The 10th in the top 10 castles / fortresses in Romania is occupied by the fortress of Suceava, Suceava.

Situated on a high plateau in the east of the city, restored in recent years, was founded by Prince Petru I Musat, first mentioned in a document from the year 1388, built of stone, was further strengthened by Stephen Sea walls over 10 m and a thickness of about 4 m.

On May 1 1600 Michael the Brave soldiers entered without a fight in the city of Suceava, thus ending Act I of the union of 3 Romanian countries.

The system of fortifications built in Moldova in the late fourteenth century when the Ottoman threat occurrence, included for purposes of defense, fortification of earth and wood, placed around some settlements, fortifications at the center of localities or the main arteries they link between them (fortifications of the royal courts and monasteries, and fortresses of strategic importance, situated in the foreign, the Dniester line or inside the area close, sub-Carpathian). Between these fortification, fortress of Suceava, one of the best known until now, has enjoyed great fame over time. Identifying with military glory and the ideals of independence, the Fortress of Suceava has a history not only rich in events and facts of the fight, but often meant the primary and all Moldova resistance against those who wanted to submit a .

Today, the complex architecture Seat Fortress, the residence of the Princely Moldova, suggests visitors Suceava medieval life image.

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