The most famous castle in Romania is Bran Castle, ranked #39 of 7,738 in the world — followed by Palace of the Parliament and Peleș Castle.
The Castlemap atlas charts 53 castles, 30 fortresses, 15 palaces & châteaux and 17 ruins in Romania. They span more than 20 centuries — from Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains (founded c. 50 BC) to Palace of the Parliament (1985). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Romania.
Map of castles in Romania
On the map they cluster thickest around Târgu Mureș — 48 within a 100 km day trip, then Cluj-Napoca (45) and Sibiu (32). The northernmost is Ruins of Lónyai castle in Medieșu Aurit, Satu Mare, the southernmost Turnu Fortress — about 472 km apart.
Planning a visit? Day-trip guides: Castles near Bucharest · Castles near Brașov · Castles near Sibiu · Castles near Cluj-Napoca · Castles near Ploiești · Castles near Târgu Mureș.
By region: Castles in Transylvania.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 115 landmarks mapped in Romania, 42 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 18th century — 10 of them. 15 predate 1500 and 20 were built after 1700.
