Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava(restoration works)
The Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava (Romanian: Cetatea Medievală de Scaun a Sucevei or Cetatea Sucevei; German: Sotschen Festung or Festung Suceava) is a fortified castle in the middle-sized town of Suceava, the county seat town of Suceava County, situated in the historical regions of Bukovina and Moldavia, northeastern Romania.
The castle served as the royal seat fortress for the Princes of Moldavia (Romanian: Domnitori or Domni) during the late Middle Ages.
The castle was built during the late 14th century during the reign of Petru Mușat. It was subsequently more fortified in the time of Alexander I and Stephen III (Romanian: Ștefan cel Mare). During the Late Middle Ages, it was part of a system of medieval strongholds built by the Moldavian monarchs in order to withstand the expansionist threat of the Ottoman Empire.
The Castle has never been conquered by its invaders, regardless from where they stemmed.
Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava(restoration works)
The Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava (Romanian: Cetatea Medievală de Scaun a Sucevei or Cetatea Sucevei; German: Sotschen Festung or Festung Suceava) is a fortified castle in the middle-sized town of Suceava, the county seat town of Suceava County, situated in the historical regions of Bukovina and Moldavia, northeastern Romania.
The castle served as the royal seat fortress for the Princes of Moldavia (Romanian: Domnitori or Domni) during the late Middle Ages.
The castle was built during the late 14th century during the reign of Petru Mușat. It was subsequently more fortified in the time of Alexander I and Stephen III (Romanian: Ștefan cel Mare). During the Late Middle Ages, it was part of a system of medieval strongholds built by the Moldavian monarchs in order to withstand the expansionist threat of the Ottoman Empire.
The Castle has never been conquered by its invaders, regardless from where they stemmed.