Black Church - Brasov

Black Church

     Brasov, with a population of over 300,000 inhabitans, is situated in the central -eastern Romania.Once, Brasov was a fortress.From that fortress remains The White Tower, The Graft Bastion, Ecaterina gate and many others .Brasov is an important industrial center, cultural and buisnnes center.Due to the many historical and artisic monunment, he is one of the most important tourist centers of the country.For the first time, Brasov was attested in 1234 and now is currently among the moste picturesque regions of Transylvania, which enjoys a rich heritage that consist of historical and arhitectural monuments.In the old center of Brasov you can find one of the most impressive historical monuments in the country, which was raised by the Transylvanian Saxons in the late fourteenth century.
     This monument is the Black Church which was documentary mentioned in 1377.In 1689, a fire caused major damage and the interior of the church was particularly affected.The restauration has lasted about 100 years and they changed the original appearence of the building.In that time, the church roof was replaced with a height of 20 m.

Council Square

Not far away from the center of Brasov are preserved old houses and the dome of the roman catholic church designed by Joseph Carl Lamasch in the eighteenth century.In the center you can find too Council Square which is probably the best known and most visited place in the city.It is frequented by both tourists and locals as place for relaxing and meetings.Always here there are several cultural and artistic events, fairs, outdoor concert or theme fairs.