524:
703:
655:
718:
667:
691:
679:
69:
536:
413:
433:
81:
1437:
1256:
702:
448:
subsequently moved the capital to Iași in 1565 and so the castle lost its status and consequently fell into a long period of decay. Although it has never been conquered by its invaders, regardless from where they stemmed, the castle was destroyed
717:
551:
The castle disposes of entertaining digital facilities that enable a real-time simulation of the outfits of its visitors into medieval costumes, ascribing them a medieval title in the process (e.g. soldier or merchant).
690:
476:), the castle was eventually repaired by Austrian architect Karl Adolf Romstorfer, who raised its defensive walls from ruin and also worked on its keep during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
568:
The
Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava is located on the eastern ridge of the town of Suceava, overlooking the town. It was constructed on a plateau that rises 70 metres above the river meadow of Suceava
654:
678:
1068:
523:
627:, pyrotechnic and laser shows, medieval singing and dancing, fight scenes, drama plays for children, archery, stuns with horses, interactive activities, or various contests.
666:
85:
Entrance within the
Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava, straight from the access bridge, as seen in September 2009. The main keep can be seen in the background as well.
1523:
1513:
404:. For the time during which the town of Suceava served as the capital of Moldavia, namely between 1388 and 1565, the castle also served as princely residence.
96:
535:
1518:
1244:
1498:
1260:
560:
The castle can be visited both in the inner courtyard, in the main keep, in the cellars, in the throne room, and on the surrounding defensive walls.
909:
1508:
1449:
499:), more specifically to the Moldavian rulers. The most common heraldry is the coat of arms of Stephen III the Great (who was also given the title
1493:
1351:
599:
and international rock artists and bands performed. A major international rock artist who had performed at the
Bucovina Rock Castle was Dutch
1222:
1200:
708:
Old sketch depicting the fortress' plan according to
Austrian architect Karl Adolf Romstorfer, in a book by Romanian military historian
1488:
1478:
989:
585:
Aside from its tourist attraction and historical statuses, the
Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava had also been the site of a yearly
461:
1468:
1237:
258:
The royal seat of the
Moldavian rulers for centuries during the Late Middle Ages as well as an impressive and imposing medieval
799:
743:
1503:
480:
361:
315:
152:
855:
397:
334:
723:
A modern, digital representation of the 1901 plan of the fortress according to
Austrian architect Karl Adolf Romstorfer
1473:
1230:
1174:
1286:
356:. Nowadays, it is a tourist attraction of Suceava. It has been further renovated through a REGIO programme based on
445:
68:
483:), there have also been a series of restoration and consolidation works carried out on the surface of the castle.
1483:
450:
438:
The
Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava, as depicted on a 2013 Romanian stamp, commemorating its 625th anniversary.
696:
The construction plan of the Seat
Fortress of Suceava on display on a panel before the entrance in the fortress
623:
On a yearly basis, the Ștefan cel Mare medieval art festival is held in the fortress. The festival consists of
1411:
1321:
1016:
377:
172:
250:
591:
1271:
491:
The heraldic symbols on display in the castle pertain to the
Moldavian nobility of the Late Middle Ages (
596:
1401:
360:(EU) funds. The Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava is also a historic monument officially listed by the
964:"Karl Romstorfer, austriacul care a salvat monumentele Sucevei. "A fost mai român decât mulţi români""
963:
936:
1296:
373:
769:
639:
was named in honour of the castle. The club was active from 2004 until 2010 and played on the local
1341:
1147:
218:
1306:
636:
456:
After the northern highlands of the former medieval Principality of Moldavia were annexed by the
190:
1361:
1301:
800:"Noutati - Cetatea de Scaun a Sucevei, restaurata prin REGIO, a fost redeschisa pentru turisti"
270:
which had successfully survived several sieges and was never conquered by its enemies/invaders.
80:
1436:
1421:
1391:
1371:
1276:
1069:"Cetatea de Scaun a Sucevei, un obiectiv turistic care îmbină istoria și tehnologiile moderne"
570:
492:
457:
419:
412:
385:
381:
342:
281:
238:
230:
222:
178:
132:
29:
1381:
1346:
1331:
1326:
604:
577:). It is surrounded by trees on all sides and by a nearby forest both to the west and east.
514:
432:
393:
350:
182:
1042:
882:
709:
640:
501:
469:
292:
186:
1386:
1406:
1396:
1376:
1336:
1281:
506:
401:
357:
311:
267:
263:
47:
826:
1462:
1416:
1356:
1311:
1094:
684:
The town of Suceava as seen from the Seat Fortress of Suceava during day time in 2014
510:
259:
1366:
612:
608:
207:
1291:
600:
353:
307:
586:
479:
During the late 20th century, more specifically throughout the 1960s (i.e. in
111:
98:
1316:
990:"Cetatea de Scaun a Sucevei, fortificația care nu a fost cucerită vreodată"
453:. Following its destruction, it was abandoned for approximately 300 years.
910:"Cetatea Sucevei, una dintre cele mai emblematice atracții ale Bucovinei"
624:
338:
323:
319:
55:
51:
1255:
327:
303:
246:
59:
43:
372:
The castle was built during the late 14th century during the reign of
1120:
775:
302:
Festung Suceava) is a fortified castle in the middle-sized town of
541:
The coat of arms of Stephen the Great, displayed as a round shield
1226:
396:, it was part of a system of medieval strongholds built by the
1175:"Festivalul de Artă Medievală „Ștefan cel Mare" din Suceava"
464:
during the late 18th century and became henceforth known as
73:
Suceava Seat Fortress as seen during nighttime (spring 2015)
1201:"Echipa de fotbal Cetatea Suceava a incetat sa mai existe"
744:"Suceava Citadel – The Unconquered Fortress Of Moldavia"
827:"Lista monumentelor istorice din județul Suceava 2015"
400:
in order to withstand the expansionist threat of the
333:
The castle served as the royal seat fortress for the
660:
Elevated view of the Seat Fortress of Suceava (2015)
376:. It was subsequently more fortified in the time of
213:
202:
197:
166:
158:
148:
143:
127:
90:
21:
937:"Romstorfer, vienezul care a îndatorat Bucovina"
1238:
798:Redacția website-ului Regio (8 August 2014).
8:
1148:"Jan Akkerman, la Bucovina Rock Castle 2015"
672:The Seat Fortress of Suceava at night (2015)
1245:
1231:
1223:
595:in the recent past, a festival where both
18:
426:), as depicted on a 2004 Romanian stamp.
1125:Bucovina Rock Castle's official website
734:
650:
519:
418:The Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava (
1450:UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Romania
1524:Tourist attractions in Suceava County
1017:"Ştefan cel Mare – "Athleta Christi""
742:Ramona Ciortescu (21 February 2015).
619:Ștefan cel Mare Medieval Art Festival
529:The coat of arms of Stephen the Great
7:
1514:Historic monuments in Suceava County
1015:Profu' de Istorie (9 January 2019).
834:Institutul Național al Patrimoniului
286:Cetatea Medievală de Scaun a Sucevei
1519:Buildings and structures in Suceava
1499:Monuments and memorials in Romania
1146:Redacția website-ului Drăgușanul.
14:
509:for defending Europe against the
487:Heraldic on display in the castle
278:Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava
217:Initially built at the orders of
162:Renovated and very well preserved
1435:
1254:
716:
701:
689:
677:
665:
653:
534:
522:
431:
411:
79:
67:
908:Ioana Scholler (13 June 2021).
245:), and subsequently rebuilt by
1509:Tourist attractions in Romania
1207:(in Romanian). 4 February 2010
362:Ministry of Culture of Romania
16:14th-century castle in Romania
1:
1494:Historic monuments in Romania
1352:Kemény Castle (Brâncovenești)
860:Primăria Municipiului Suceava
1173:Consiliul Județean Suceava.
1095:"Cetatea de Scaun a Sucevei"
1043:"Cetatea de Scaun a Sucevei"
862:(in Romanian). 21 April 2021
825:Ministerul Culturii (2015).
770:"Galizien und Bukowina 2016"
1540:
856:"Scurt istoric al Sucevei"
424:Cetatea de Scaun a Sucevei
34:Cetatea de Scaun a Sucevei
1489:Historic sites in Romania
1479:Fortifications in Romania
1444:
1433:
1267:
635:The former football club
296:
285:
257:
78:
66:
41:
26:
804:Regio's official website
774:Historischer Verein für
462:Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca
22:Seat Fortress of Suceava
1469:Architecture in Romania
131:Castle/royal fortress (
1121:"Bucovina Rock Castle"
574:
496:
474:Bukowina or Buchenland
473:
451:Dumitrașcu Cantacuzino
423:
389:
346:
242:
229:), later fortified by
226:
136:
33:
1287:Bonțida Bánffy Castle
262:at the crossroads of
251:Karl Adolf Romstorfer
1504:Landmarks in Romania
1021:Materiale de istorie
592:Bucovina Rock Castle
581:Bucovina Rock Castle
446:Alexandru Lăpușneanu
1342:Iulia Hașdeu Castle
1047:Aventură în România
153:Ministry of Culture
112:47.6449°N 26.2703°E
108: /
1474:Castles in Romania
1307:Cantacuzino Castle
1261:Castles in Romania
748:Romania Journal.ro
637:FC Cetatea Suceava
589:festival entitled
547:Digital facilities
398:Moldavian monarchs
347:Domnitori or Domni
316:historical regions
314:, situated in the
1456:
1455:
1422:Stubenberg Castle
1372:Martinuzzi Castle
1297:Brașovia Fortress
1179:Visiting Bucovina
883:"Cetatea Sucevei"
881:Andreea Daniela.
779:(in German). 2016
497:Evul Mediu târziu
458:Habsburg monarchy
291:Cetatea Sucevei;
274:
273:
235:Stephen the Great
1531:
1484:Forts in Romania
1439:
1332:Fortress of Deva
1327:Fortress of Arad
1272:Bálványos Castle
1259:
1258:
1247:
1240:
1233:
1224:
1217:
1216:
1214:
1212:
1197:
1191:
1190:
1188:
1186:
1170:
1164:
1163:
1161:
1159:
1143:
1137:
1136:
1134:
1132:
1117:
1111:
1110:
1108:
1106:
1091:
1085:
1084:
1082:
1080:
1065:
1059:
1058:
1056:
1054:
1039:
1033:
1032:
1030:
1028:
1012:
1006:
1005:
1003:
1001:
986:
980:
979:
977:
975:
959:
953:
952:
950:
948:
932:
926:
925:
923:
921:
905:
899:
898:
896:
894:
887:Discover Romania
878:
872:
871:
869:
867:
852:
846:
845:
843:
841:
831:
822:
816:
815:
813:
811:
795:
789:
788:
786:
784:
766:
760:
759:
757:
755:
739:
720:
705:
693:
681:
669:
657:
605:progressive rock
538:
526:
515:Battle of Vaslui
435:
415:
394:Late Middle Ages
298:
297:Sotschen Festung
287:
176:
175:
173:Official website
144:Site information
137:Reședință regală
123:
122:
120:
119:
118:
117:47.6449; 26.2703
113:
109:
106:
105:
104:
101:
83:
71:
62:
19:
1539:
1538:
1534:
1533:
1532:
1530:
1529:
1528:
1459:
1458:
1457:
1452:
1440:
1431:
1412:Săvârșin Castle
1402:Râșnov Fortress
1322:Făgăraș Citadel
1302:Câlnic Fortress
1263:
1253:
1251:
1221:
1220:
1210:
1208:
1205:Romanian Soccer
1199:
1198:
1194:
1184:
1182:
1172:
1171:
1167:
1157:
1155:
1145:
1144:
1140:
1130:
1128:
1119:
1118:
1114:
1104:
1102:
1093:
1092:
1088:
1078:
1076:
1067:
1066:
1062:
1052:
1050:
1041:
1040:
1036:
1026:
1024:
1014:
1013:
1009:
999:
997:
988:
987:
983:
973:
971:
968:Ziarul Adevărul
961:
960:
956:
946:
944:
935:Dragușanul.ro.
934:
933:
929:
919:
917:
907:
906:
902:
892:
890:
880:
879:
875:
865:
863:
854:
853:
849:
839:
837:
829:
824:
823:
819:
809:
807:
797:
796:
792:
782:
780:
768:
767:
763:
753:
751:
741:
740:
736:
731:
724:
721:
712:
710:Radu R. Rosetti
706:
697:
694:
685:
682:
673:
670:
661:
658:
649:
633:
621:
583:
566:
558:
549:
542:
539:
530:
527:
502:Athleta Christi
489:
443:
442:
441:
440:
439:
436:
428:
427:
416:
390:Ștefan cel Mare
370:
326:, northeastern
243:Ștefan cel Mare
233:(also known as
171:
170:
116:
114:
110:
107:
102:
99:
97:
95:
94:
86:
74:
42:
37:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1537:
1535:
1527:
1526:
1521:
1516:
1511:
1506:
1501:
1496:
1491:
1486:
1481:
1476:
1471:
1461:
1460:
1454:
1453:
1445:
1442:
1441:
1434:
1432:
1430:
1429:
1424:
1419:
1414:
1409:
1407:Rupea Fortress
1404:
1399:
1397:Poenari Castle
1394:
1392:Pelișor Castle
1389:
1384:
1379:
1374:
1369:
1364:
1359:
1354:
1349:
1344:
1339:
1337:Huniade Castle
1334:
1329:
1324:
1319:
1314:
1309:
1304:
1299:
1294:
1289:
1284:
1282:Bethlen Castle
1279:
1277:Báthory Castle
1274:
1268:
1265:
1264:
1252:
1250:
1249:
1242:
1235:
1227:
1219:
1218:
1192:
1165:
1138:
1112:
1086:
1060:
1034:
1007:
981:
954:
927:
900:
873:
847:
817:
790:
761:
733:
732:
730:
727:
726:
725:
722:
715:
713:
707:
700:
698:
695:
688:
686:
683:
676:
674:
671:
664:
662:
659:
652:
648:
645:
632:
629:
620:
617:
582:
579:
565:
562:
557:
556:Visiting areas
554:
548:
545:
544:
543:
540:
533:
531:
528:
521:
507:Pope Sixtus IV
488:
485:
460:following the
437:
430:
429:
417:
410:
409:
408:
407:
406:
402:Ottoman Empire
392:). During the
369:
366:
358:European Union
312:Suceava County
272:
271:
268:Eastern Europe
255:
254:
215:
211:
210:
204:
200:
199:
195:
194:
168:
164:
163:
160:
156:
155:
150:
146:
145:
141:
140:
129:
125:
124:
92:
88:
87:
84:
76:
75:
72:
64:
63:
48:Suceava County
39:
38:
27:
24:
23:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1536:
1525:
1522:
1520:
1517:
1515:
1512:
1510:
1507:
1505:
1502:
1500:
1497:
1495:
1492:
1490:
1487:
1485:
1482:
1480:
1477:
1475:
1472:
1470:
1467:
1466:
1464:
1451:
1448:
1443:
1438:
1428:
1425:
1423:
1420:
1418:
1417:Snagov Palace
1415:
1413:
1410:
1408:
1405:
1403:
1400:
1398:
1395:
1393:
1390:
1388:
1385:
1383:
1382:Neamț Citadel
1380:
1378:
1375:
1373:
1370:
1368:
1365:
1363:
1360:
1358:
1357:Kornis Castle
1355:
1353:
1350:
1348:
1347:Jósika Castle
1345:
1343:
1340:
1338:
1335:
1333:
1330:
1328:
1325:
1323:
1320:
1318:
1315:
1313:
1312:Corvin Castle
1310:
1308:
1305:
1303:
1300:
1298:
1295:
1293:
1290:
1288:
1285:
1283:
1280:
1278:
1275:
1273:
1270:
1269:
1266:
1262:
1257:
1248:
1243:
1241:
1236:
1234:
1229:
1228:
1225:
1206:
1202:
1196:
1193:
1181:(in Romanian)
1180:
1176:
1169:
1166:
1154:(in Romanian)
1153:
1152:Drăgușanul.ro
1149:
1142:
1139:
1127:(in Romanian)
1126:
1122:
1116:
1113:
1101:(in Romanian)
1100:
1099:Infoturism.ro
1096:
1090:
1087:
1075:(in Romanian)
1074:
1073:Lumea Satului
1070:
1064:
1061:
1049:(in Romanian)
1048:
1044:
1038:
1035:
1023:(in Romanian)
1022:
1018:
1011:
1008:
996:(in Romanian)
995:
991:
985:
982:
970:(in Romanian)
969:
965:
962:Oana Șlemco.
958:
955:
943:(in Romanian)
942:
938:
931:
928:
916:(in Romanian)
915:
911:
904:
901:
889:(in Romanian)
888:
884:
877:
874:
861:
857:
851:
848:
836:(in Romanian)
835:
828:
821:
818:
806:(in Romanian)
805:
801:
794:
791:
778:
777:
771:
765:
762:
750:(in Romanian)
749:
745:
738:
735:
728:
719:
714:
711:
704:
699:
692:
687:
680:
675:
668:
663:
656:
651:
646:
644:
642:
641:Areni stadium
638:
630:
628:
626:
618:
616:
614:
610:
606:
602:
598:
594:
593:
588:
580:
578:
576:
575:Lunca Sucevei
572:
563:
561:
555:
553:
546:
537:
532:
525:
520:
518:
516:
512:
511:Ottoman Turks
508:
504:
503:
498:
494:
486:
484:
482:
477:
475:
471:
467:
463:
459:
454:
452:
447:
434:
425:
421:
414:
405:
403:
399:
395:
391:
387:
383:
379:
375:
367:
365:
363:
359:
355:
352:
349:) during the
348:
344:
340:
336:
331:
329:
325:
321:
317:
313:
309:
305:
301:
294:
290:
283:
279:
269:
265:
261:
256:
252:
248:
244:
240:
236:
232:
228:
224:
220:
216:
214:Built by
212:
209:
205:
201:
196:
192:
188:
184:
180:
174:
169:
165:
161:
157:
154:
151:
147:
142:
138:
134:
130:
126:
121:
93:
89:
82:
77:
70:
65:
61:
57:
53:
49:
45:
40:
36:
35:
31:
25:
20:
1446:
1426:
1387:Peleș Castle
1367:Macea Castle
1362:Lázár Castle
1209:. Retrieved
1204:
1195:
1183:. Retrieved
1178:
1168:
1156:. Retrieved
1151:
1141:
1129:. Retrieved
1124:
1115:
1103:. Retrieved
1098:
1089:
1077:. Retrieved
1072:
1063:
1051:. Retrieved
1046:
1037:
1025:. Retrieved
1020:
1010:
998:. Retrieved
993:
984:
972:. Retrieved
967:
957:
945:. Retrieved
940:
930:
918:. Retrieved
914:Descopera.ro
913:
903:
891:. Retrieved
886:
876:
864:. Retrieved
859:
850:
838:. Retrieved
833:
820:
808:. Retrieved
803:
793:
781:. Retrieved
773:
764:
752:. Retrieved
747:
737:
634:
622:
609:Jan Akkerman
590:
584:
567:
559:
550:
500:
490:
478:
465:
455:
444:
371:
332:
299:
288:
277:
275:
234:
208:14th century
198:Site history
28:
1377:Mikó Castle
1292:Bran Castle
994:Historia.ro
601:jazz fusion
382:Stephen III
378:Alexander I
374:Petru Mușat
354:Middle Ages
308:county seat
231:Stephen III
227:Petru Mușat
115: /
91:Coordinates
1463:Categories
1185:30 January
1158:22 January
1131:21 January
941:Drăgușanul
840:22 January
810:21 January
783:29 January
776:Steiermark
754:22 January
729:References
607:guitarist
587:rock music
517:in 1475).
260:stronghold
249:architect
103:26°16′13″E
100:47°38′42″N
1447:See also:
1317:Dinogetia
615:in 2015.
564:Geography
481:communism
191:Hungarian
159:Condition
974:9 August
597:national
571:Romanian
493:Romanian
466:Bukovina
420:Romanian
386:Romanian
343:Romanian
339:Moldavia
324:Moldavia
320:Bukovina
310:town of
282:Romanian
247:Austrian
239:Romanian
223:Romanian
179:Romanian
133:Romanian
58:in
56:Moldavia
52:Bukovina
30:Romanian
1427:Suceava
947:8 March
647:Gallery
513:at the
368:History
335:Princes
328:Romania
304:Suceava
264:Central
219:Peter I
183:English
167:Website
60:Romania
44:Suceava
1211:28 May
1105:28 May
1079:28 May
1053:28 May
1027:28 May
1000:28 May
920:28 May
893:28 May
866:28 May
631:Trivia
625:jousts
470:German
306:, the
293:German
189:, and
187:German
830:(PDF)
613:Focus
206:Late
203:Built
149:Owner
1213:2023
1187:2023
1160:2023
1133:2023
1107:2023
1081:2023
1055:2023
1029:2023
1002:2023
976:2020
949:2020
922:2023
895:2023
868:2023
842:2023
812:2023
785:2023
756:2023
603:and
380:and
351:late
322:and
276:The
266:and
177:(in
128:Type
611:of
505:by
337:of
330:.
318:of
1465::
1203:.
1177:.
1150:.
1123:.
1097:.
1071:.
1045:.
1019:.
992:.
966:.
939:.
912:.
885:.
858:.
832:.
802:.
772:.
746:.
643:.
573::
495::
472::
422::
388::
364:.
345::
300:or
295::
289:or
284::
241::
237:;
225::
185:,
181:,
135::
54:,
50:,
46:,
32::
1246:e
1239:t
1232:v
1215:.
1189:.
1162:.
1135:.
1109:.
1083:.
1057:.
1031:.
1004:.
978:.
951:.
924:.
897:.
870:.
844:.
814:.
787:.
758:.
569:(
468:(
384:(
341:(
280:(
253:.
221:(
193:)
139:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
