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Castles near Brașov
14 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Brașov Fortress, 1 km west of the city centre; the most famous is Bran Castle — #33 of 3,708 worldwide — 24 km south-west.
Every one of them stands in Romania — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Brașov
- Bran Castle
24 km south-west · Castle · #33 worldwide
Bran Castle is a castle in Bran, 25 kilometres southwest of Brașov. The castle was built by Saxons in 1377 who were given the privilege by Louis I of…
- Râșnov Citadel
13 km south-west · Fortress
Râșnov Fortress is a medieval Fliehburg-type fortress, which offered refuge for townspeople and villagers from the area in times of war.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Peleș Castle
33 km south · Castle · #98 worldwide
Peleș Castle is a Neo-Renaissance palace in the Royal Domain of Sinaia in the Carpathian Mountains, near Sinaia, in Prahova County, Romania, on an…
- Cantacuzino Castle
27 km south · Castle
Cantacuzino Castle is situated in Bușteni, Romania, in the Zamora district, on the street bearing the same name.
- Pelișor Castle
33 km south · Castle
The Pelișor Castle is a castle in Sinaia, Romania, part of the same complex as the larger castle of Peleș.
- Rupea Citadel
53 km north-west · Fortress
Rupea Fortress is a medieval fortress built by Transylvanian Saxons in the Kingdom of Hungary and first mentioned by a 1324 document.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Poenari Castle
83 km south-west · Ruin · #217 worldwide
Poenari Castle, also known as Poenari Citadel and Poenari Fortress, is a ruined castle in Romania which was a home of Vlad the Impaler.
- Mikó Castle
80 km north · Castle
The Mikó Castle is a fortified castle in Miercurea Ciuc, Romania. It is among the city's most important monuments, and today houses an ethnographic…
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q82174.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Brașov?
The Castlemap atlas maps 14 landmarks (9 castles · 4 fortresses · 1 ruin) within 100 km of the centre of Brașov, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Brașov?
Brașov Fortress, a fortress 1 km west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Brașov?
Bran Castle, ranked #33 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 24 km south-west from Brașov.
Nearby city guides: Ploiești (85 km) · Sibiu (115 km) · Târgu Mureș (129 km) · Bucharest (143 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.