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Moeciu de Jos

Brașov County, Romania · Europe

About Moeciu de Jos

Moeciu de Jos works well as a base: 5 minutes from Fundata, 13km from Transbucegi.

Moeciu de Jos is a town located in Brașov County, Romania. With a population of 4,680, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Moeciu de Jos sits in Romania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Bucharest time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Moeciu de Jos to your route.

About Moeciu de Jos

The castra of Drumul Carului was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia near Moieciu, Romania. It was part of the Roman frontier system of the Limes Transalutanus and was in a strategic position south of the Bran Pass. The small fort (castellum), approx. 40×40 m, was defended by earth works with two ditches. It might

Read more have been erected following the First Dacian War before the official integration of Dacia to the Roman Empire. Destroyed by fire, the fort was abandoned around 250.

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Moeciu de Jos is located in Brașov County, Romania, Europe. The coordinates are 45.4833 latitude, 25.3167 longitude.

What is the population of Moeciu de Jos?

Moeciu de Jos has a population of approximately 4,680 people, making it a town in Romania.

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Quick Information

Population
4,680
Continent
Europe
Country
Romania
Region
Brașov County
Timezone
Europe/Bucharest
Coordinates
45.4833, 25.3167

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Romania

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right

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Worth the detour from Moeciu de Jos

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

castle

Bran Castle

A fortress in Transylvania popularly associated with the legend of Count Dracula, perched on a cliff between Wallachia and Transylvania.

5 km · about 10 min drive

mountain pass

Rucăr–Bran Pass

Historic corridor road (DN73) between Brașov and Câmpulung, cresting at Fundata (~1,290 m) with pastoral villages, limestone ridges and views of the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului massifs.

5 km · about 10 min drive

famous road

Transbucegi

Alpine road (DJ713) snaking up the Bucegi Mountains past Bolboci Lake toward the 2,000 m plateau near the Babele rock formations, with sweeping hairpins and dramatic Carpathian views.

13 km · about 25 min drive

photogenic

Bucegi Sphinx

A wind-carved rock at 2,216 m on the Bucegi plateau that in profile forms a giant human face, beside the mushroom-shaped Babele formations. Reached by cable car from Bușteni or a hike from the Transbucegi road.

15 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Peleș Castle

A Neo-Renaissance palace in the Carpathian Mountains, one of the most stunning castles in Europe and a former Romanian royal residence.

22 km · about 25 min drive

cathedral

Black Church, Brasov

Largest Gothic church between Vienna and Istanbul, named for soot damage in a 1689 fire, in central Brasov.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Brașov

A stunning medieval city ringed by Carpathian peaks, centered on Council Square and dominated by the massive Gothic Black Church.

28 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Poenari Citadel

Vlad the Impaler's real cliff-top fortress, reached by climbing 1,480 steps above the Transfăgărășan.

55 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Moeciu de Jos

  • Right hereRucăr–Bran PassHistoric corridor road (DN73) between Brașov and Câmpulung, cresting at Fundata (~1,290 m) with pastoral villages, limestone ridges and views of the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului massifs.
  • Right hereTransbucegiAlpine road (DJ713) snaking up the Bucegi Mountains past Bolboci Lake toward the 2,000 m plateau near the Babele rock formations, with sweeping hairpins and dramatic Carpathian views.
  • 56 kmTransfagarasan ViewpointThe summit of Romania's spectacular mountain highway, called 'the best road in the world' by Top Gear, with views of Balea Lake and the Fagaras range.
  • 56 kmTransfăgărășan HighwayRomania's spectacular mountain road crossing the Carpathians - 'best road in the world' per Top Gear
  • 56 kmBâlea LakeA glacial lake at 2,034m crowning the Transfăgărășan, reached by car in summer or cable car in winter.

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9 km awayPop. 24,926

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9 km awayPop. 1,393

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