About Brașov
Brașov is located in the central part of the country, about 166 kilometres (103 miles) north of Bucharest and 380 kilometres (236 miles) from the Black Sea. It is surrounded by the Southern Carpathians and is part of the Transylvania region.
The city is notable for being the birthplace of the national anthem of Romania and for hosting the Golden Stag International Music Festival.
Brasov is home to 369,896 people making it the 7th most populous city in Romania.
The oldest traces of human activity and settlements in Brașov date back to the Neolithic age (about 9500 BCE). In 1211, by order of King Andrew II of Hungary, the Teutonic Knights fortified the Burzenland to defend the border of theKingdom of Hungary. On the site of the village of Brașov, the Teutonic Knights built Kronstadt – the city of the crown
German colonists known as the Transylvanian Saxons played a decisive role in Brașov's development. One of their achievements is the "Black Church" (Biserica Neagră), which some claim to be the largest Gothic style church in Southeastern Europe.