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Brasov

Braşov (Kronstadt in German, Brassoi in Hungarian), a city in Romania, residence of the Braşov county. The total population of Brasov is 283,901, according to the 2002 census.

Braşov is located in the central part of the country, at about 160 Km from Bucharest and surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains. It is part of the Transylvania region.

Attractions

The nearby Bran Castle, said to have belonged to Dracula (though nobody has proofs of that)
Biserica Neagra - old medieval church initially built in 1383, reconstructed in 1477
Biserica St. Nicolae - 14th century church
Poiana Brasov Ski Resort

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