The fortress of Deva is built on a volcanic cone containing neogenic andesite, situated at an altitude of 378 meters, in the place where the Mureş forms a gorge between the Apuseni Mountains and the Poiana Ruscă Mountains, on the hill of Deva.It is a historical and secular architectural monument, and its construction began in the middle of the 13th century.
This fortress has played a number of important roles over the years, among which defending against the Tartars and other potential enemies which want to occupy the region, was also a refuge for the nobles in the face of peasant revolts ,but also many others as a noble residence, prison and garrison, and ensured the protection of travelers and traders running along the Mureş Valley.
The history of this fortress is beautiful due to the numerous myths and legends, legends with fairies, dwarves, dragons throwing flame,and there is also a legend that says there would be some underground tunnels leading directly to the Corvin Castle in Hunedoara.
The most interesting legend is similar to that of Manole, who sacrificed his wife by building it to complete the construction ,but this says that a great master is trying to build the Fortress of Deva with 12 other craftsmen, but everything that builds the day is ruined by night,and to finish the fortress they set out to sacrifice the first wife who brought them the food the next day, the ashes of which would be mixed with the plaster,and the name of the woman sacrificed was Ana, just like in Manole's story.
This fortress was sold or bombed, but it was also the most precious gift done. Each of those who lives here ,left something behind them,a new defense wall, another room, a ballroom or they even came to the extension of the fortress with an entire floor. They wanted it not only to be used for defense and occasional meetings, but to serve as a dwelling, a luxury one.
Today, the ruins of this fortress are visible from the distance, due to its strategic location, on a hilltop dominating the Mures Valley, as well as the Illuminations used to embellish it during the night.
This fortress that dominated the city is the main attraction for locals and travelers who, before installing the cable cabin, stepped up the hill to discover what was hiding inside the remaining walls or admiring the extraordinary panorama on city of Deva.
Today, access to this fortress is made both on foot, on the old road but also counter-cost with the help of a cable cabin,which in acts as a monoliner elevator, being the only one in this area of Europe.
Momenan Devei Fortress is in the reconstruction stage being included in a project funded by European funds.So everything that I'm going to show you soon will look even better.
Once the car is left in the parking lot that is big enough for more cars situated on Sport street, we reach the cabin's departure station here we will pay the price of a ticket of € 5 . Being open from 9am to 9pm in the summertime and in the cold seasons between 8am and 8pm, the last climb is 15 minutes before the closing time.
What is quite thrilling is that in the middle of the race, the rails on which the cable cabin moves change the angle of attack, and the feeling you have in the elevator during the great maneuver in my opinion makes all the money :)
To reach Deva we can follow the Highway, Nadlac - Deva - Sibiu - Pitesti - Bucharest - Constanta, we can also get by train on the following lines :
1 Brasov - Sibiu - Simeria - Deva - Ilia - Arad - Hungary
2 Ilia - Faget - Lugoj
3 Deva - Brad - Ineu (AR)
4 Simeria - Hateg - Petrosani - Targu Jiu - Filiasi - Craiova
5 Subcetate (Hateg) - Sarmisegetuza - Iron Gate of Transylvania - Otelu Rosu - Caransebes (CS)
Or airline to the Sibiu airport.
I got this information from a route information site to Deva. http://cetateadeva.ro/mijloace-de-transport-cum-sa-ajungi/
I hope you enjoyed visiting this fortress, now I will close the door, And se you soon friends :)
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