ブラショフのおすすめライド

注意：この城は歴史上の人物ヴラド・ツェペシュとは全く関係ありません!!! ;-)) ブラン城（ルーマニア語: Cetatea Bran、英語ではしばしば「ドラキュラ城」と呼ばれる）は、ルーマニアで最も有名で最も訪れられている建造物の一つです。南カルパティア山脈のドラマチックな岩場に抱かれ、ブラショフからわずか30キロメートルの場所に位置するこの中世の要塞は、高さ60メートルの石灰岩の断崖の上にそびえ立ち、神秘、歴史、ルーマニアの民間伝承の象徴とされています。ドラキュラ伯爵の伝説と結び付けられることが多いですが、ブラン城は何よりもトランシルヴァニアの歴史、建築、文化の証です。

ブラショフの中心部は、8つの塔と7つの砦を持つ完全に保存された城壁に囲まれた旧市街（Cetatea）です。狭い路地、石畳の道、16世紀から18世紀にかけて建てられたカラフルな家々は、街におとぎ話のような魅力を与えています。特に見どころは、貴族の市民の家々と旧市庁舎が並ぶ街の中心的な広場である大広場（Piața Sfatului）です。東ヨーロッパで最も美しいクリスマスマーケットの一つである有名なクリスマスマーケットもここで開催されます。

The Queen's Chapel is a replica of the Stella Maris Chapel in Balchik, built in 1940 in Bran by Princess Ileana of Romania to house the vessel containing the heart of her mother, Queen Maria of Romania. Balchik had recently been ceded by Romania to Bulgaria. Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was a Princess of Great Britain and Ireland and the granddaughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain. Born in 1875, she spent her youth in England. In 1893, she married Ferdinand, Crown Prince of Romania, who became King in 1914.

Bran Castle's current appearance, with its dramatic location and ominous atmosphere, has been created through numerous additions and modifications to the medieval fortifications. It provides the perfect backdrop for tourists who want to imagine Dracula's castle here.

Queen Maria Alexandra Victoria of Romania was born on October 29, 1875 in Eastwell Park, the granddaughter of Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Tsar Alexander II of Russia. In 1893, Princess Maria married the heir to the Crown of Romania, Prince Ferdinand, and moved with him to the country. The personal charm and the desire to represent her country with pride made the Queen very popular with the people. In her will, the Queen asked for her body to be buried in Curtea de Arges, and her heart to be deposited in the "Stella Maris" chapel in Balchik. However, the Queen's wish was fulfilled only two years later, after the Quadrilateral was ceded to Bulgaria. As a result, the Queen's heart was brought to Bran. In this context, Princess Ileana ordered the construction of the "Queen Mary's Heart" chapel, the construction of which took a year. By the end of the chapel, which was to be similar to the one in Balchik, the Queen's heart was deposited in a rock near Bran Castle. After the establishment of the communist regime, the beautiful chapel in stone was devastated and left in ruins. In 1995, the chapel underwent restoration works, the purpose of which was to bring the heart of Queen Mary back to Bran. Currently, the chapel can be admired, but the interior cannot be visited. Excerpts from the Romanian; https://ghidlocal.com

If you only want to take a photo of the beautiful castle and don't want to deal with the hustle and bustle at the foot of the castle hill, there is a great vantage point

Excellent point to take pictures Bran Castle. Preferably in the afternoon when the light falls directly on the Castle

Great cycling path along the road between 2 hills. I recommend this to cyclists 🚴