Codlea, in German Zeiden, is a small town in Brasov county, situated at 560 meters above sea level, with about 20.000 inhabitants. Until Brasov are to be traveled 15 km on DN1.
Codlea appeared as a German colony during the time of the Teutonic Knights. In sec. XIII they built a fortress on Magura Codlei, the conical and forested mountain near the town - The Black Fortress. Its first attestation appears in Hungarian under the name Castro Feketewholum. The fortress did not have a long life, being razed to the ground in the sec. XIV. Its ruins can still be visited today, but don't go up there with high expectations because apart from some stones you won't see much. The town appears in documents only in the 14th century with the name of Cidnis. In Codlea have lived over the centuries the Saxons, of course joining them over time and other ethnic groups. In 1945 many Saxons were deported, the communists populated the town with Romanians, and it became a city in 1950. Today over 801TPTP3T of the city's inhabitants are Romanians.
Codlea is known for its flower greenhouses. The first one came to life in the second half of the 19th century, then more and more were established. Most flowers grown here were carnations.
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Codlei Museum or the Museum of Codlen Traditions and Public Administration hosts Tourist Info Center, but also a marriage house. The museum was founded in 2016 and has gained content thanks to the donations of the locals and aims to present crampeie of the history of the Saxons, Romanians, Hungarians and Gypsies, the collection becoming a representative one.
Museum of Codlen Traditions and Public Administration
Codlei Museum
To the left of the museum, facing the museum, you will find Culture House.
Culture House
Culture House
On the other side is the most representative landmark of the town - the Fortified Evangelical-Lutheran Church. The church was erected in the 13th century, two centuries later it was surrounded by the fortress, fortifications, and rebuilt in Gothic style. It has a bell tower 65 meters high with 4 bells. In the 18th century it was covered with a kind of baroque-style helmet. In the church you can admire an organ with 2000 pipes.
Fortified Evangelical-Lutheran Church
Fortified Evangelical-Lutheran Church
Codlea is a town with a small historic center, where the sights are located. From Historical Center you can go to the area Maialwhere there is a large meadow, from where several easy hiking trails to the Black Fortress or Vf. Magura Codlei (1294 mdm) or Strandul Codlea with its 2 lakes.
Visit also The Shona Mounds, Fortified Church of Cincșor, Făgăraș Fortress, Sâmbăta de Jos Stud Farm or city of Brasov.
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