- Rupea Fortress is shaped like a snail shell. It consists of three smaller fortresses each one of them built in a different time period.
- Rupea Fortress is one of Transylvania’s most iconic and spectacular sites. ... The current Rupea Fortress was built by the Saxon German colonists around 1320s.
- Rupea Fortress, located in Rupea, Romania, is a stunning medieval stronghold perched on a basalt cliff, offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.
- The entrance into Rupea citadel. The Rupea fortress as it is seen from under the Gate Tower. The Dawn fortress and a path which leads to the Upper fortress.
- The fortress of Rupea nowadays covers an area of approximately 11 ha (~27 acres) together with its walls, towers and inner courtyards.
- Rupea Fortress has a very interesting shape, that of a snail shell; this unique aspect together with the view to the village gives an idylic atmosphere that would...
- Rupea Fortress is a peasant fortress with four fortified zones with polygonal towers. ... The first documentary attestation of the Rupea fortress dates back to 1324.
- Rupea Fortress is one of the most interesting medieval castles in Transylvania, Romania. The name of the citadel comes from Latin rupes meaning " stone ".
- Rupea fortress was first mentioned in 1357. ... Quality access roads lead you to the fortress, where you’ll find 110 parking spaces (of which 10 for buses).
- Rupea Fortress, located on the Northwestern side of Brasov county, was built on a basalt rock.