CountryThe most famous castle in Romania is Bran Castle, ranked #42 of 9,079 in the world — followed by Palace of the Parliament and Peleș Castle.
The Castle Map atlas charts 10 castles, 33 fortresses, 56 palaces & châteaux and 27 ruins in Romania. They span more than 26 centuries — from Castrum Argamum (founded c. 650 BC) to Palace of the Parliament (1985). Every one is plotted with its photo and story on the interactive castle map of Romania.
How many castles are there in Romania?
Map of castles in Romania
On the map they cluster thickest around Târgu Mureș — 50 within a 100 km day trip, then Cluj-Napoca (46) and Sibiu (34). 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.
Castle routes in Romania: The Transylvania castle route (26 stops, Bran to Cluj-Napoca). See all 22 castle routes.
See them on the map →When they were built
Of the 126 landmarks mapped in Romania, 81 carry a sourced founding date. Most were founded in the 18th century — 16 of them. 37 predate 1500 and 31 were built after 1700.
