Visit Corvin Castle in Transylvania, Romania

Corvin Castle is one of the most beautiful castles in Romania. It is also known as Corvins' castle Hunyad Castle or Hunedoara Castle. Corvin Castle is a Gothic castle in Transylvania in Hunedoara, Romania. This castle is one of the most-visited and most photographed castles in Romania. The symbol of the Corvin Castle are the raven and the gold ring. The construction of the castle began in the 15th century. Corvin Castle is one of the most popular castle in the film industry. You can also scenes in this castle turned into Lady of the Castle, "" Ghost Rider 2 "(Nicholas Cage ), "What is love" (Sharon Stone) and "Fright Night" (Colin Farrell) etc seen.

The castle is a perfect destination for lovers of old buildings and ancient architecture. Also there tourist can in the beautiful nature, beautiful scenery, fresh mountain air etc. In this article you'll be able some great pictures from Corvin Castle, which will blow your mind and make you gonna to make it want to visit someday see to enjoy your life.

Image by Florin Draghici via Flickr

Image by Richard Mortel via Flickr

Image by Richard Mortel via Flickr

The castle was built in Gothic style, but also has architectural elements from the Renaissance. tall and strong defense towers and drawbridge are the main features, which is known for this wonderful castle on a rock in place on some old fortress above the small river. Built Zlasti. Corvin Castle is a large building with large and varied colored roofs, towers and myriad windows and balconies adorned with stone carvings awesome.

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Image by Rachel Titiriga via Flickr

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Bigar Waterfall, Romania

Bigar Waterfall in Caras-Severin (western Romania)
The Bigar Waterfall or as the locals call it "the miracle of the Minis Canyon" and "Coronini," it is part of the Minis River.
Bigar Waterfall is almost 8 meters high, and covered the whole year round with a green layer of moss.

For more information visit about the area Wikipedia Caras-Severin

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Bigar Waterfall

Next Photo by Sandra Rugina (Facebook page, 500px)

Bigar Waterfall

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Salina Turda salt mine, Romania

Salina Turda salt mine (or Turda salt mine) in Turda, Transylvania, Romania. Turda Salt Mine is mentioned a very old, from the Hungarian firm for the first time in the Middle Ages (1075AD). In 1932, after more than 900 years of constant salt extraction salt production due to the low productivity was stopped and the mine closed. Sixty years later, the mine was reopened, this time for tourism (It has a bizarre theme park, including table tennis, bowling, boat rental and a Ferris wheel, a museum of salt production and as a place for Halotherapy - salt therapy respiratory diseases, skin irritation). The Echo Room, Terezia - - with a depth of 120 m (a small lake and a salt cascade) and Rudolf - the largest all (42 meters deep, 50 meters wide and 80 meters long Iosif of them: You can visit three old mines ). The temperature remains at 10-12 ° C throughout the year constant, so it is a great place to escape the hot weather, just remember a sweater

For more information visit Wikipedia -. Salina Turda

Photos from Marius Pacurariu (visit his blog)

Turda Salt Mine

Turda Salt Mine

Turda Salt Mine

Turda Salt Mine

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Geamana, Romania

Geamana is an abandoned village in Romania. Geamana really looks like an amazing place, but it's a very sad story, which, when the valley was of contaminated water from a copper open pit ( Roşia Poieni ). The cyanide-based mining residue flooded the valley and the village, which has become today a deserted village with a stinking reddish lake. Although the colors are beautiful, the stench near the lake, it is intolerable, and the ecosystem it is completely destroyed. Unfortunately, nearby is a second project on the (2014) to start a gold mine (cyanide mining as well). Geamana largest surreal sight is likely that the flooded & amp; amp; partially submerged church in the poisonous red sea, seen in the photos below

For more information about the mine visit Wikipedia -. Roşia Poieni copper mine

Enlarge map of Geamana

Photos from Marius Pacurariu (visit his blog)

Geamana, Romania

Geamana, Romania

Geamana, Romania

Geamana, Romania

Geamana, Romania

Geamana, Romania

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The Statue of Decebalus, Romania

The statue of Decebalus is located near the town of Orsova, in southwestern Romania. The statue is carved into the rock and mountain illustration Decebalus, The Last King of Dacia (Dacia was the land occupied by the Dacians, in the 1st century BC and the 2nd century AD, Dacia is in present-day Romania). The monument is about 40 meters high (the tallest rock sculpture in Europe).
The Statue of Decebalus can only be reached by a boat trip, but it can be seen from the road (there is even a sort of parking lot to stop and see the Danube and the monument by far.) The Statue of Decebalus took 10 years to carve and even if it looks like it's as old as the ruler of Dacia there to say, it is rather new in this world is (sculpture 1994-2004) - Twelve sculptors worked on it. The entire project was proposed and financed by one of the richest ever lived Romanians, Iosif Constantin Drăgan Business (1917 - 2008), it is assumed that Daragan spent $ 1 million on this project. There is an inscription (in Latin) just below the carved face, says :. "Decebalus REX DRAGAN FECIT" (or in English - "King Decebal-Made by Dragan")

For more information visit Wikipedia - Statue of Decebalus

Larger view of Statue of Decebalus

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The statue of Decebalus, Romania

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