Rupea Fortress
| Rupea Fortress | |
|---|---|
Cetatea Rupea | |
| Rupea, Brașov County in Romania | |
Rupea Fortress | |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Ministry of Culture |
| Open to the public | 1 Nov–3 Mar, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. 1 Apr–31 May, 9 a.m.–8 p.m. 1 Jun–31 Aug, 9 a.m.–9 p.m. 1 Sep–31 Oct, 9 a.m.–7 p.m. |
| Condition | Renovated |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46°02′14″N 25°12′45″E / 46.03715°N 25.21241°E |
| Area | 11 ha |
| Site history | |
| Built | 13th century |
| In use | 1790 |
| Materials | Stone |
Rupea Fortress (Romanian: Cetatea Rupea, German: Burg Reps, Hungarian: Kőhalmi vár) is a medieval fortress built by Transylvanian Saxons in the Kingdom of Hungary and first mentioned by a 1324 document. It is situated on a 120 m high basalt cliff, to the west of the Transylvanian town of Rupea in Romania. The fortress is located on DN13, 70 km from Brașov, on the road to Sighișoara. Following a period of restoration from 2010 to 2013, the fortress had over 10,000 monthly visitors by 2014.