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Georgia and I arrived in Bucharest from Boston on Swissair via Zurich and met our good friends Laurie and Paul at the Bucharest Radisson Hotel on a rainy afternoon. In the evening we enjoyed a great dinner of Romanian specialties at La Mama Restaurant, a 10 minute walk from our hotel, just past the Atheneum, the Romanian Capital's Philharmonic Hall. The next morning we boarded a bus with other Viking Cruise touristas for a trip to Transylvania, including a stop at Veles Palace, the summer home of one of Romania's four monarchs, King Carol I.

An elite primary/secondary school in Brasov

Andrei Șaguna National College (Romanian: Colegiul Național "Andrei Șaguna") is a Romanian state school located in Șcheii Brașovului, a neighbourhood of Brașov. The school educates children aged between 11 (grade 5) and 19 years old (grade 12). It is considered 9th best school in the country (2013) [1].
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Ecaterina Gate, Brasov, Romania

The Gates of Brasov -Originally, the old fortification of Brasov had 3 entrance gates. They were massive bastions, built to keep invaders outside the city walls . To these, two more were added. Only two of the five survive to tell the story of medieval Brasov: Ecaterina's Gate and Schei Gate. Both of them are on the south-west part of the fortress. The others, mainly located on the northern side of the walls were demolished in the 19th century, just like the wall itself, mainly because they came in the way of traffic.
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Detail-Ecaterina's Gate, Brasov, Romania

Ecaterina's Gate was built in 1559 for defensive purposes. It is the only original city gate to have survived from medieval times. In fact the fairy-tale looking tower is only a part of the original gate; documents talk about the existence of a wooden structure which was demolished in 1827.
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Brasov, Romania

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Brasov's coat of arms

Brasov was first mentioned as "Corona" ( which means, crown, hence the coat of arms of the city which is a crown with oak roots) in 1235, when the Saxon population settled here. Later on the town was known as Brasco, Brasso, Kronstadt, Brassovia Citadel and Stalin
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Detail-Ecaterina's Gate, Brasov, Romania

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Brasov Synagogue

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Brasov

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Our Romanian Guide, a graduate student in languages.

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The Black Church, Brosov, Romania

The originally-Roman Catholic structure was known as the Church of Saint Mary, replacing an older building used for the same purpose.[1] Construction on it began during the late 14th century, at an unknown date — analysis of related evidence has led several researchers to conclude that work began between 1383 and 1385,[2] employing Bulgarian workers and craftsmen who proceeded to establish the Brașov Bulgarian colony in Șcheii Brașovului.
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The Black Church's Clocktower

Black Church (Biserica Neagra), the largest gothic church in Romania. Its name derives from damage caused by the Great Fire of 1689, when flames and smoke blackened its walls. The interior is impressive and well-kept and houses one of the largest organs in Eastern Europe.
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Johann Honterus brought Lutheran reform to Transylvania

Johannes Honter (Latinized as Johann Honterus; 1498 – 1549) was a Transylvanian Saxon, renaissance humanist and theologian. He is best known for his geographic and cartographic publishing activity, as well as for implementing the Lutheran reform in Transylvania.
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Trudging through Brasov

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Georgia in Brasov

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Town Hall Square, Brasov-The ancient town hall under renovation

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