Looking UP: Street Lamps from Brasov & Fagaras Castle, Travel Pictures #Im4Ro

Join me in looking UP at street lamps from Brasov and Fagaras Castle, Romania, and enjoy unique travel pictures. I hope you enjoyed looking up with me and discovering the intricate street lights of Bucharest, some separating the past from the present.

Brasov, Corona in Latin or Kronstadt in German, is a historical and cultural city found in the heart of Transylvania, in the heart of Romania, and not far from Sighisoara. It was first mentioned in 1235 and, not many know, it was the birth place of Katharina Siegel, the only woman Vlad Tepes (Dracula) is said to have ever loved.

One of my favorite places in Brasov is not a coffee shop… but Rope Street, Strada Sforii, dating from 17th century, the narrowest alley in Romania and one of tightest passages in Europe, initially built to facilitate a quicker access for firemen. Its width varies between 111-135 cm / 44-53 inch, measuring 80 m / 260 ft in lenght.

Now let’s walk along Rope Street, looking up:

Now look up and far, do you see the giant letters spelling BRASOV, placed high on Mount Tampa? And opposite the “eye” street light there is a mural of an eye!

Next I saw this classic looking street light and his friends, the red carnations:

This modern, yet lonely light pole, neighboring an old, solo attic window, caught my attention:

The lamp post below is placed on Schei Gate. Down from here is Schei Gate Street where Katharina Siegel lived with her family, at number 20. Back then the street was called White Lane, Ulita Alba.

This light post, looking like Little Bo Peep’s curly stick, is located exactly in front of Katharina Siegel’s house, the light green one with three windows visible on the first floor and two windows on the attic:

I wonder if Vlad Tepes would have approved with this street light or he would have preferred something like these:

The street light attached to buildings seem to have such elegant arms and top caps, don’t you think?

When visiting Brasov, do take the opportunity to snap a few unique travel pictures of its beautiful and medieval buildings too.

Speaking of green houses, and the buildings of Brasov are vibrant, here is a street light matching its residence:

I looked up next and saw an elegant lamp post perched on a green building (what shade is this – sea foam, mint?), next to an entire row of red carnations:

I called this street light a serenading one, it just seems to be serenading the window placed above:

Now this street light looked like it was doing a split across the road:

Shadows come out in plain daylight too:

Believe it or not, this all dressed up lamp post was affixed to the building of the National Bank:

A frosted lamp post against a marble wall. It reminded me of iced cappuccino.

When two windows whisper to each other over a lamp posts and red carnations bend over the balcony to thank a street light, you have to stop and look up:

The lamp post next to the window that wasn’t meant to be:

On Mount Tampa, the light poles are as tall as the trees. And so is the passion of those who keep them looking neat, such as this old Lady who was painting them on a hot summer’s day.

In Brasov Council Square, Piata Sfatului, light poles are as pretty at bell flowers.

Brasov’s must see: Black Church and its Clock Tower with historical bells

It is difficult to leave Brasov without looking up at the Black Church with its Clock Tower and historical bells. Not many know that construction on the Black Church started in 1377 and it took 100 years until its completion, with a pause around 1421 during a bloody Ottoman invasion. The Clock Tower was only built in 1514. Initially the church plans showcased two towers but eventually, due to lack of money, only one was raised.

Atop the Black Church’s Clock Tower there is one of the biggest church bells from Europe and the bgget one from Romania, weighing 6 300kg.

The Black Church is the biggest Gothic-style ecclesiastical building in South-East Europe.

Last two travel pictures of lamp posts, and I hope you made it this far, are from Fagaras Fortress, built in 1310 on the site of a former 12th century wooden fortress:

Do you see the wire sculpture of a man on the horse? On the grounds of Fagaras Fortress there are plenty of modern light poles:

I hope you enjoyed the street lights of Brasov. Next in the #LookUp series are the lamp posts of Constanta and Mamaia, by the Black Sea!