History
Brasov’s existence as a settlement can be traced back 60,000 years ago. Recognised as Corona in historical papers dating from 1235, Brasov was the most important city of medieval Transylvania, dominating the economical life of the 14th-16th centuries. The construction of the city was carried out according to the highest standards of the time, as the walls of the citadel and its bastions were completed by workshops, warehouses and churches. The Brasov of that period was exemplary in the organisation and exploitation of existing resources.
Purpose
To offer a model of good practice for the rehabilitation and revitalisation of the historical area of Brasov’s Citadel as well as for the reintegration of some key elements of the city (The Graft Bastion, The South-East Wall, The Ecaterina Gate).Oferirea unui model de bună practică pentru reabilitarea şi revitalizarea zonei istorice a Cetăţii Braşovului şi reintegrarea unor elemente-cheie ale imaginii oraşului (Bastionul Graft, Zidul de Sud-Est, Poarta Ecaterina).
The South-East Wall of the Citadel with Turnul Pulberariei (Gunpowder Tower)
OBJECTIVES (Cooperation with Ministry of Culture, Religious Affairs and National Heritage)
Part of the Brasov Citadel built in the 12th Century, the Tower served as a centre for medieval artisans.
RESULTS
The completion of an important pedestrian area along the Wall has led to an increase in the safety of the area, to the appreciation of the existing natural environment and to the access of the inhabitants and tourists to the cultural and historical local ...
The Ecaterina gate
OBJECTIVES (Cooperation with Ministry of Culture, Religious Affairs and National Heritage)
This gate was built to facilitate the access of the inhabitants of Schei to Brasov. It stands between the Bastion of the Weavers and that of the Blacksmiths, in the place where an old gate dating from the 14th or 15th centuries stood and which was subsequently destroyed by the flood of 1526 as well as by subsequent attacks from the Ottomans.
RESULTS
Financial ...
The Graft Bastion
OBJECTIVES (Cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, Religious Affairs and National Heritage)
Situated in the centre of the North-West wing of the Fort, the Graft Bastion was built in 1521. It was defended and preserved by the guild of saddlers and it served the purpose of establishing relations between the soldiers in the Fort and the White Tower. Its position has allowed the Graft Bastion to increase defence possibilities in the ...
The Musem of Ethnography
OBJECTIVES (Cooperation with the Brasov County Council and the Brasov Ethnography Museum)
The Brasov Museum of Ethnography is committed to the promotion of the regional ethnography in South-East Transylvania, highlighting, through its valuable heritage of over 10,000 pieces, the civilisation of communities in areas surrounding Bran, Rupea, Tara Oltului and Tara Bârsei.
RESULTS
The creation of a new rehabilitation concept for the Museum, through the cooperation with ...
• The inner spaces of the Graft Bastion now shelter exhibitions, a coffee-shop and a shop for handicraft products.
• From the three existing towers along the South-East Wall, Turnul Pulberariei is going to be restored and transformed into a touristic-commercial space in order to promote traditional products (from around Tara Bârsei), with sightseeing points and alleyways, thus becoming a pleasant and safe area for locals and tourists.
• From the three existing towers along the South-East Wall, Turnul Pulberariei is going to be restored and transformed into a touristic-commercial space in order to promote traditional products (from around Tara Bârsei), with sightseeing points and alleyways, thus becoming a pleasant and safe area for locals and tourists.
