The Dacians built a number of important fortified cities, including Sarmizegetusa, the capital of the late Dacian kingdom (now in the province of Hunedoara, Transylvania)
Corvin Castle is an ancient Renaissance castle built in Gothic style, considered one of the largest castles in Europe and one of the seven most famous wonders of Romania.
The victim was forced to sit on a sharpened rod in a very thorough manner, with only the weight of his body causing him to slide downwards. The tortured could remain in life for up to three days
The monastery of Curtea de Argeș was built between 1512 and 1517 by Neagoe Basarab in a Byzantine style, with elements of Persian, Armenian and Georgian art