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Fagaras Fortress/Citadel in Romania, Brasov County

Făgăraș Citadel (Romanian: Cetatea Făgărașului ) is a historic monument in Făgăraș, Brașov County, Romania.The construction of the fortress started in 1310, on the site of a wooden fortification with earth ramparts from the 12th century. Archeological research shows that the old fortification was violently destroyed around the middle of the 13th century, presumably in connection with the Mongol invasion of 1241.In 1526, Ștefan Mailat consolidated the citadel, doubling the thickness of the walls. In 1541, the Ottomans attacked the fortress and captured Mailat, who died in captivity at Yedikule Fortress in Istanbul.[3] Gáspár Bekes, owner of the citadel between 1567 and 1573, constructed the moat around the fortress, the excavated earth being used to strengthen the inner part of the walls. During the time of Stephen VIII Báthory (voivode of Transylvania from 1571 to 1586) and Balthasar Báthory (lord of the fortress from 1588 to 1594), the first bastion was constructed in the south-eastern corner of the outer defensive ring. In 1599, Michael the Brave occupied Făgăraș Citadel and sheltered there his family and the royal treasure. In the 17th century, Prince Gabriel Bethlen gave it priority over Alba Iulia in modernizing the fortifications, while Michael I Apafi transformed it, due to its strengthened position, into a princely residence. In 1950, the citadel was converted into a prison for political detainees. It was ideally suited for this purpose: the surrounding moat, high walls two to three meters thick, barred windows and geometric shape allowing sentinels to guard the interior and exterior all combined to make escape practically impossible. The exterior fortifications were used by the Securitate secret police as an operational base in their struggle against the anti-communist resistance fighters in the Făgăraș Mountains. Summer 2025 Family Trip. Nearly 20000 photo and video have been taken by me on 3-week, 5914 km on land, trip on 3 rented cars in Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria. All 8 UNESCO Heritage sites of Hungary, most of the UNESCO WHS of Bulgaria (7) and Romania ( 8) were visited on this trip with me, my wife and our 3 children of 3, 7, and 16 years of age; total 23 UNESCO WHS and more than 70 destinations were visited during this 23-day (including flight) trip. Those make up only a small minority among 399 UNESCO World Heritage sites and 87 countries that I have visited. In addition to 100s of cities, towns, museums churches and cathedral there many dozen of mountains and trails that I hiked or climbed by myself or with my children and wife as high as Peak Lenin 7134 m, including Elbrus ,5642 that I climbed to the summit 5 times with my wife and children as young as 8, 9,14 ( in 3 different expeditions with children), Ojos del Salado ( stopping 40-50 m below the summit watching my 9-year old son Peter summiting this highest volcano on Earth 6893 m ), John Muir Trail ( 360 km in 12 days) , Capital Peak with 7 year old Yunona Bukasova, North to South Rim of Grand Canyon, 42 km in 17 hours with 5 and 7 year old Alice and Yunona and so on . Some other videos representing 1000+ video on my channel about the majority of 87 countries and 399 UNESCO World Heritage sites that I visited up to date Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria 5900 km trip in 2025 Plus Many Other Places, Around the World    • Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria 5900 km trip in...   Esztergon Cathedral, the largest in Hungary and Panorama from its Dome    • Esztergon Cathedral, the largest in Hungar...   Hiking in Zion National Park, Utah: Angel Landing and Subway with kids    • Hiking in Zion National Park, Utah: Angel ...   John Muir Trail with kids 5, 9, 11: 31 mile part Devils Postpile NM to Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite    • John Muir Trail with kids 5, 9, 11: 31 mil...   Bogutty Mountains 150 km from Almaty like Red Planet, Горы Богутты 150 км от Алматы    • Bogutty Mountains 150 km from Almaty like ...   Amiens Cathedral is the Largest in France , UNESCO World Heritage since 1981    • Amiens Cathedral  is the Largest in France...   The most well rounded girl , Yunona Bukasova; Elbrus, 5642 m at age 9 and math IQ 190, age 10.5    • . The most well rounded girl , Yunona Buka...