David Paul Nixon1/2 Unlike Bran Castle, the 13th- century Rasnov Fortress is a real military structure. For over 600, people would seek shelter there as invading armies from Wallachia and the Ottoman Empire waged war to possess Transylvania… #castle #Transylvania
2/2 It fell only once during the centuries, when the water supply was cut off. A well was later dug to rectify this. Alas the main fort was closed for restoration, so we only got to visit the outer wall. #gothic #rasnov
