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Strada Sforii - Rope Street (1937)

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Strada Sforii - Rope Street (1937)

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Location: Brașov, Romania

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Felix

July 17, 2018

One of the narrowest streets in Europe. The width ranges from 1.1 to 1.3 meters.

It was initially meant to help firefighters.

Andrea und Huskys 🐺

August 19, 2025

Strada Sforii, with a width of only 111 to 135 centimeters, is the narrowest street in Europe and one of the narrowest in the world. As is often the case in Brașov, there are frequent traffic jams here. Two people can barely pass each other. And when parents are out and about, pushing their little ones in strollers, or elderly people with walkers, it quickly becomes crowded.

The walls of Strada Sforii, which in German means Schnurgässchen (Snake Alley), and which was created in the 18th century to provide the fire department with another access route in the narrow old town, are covered in graffiti. This graffiti wasn't created secretly under cover of darkness, but rather in 2016 with the approval of the mayor's office and the district cultural directorate: The dreary Schnurgässchen (Snake Alley) was to be given a new look. To prevent the officially approved paint scheme from being oversprayed by new artists, the graffiti is

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〽️Markus

September 1, 2017

Built in the 18th century as a fire brigade access road is just over 1 meter wide and is considered the narrowest street in Europe.

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Location: Brașov, Romania

Strada Sforii - Rope Street (1937)

1. Black Church (Biserica Neagră) – Council Square loop from Blumăna

2. Black Church (Biserica Neagră) – Council Square loop from Șcheii Brașovului

3. Tâmpa Peak Summit Marker – Tampa Mountain Peak loop from Blumăna

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