| Type | Fortress |
| Year | 14th century |
| Founder | Petru I Musat |
| Location | Aleea Cetatii, Suceava, Romania |
| Getting there | The closest airport is located in Suceava (SCV) – www.aeroportsuceava.ro |
| Visiting Hours / Tickets | Monday – closed Tuesday – Sunday 10:00 – 18:00 (December, January, February) 10:00 – 20:00 (March, October) 10:00 – 19:00 (November) 10:00 – 21:00 (April, September) 08:00 – 22:00 (May, June, July, August) Last entry – one hour before closing time Appointment is required for the video projection program Ticket price: Adults -16 RON / pers Pupils, students with valid IDs – 4 RON / pers Pensioners – 8 RON / pers For the exact program and the ticket price, check the official website: https://muzeulbucovinei.ro/en/ |
| Getting to the Fortess | Suceava Medieval Fortress has a large gravel parking lot right in front of the entrance, there are bathrooms and a restaurant located right before the entrance of the fortress. |
Medieval fortifications
This restored stone fortress was originally built in the 14th century & destroyed in 17th century.
The system of medieval fortifications included fortified settlements for defense purposes, reinforced with stone walls with deep ditches.
The system of medieval fortifications included fortified settlements for defense purposes, reinforced with stone walls with deep ditches.
The Seat Fortress of Suceava consists of Musatin Fort, Outer Precinct, Defense Ditch, Slope Wall.
To these is added an archeological site located at “Campul Santurilor”.
In the fortress, there are two old oaks from the time of the ruler Stephen the Great.
Also here you can see a tower where there was a chapel.
Suceava Medieval Fortress and The legend:
Legend has it that Stephen the Great built, under the fortress, a tunnel that ends somewhere near the Church of St. Dumitru in Suceava where you can see the ruins of the Royal House. This was an escape tunnel in case the fortress was conquered.
It is said that Stephen the Great used this tunnel to get rid of the enemies who had invaded the fortress. The enemies followed him through the tunnel. When Stephen came out of the tunnel, he threw a curse so that no one would ever come out of that escape tunnel alive.
