress is a great place to visit when you are around Brasov and have some free time to spend.

What's amazing about this fortress (check all the other details on the official sites and Wikipedia) is the miracle of transforming desolated ruins into an attractive place to visit. Blessed be the people who transformed NOTHING into a well-preserved and educative place. It's about history, details, long-gone family life, work, traditions.

The location is great. We were lucky to visit it in a wonderful late autumn day (October 2021), and the landscape around (Tara Barsei) is beautiful. Not far away, common people tend their fields, and you have the feeling that you travel in time.

The admission fee is 15 RON for adults, 10 RON for children. By car, it's 15-20 minutes from Brasov.

Why not try all the other fortresses and churches in Transilvania and around Brasov? Harman, Prejmer, Cristian, Sighisoara (and Bran, but too overrated).

Enjoy Brasov and Romania!

(we are from Brasov, and we are still amazed by the gems waiting to...