Rupea

Rupea from the fortress.

Rupea is a town in Brasov. It was settled and founded by germans in the 12th century. They built a remarkable fortress with three rings. Unfortunately the fortress is mostly a ruin now, but restoration will start in autumn 2008.

Get in

Rupea is on the mainroad E60 that links Brasov to Sighisoara, 70km from Brasov and 50km from Sighisoara.

See

Rupea fortress.

•   Rupea Fortress (Cetatea Rupea) (on the hill). It is a very old fortress dating from the 14th century. The fortress has been extended in the 18th century. regular 4 lei, student 1 leu.. 
• The german church, built in the 14th century.

Go next

• The village Viscri, only 11km away. It is an old traditional village with a fortified church.
• Visit famous Sighisoara, the only inhbaited fortress in Europe.
• The ruins of Saschiz, 20km before Sighisoara.