A winter dream in wonderful pictures from December of previous years from Kreuzburg an der Bistritz (Piatra Neamț), the capital of Neamț County in the northeast of Romania.

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Kreuzburg an der Bistritz (Piatra Neamt) is located in the northeastern part of Romania, in the so-called Western Moldavia, at the foothills of the Eastern Carpathians.

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The small town of Bicaz is located in Neamț County on the eastern edge of the Ceahlău Mountains, which is part of the Eastern Carpathians.

Through the deeply cut gorge of the Bicazului Gorge, 10 kilometers long, whose rock faces sometimes rise more than 100 meters vertically, a passage road leads in the southwest direction to the Red Lake, about 30 meters. kilometers away.

Photos: August 2021

In 2023 we followed the journey of “Schnuff” 😊 and his motorcycle friends, which took us to many beautiful places in Romania.

Today or yesterday: visit to the Church of Saint Ioan Iacob of Neamt, located only a few kilometers northwest of Targu Neamt, in Neamt County.

We followed the journey of "Schnuff" and his motorcycle friends in August 2023 and received / experienced wonderful pictures and many experiences.

The Manastirea (monastery) Neamț is a Romanian Orthodox men's monastery and is located in the north-east of Romania, about 10 km west of Targu Neamt in Neamt County and more or less ... right next to the church Sfantul Ioan Iacob de la Neamt.

Beautiful pictures these days from Toaca Peak / the Ceahlau Mountains. The mountain range (and also the village with the same name, located on Lake Bicaz) lies about 30 km west of the city of Piatra Neamt.

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Toaca Peak, at 1,904 meters, is the second highest mountain in the Ceahlau Massif / Mountains.

With an altitude of 1,904 meters, Mount Toaca is the second highest mountain in the Ceahlau massif (Neamt county) in northeastern Romania.

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Kreuzburg an der Bistritz is located in the east of northern Romania ( Neamț District ) in the so-called Westmoldau, at the foot of the Eastern Carpathians.

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The city is about an hour away by car ( 60 km ) from Bacau and is surrounded by wonderful nature and many attractions.

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This memorial house in Humulesti is now a small museum dedicated to the Romanian storyteller Ion Creanga (1837-1889), who was born and raised in the village of Humulesti (today a suburb of Targu Neamt) in Neamt County.

The house dates back to 1833, the building is a wooden beam construction with a shingle roof, and it is listed as a historical monument. It was inhabited by the descendants of the Creanga family until 1959.

We thank Mrs. Ildiko Farkas for her permission to use these wonderful pictures.
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Kreuzburg an der Bistritz (Piatra Neamț), the capital of Neamț County in northeastern Romania. A winter dream captured in stunning images from December 2021.

We thank the photographer Alex Pers Photography for permission to use these images.

Toaca is the second highest mountain in the Ceahlău Massif / Mountains in Neamț County, standing at 1,904 meters.

We thank Vlad the Impaler - Dracula (Photo: @valentyn_i) for granting us permission to use this wonderful image.

A short city tour in Sighisoara (in German Schässburg, in Hungarian Segesvar) with a visit to the Protestant cemetery and the Protestant church with mountain school, a stop at a quaint restaurant and a visit to the birthplace of Vlad Tepes Draculea III, who served as the model for Irish writer Bram Stoker's "Count Dracula".

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Lake Cuejdel is one of the largest natural dam lakes in Romania, located in the Stanișoarei Mountains in the area of Gârcina commune, near the city of Piatra Neamț (Neamț County).

It is approximately 1 km long and has a width ranging from 20 to about 280 meters. The average depth is 10 meters (maximum depth up to 16.5 meters).

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Piatra Neamț (Kreuzburg an der Bistritz in German) is the capital of Neamț County and is located in northeastern Romania. Literally translated, Piatra Neamț means "Stein Deutsch" or "Deutschstein", by which the word Neamț is an old Romanian term for "German".

From the train station, a cable car (Telegondola) leads almost 2 km (2,000 meters) to the mountain station on Mount Cozla, at an altitude of 632 meters. The trip takes just under 8 minutes and you can already enjoy the wonderful view of the city and the surrounding area.

Piatra Neamț was founded at the end of the 14th century under the name of Piatra lui Crăciun and was transformed into a famous center of arts and crafts after the establishment of a royal court by Ștefan cel Mare, prince of Moldavia (1433–1504). The city has around 80 to 100,000 inhabitants and is always worth a visit due to the historic area of ​​the old town.

Pictures: October 2021

Piatra Neamț is the capital of Neamț County in northeastern Romania.

The city is located in the historical region of Western Moldova, on the terraces on the left bank of the Bistritz (Bistritz) surrounded by the foothills of the Eastern Carpathians, the mountains Pietricica, Cozla, Cernegura and Bâtca Doamnei. The oldest traces of a settlement in the current urban area of ​​Poiana Cireșului ("cherry meadow") date from the Mesolithic era (about 12,000 BC).

The city was founded at the end of the 14th century under the name of Christmas Stone. After the establishment of a royal court by Stephen the Great, Prince of Moldavia (1433-1504), it was transformed into a famous center of arts and crafts. The nearby town of Târgu Neamț was the center of a colony of German-speaking settlers from the Middle Ages, hence the name: Neamț is an outdated Romanian term for "German".

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Neamț Fortress is a medieval fortress in the city of Târgu Neamț (Neamț County) in northeastern Romania. It was built in the 14th century in the Principality of Moldova during the reign of Peter I Musat of Moldavia and expanded in the 15th century.

The castle played a key role in the defense system of Stephen the Great along with Suceava, Chotyn, Soroca, Orhei, Bender, Kilija and Weissenburg.

This gorge is a special picturesque area in Romania, which is located in the central part of the Pășmaș mountains in the northeast of the country, in Neamț and Harghita counties.

The gorge begins near Red Lake and, as you follow the road, you can admire many bizarre forms of rocks, huge boulders and swirling water.

With an altitude of 1,904 meters, Toaca is the second highest mountain in the Ceahlau massif in Neamt county.

Piatra Altarului (back left in the picture) in winter, a small rocky massif located close to the Bicazului Gorge.

This mountain ridge, around which there are many legends, is said to have been the shelter of a cult of free Dacians, who held their ceremonies there. At about 1,150 meters high, it is lower than the surrounding peaks, but still worth a visit and attractive to climbers.

Neamț Castle is a medieval fortress in the city of Târgu Neamț, Neamț County in northeastern Romania.

It was built in the 14th century in the Principality of Moldavia during the reign of Petru I Musat of Moldavia and expanded in the 15th century. The castle played a key role in Stephen the Great's defense system.

Targu Neamt is located on the eastern edge of the Stanisoara Mountains, which is part of the Eastern Carpathians. The river Neamt (also called Ozana) flows through the city. The capital of Piatra Neamt district is located approximately 30 km south of Targu Neamt.

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A special photo 😊 The small town of Bicaz is located in the Neamț district, on the eastern edge of the Ceahlau Mountains, which is part of the Eastern Carpathians.

Through the deep incised gorge of the 10-kilometer-long Bicaz gorge (, whose rock walls sometimes protrude vertically over 100 meters, a road leads southwest to Red Lake ( Red Lake ) about 30 kilometers away.

Piatra Neamt (Kreuzburg an der Bistriz, literally translated: Deutschstein) is the capital of the Neamt district in northeastern Romania.

Piatra Neamt ( Kreuzburg an der Bistriz, literally translated: Deutschstein ) is the capital of the Neamt district in northeastern Romania.

The city is located in the historic Westmoldau region, on the terraces of the left bank of Bistrita ( Bistritz ) surrounded by the foot of the Eastern Carpathians, the Pietricica, Cozla, Cernegura and Batca Demnei mountains. The oldest traces of a settlement in the current urban area indicate Poiana Ciresului ( "cherry meadow" ) in the Mesolithic period ( approximately 12,000 BC. ).

The city was founded at the end of the 14th century as the Christmas Stone. After the establishment of a princely court by Stephen the Great, Prince Vltava ( 1433-1504 ), developed in a famous art and crafts and business center. The nearby town of Targu Neamt was the center of a colony of German-speaking settlers in the Middle Ages, hence the name: Neamt is an outdated Romanian term for „ German ”".

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Images: beginning of August 2021