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The Neamt Fortress

NEAMŢ FORTRESS

Even though it was once attributed to the Teutonic Knights, in reality this "eagle's nest" was built by Petru 1st Musatinul (1374-1391). It originally had a square plan and the first walls were 12m high. Stephen the Great (1457-1501) enlarged the fortress, adding another precinct with four circular towers for artillery, and raised the sheer walls to 20 m. He also had dug a defensive ditch, which 10m deep and 25 m wide. After this the fortress became virtually invincible.     In 1476 the fortress also held against the army of 200.000, which Mahomed II sent into Moldavia after conquering Constantinople 23 years earlier. In 1650, during the Tartar invasion, Vasile Voda's family sheltered here.    In 1691 Jan Sobieski, King of Poland, besieged the fortress and at last the fortress gave way.

Intrarea în cetate înainte de restaurarea din 2007-2009 Entry into the city before the 2007-2009 restoration

Latura de est înainte de restaurarea din 2007 – 2009 East side before the restoration of 2007 - 2009

Latura de est după restaurarea din 2007 – 2009 East side after the restoration of 2007 - 2009

Latura de vest înainte de restaurarea din 2007 – 2009 West side before the restoration of 2007 - 2009

Latura de vest după restaurarea din 2007 – 2009 West side after the restoration of 2007 - 2009

Inainte de restaurare Before restoration

Turnul de nord-vest Northwest Tower Inainte de restaurare După restaurare

Sala tronului Throne room

Sala tronului Throne room

Camera de taină Secret room

Camera de taină Secret room

Sala armelor Weapons Room

Sala armelor Weapons Room

Paraclisul Chapel

Paraclisul Chapel

Camera pârcălabului Room of “Pârcălab”

Bucătăria Cuisine

Bucătăria Cuisine

Camera de provizii Room supplies

Temniţa Prison

Temniţa Prison

Monetăria Hoard

Cetatea în timpul lucrărilor de restaurare din 2007 – 2009 Castle during restoration work in 2007 - 2009

Fotografii – Arhiva personală – iunie 2010

Muzica – Andre Rieu – Greensleeves