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| • | Bran (Hungarian: Törcsvár, German: Törzburg) is a town in Braşov County, Romania. It lies 30 km from the city of Braşov.
The Teutonic Order began construction of a wooden fort (Bran Castle) in the early 13th century. After the fort's destruction in 1242 by Mongols, King Sigismund of Hungary ordered the construction of a stone castle in 1377, while the settlement Bran began to develop nearby. Positioned high atop a steep cliff, the castle guarded a strategic route between Transylvania and Wallachia. In 1498 Bran fell under the jurisdiction of Braşov.
Bran's castle is a famous spot for tourism, as it inspired the description of the castle in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula.
Cities in Romania
Source: [wikipedia: bran, romania]
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