Brașovia Fortress
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, partof = , location = Tâmpa mountain , nearest_town = Brașov
Brașov County , country = , image = Brasovia4.jpg , alt= , caption = Remains of a wall , type =
Fortress A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
, coordinates = , map_type = Romania , map_caption = Location within Romania , open_to_public= Yes , site_area= , built = , used = , builder =
Teutonic Order The Order of Brothers of the German House of Saint Mary in Jerusalem, commonly known as the Teutonic Order, is a Catholic religious institution founded as a military society in Acre, Kingdom of Jerusalem. It was formed to aid Christians on ...

Transylvanian Saxons , materials = , height = , length = , fate = Demolished 1448-1453 , condition = Ruins , battles = , events = , past_commanders = , garrison = , website = , footnotes = Brașovia Fortress () was a
fortification A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere'' ...
located on the saddle of Tâmpa mountain at Brașov,
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. John Hunyadi had it demolished by the beginning of 1455.


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