17th-century Citadel On Straja Hill, Brasov, Transylvania, Romania Royalty-Free Stock Photo

Braşov has a unique location at the feet of the Carpathian mountains at one of the most important mountain-passes, so it had to develop a strong defense system. The 17th century Citadel on Straja Hill, or Citadel Hill as it`s called today, was part of this system, even if it is located outside Braşov, aiming to observe and stop invaders approaching the main fortress of the city. It is thus known as the guarding fortress or the little fortress. Moreover, `strajă` means guardian in Romanian.