Architecture in Romania

Roma who struck it rich in the 1980s built extravagant mansions in this small Romanian town.

This Brutalist building was once the tallest in Romania.

According to a gruesome legend, an architect sacrificed his wife to build this spectacular, 16th-century cathedral.

This fortress-like monastery is covered with intricate frescoes.

An abandoned pasta factory in the centre of Bucharest, once home to Bulgarian revolutionaries and a hub of crime.

This 11th-century structure is one of the oldest churches in Romania.

This once-derelict building is now one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

Nine centuries-old fortresses guard the walls of this medieval Romanian city.

A fire once nearly devoured this gorgeous 14th-century Gothic cathedral.

Something's watching you.

This eccentric folly house was designed by Romanian thinker Bogdan-Petriceicu Hasdeu, with a helping hand from his deceased daughter's spirit.

This elaborately decorated, fairytale-like Romanian royal palace is one of the most striking castles in Europe.

The legendary cliffside castle of three-time Voivode of Wallachia, Vlad the Impaler.

A Romanian church built from one single oak.

17th century palace once a meeting place for politicians.

Romania's triumphal arch looks out over Bucharest.