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SIEGE STRONGHOLD

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Aleea Cetății, Suceava, Romania
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2024
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2024

It is the main tourist attraction in Suceava. To the east of the city, on a wooded plateau overlooking it, the Throne Fortress (cetatea de Scaun) was built in the 14th century by Petru II Muşat, who had taken up residence there. It remained the main residence of Moldova's leaders for almost two hundred years, when Suceava was the capital of the province. The building was enlarged and fortified by the sovereign Alexander the Good, who made it a defensive work. Later, Ştefan cel Mare considerably reinforced the surrounding walls and towers. Damaged by Turkish attacks and invested by Suleiman the Magnificent in 1538, it was dismantled in the following century, then gradually fell into ruin, a degradation accelerated by the transfer of the Moldavian capital to Iași in 1564. Its stones were even used as building material. Its circular shape, massive walls, some watchtowers and the remains of the foundations can still be seen. The fortress was the subject of a vast rehabilitation and development project in 2015. It now houses an exhibition combining period objects (medieval arms and coats of arms, crowns...) and multimedia projections on the history of Moldova.

In the large park surrounding the fortress stands the monumental statue of Ștefan cel Mare, the great builder of monasteries. It is 23 m high and dates back to 1977, a period during which Ceaușescu enjoyed reviving the heroes of Romanian history.

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Bien que l'entrée soit payée, c'est bon marché. A la réception, ils ont un espace pour laisser le sac à dos gratuitement. La plus belle chose est l'extérieur. Dans l'intérieur, vous pouvez accéder à plusieurs espaces et un point de vue. Cela vaut la peine d'entrer.

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