Rasnov Fortress
Location: Transylvania – Central Romania
Nearby large towns: Brasov (9 miles northeast)
Rasnov Fortress, is located in the Carpathian Mountains, 650 ft. above the town of Rasnov. First mentioned in an official document in 1331, the fortress was built by Teutonic Knights as protection against invading Tartars. Strategically located on the commercial route linking the provinces of Transylvania and Walachia, Rasnov differs from other Saxon fortresses in that it was designed as a place of refuge over extended periods of time. As such, it had at least 30 houses, a school, a chapel and other buildings more commonly associated with a village.
The fortress was last used as a place of refuge during the revolution of 1848 and was abandoned after that.
Castles and Fortress in Romania
Cetatea Rasnov
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Good serie again...... well done.
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ReplyDeleteImpunătoare și mai enigmatică în alb negru.Frumoasă serie de fotografii.
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A little bit spooky but very nice!!! Hugs from Luzia.
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Amazing skies, architecture, trees, doorway, composition, lamp shot and text .... did I leave anything out ?!
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Excelente fotografiile!
ReplyDeleteCetatea Râşnov cu toată istoria fabuloasă, se pare că este o mică parte dintr-o uriaşă cetate dacică... păcat că nu se vrea să se cerceteze mai mult vestigiile...
Felicitări pentru abordarea în sepia a fotografiilor!
Bravo
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Inca odata m-ai surprins.Credeam ca la Cetatea Rasnov am vazut cam toate unghiurile si culorile posibile in fotografii pe net. La tine alb negru i-a redat maretia si aerul stravechi.Frumos lucrat.
ReplyDeleteGood sequences of images and history!
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No doubt about it, i have to say it again,, we have a magician, a super star here,,you Wind, your skills have no limits. absolutely stunning, in color, in BW, what a delight to see your work...=)
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may you have a great day and neverending inspiration!!
Un gran lugar para tomar fotografías...las tuyas son muy buenas!!!
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You truly are a master of mono.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, Wind! Haunting pictures of historic old sites. I can almost see and feel the spirits of ages past in your work. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photographies of a beautiful place. I like very much the accused that you have applied to him. Congratulations and graces for these places showing us. Regards
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P.D.: Precious the song " Broteher in Arms "
O serie excelenta!
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I'm glad you show these pictures in B/W - well done
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super fain!!!turisti fascinati de istoria locului...zidurile suiera parca povesti cu a fost odata....Un sfarsit de saptamana excelent!
ReplyDeleteOnce there were kings and queens, poets and letters written with ink ... what a joy to travel through time and space. Thank you. Please have a good weekend.
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Am fost recent acolo, am ramas dezamagit fata de ceea ce vazusem cu doi ani inainte parea o amintire. Era mai frumos amenajat , acum sunt doar ruinele si mai nimic amenajat, ar trebuie facute si niste lucrari de intarire a zidurilor...
ReplyDeleteWeek end placut si te asteptam inapoi, oricum iti doresc numai bine oriunde ai fii !!!
So dramatic, I love the tones, and thanks for the background info.
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