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It is the seat of the Brasov County and it is situated at the foot of Tampa Massif. Among its historical monuments there are:

• Brasov Fortress (1395), surrounded until the 17th century by defence walls 3 km long and up to 12 m high, their thickness varying from 1,70m to 2,20m. Nowadays, one can still see: the wall on the north side, having tow inner walls; the Blacksmith's Bastion; Ecaterina's Gate (1559); the inner wall on the south side, with the Weaver's Bastion (which is unique in Romania), the Rope-makers' Bastion, the Cloth-makers' Bastion and three towers. As for defence works, one can still see: the White Tower and the Black Tower (the 15th century), the Citadel (the 16th and the 17th centuries), the present picturesque tourist complex "Cetatea/The Fortress";
• The Old Town Hall Square - documentary certified in 1520. It was the center and the market place of the old Brasov for centuries. In the square there was a place of punishment for criminals called "The Pillar of Infamy";
• The Old Town Hall (1420)
• The Schei District - the oldest settlement displaying the features of the Romanian urban architecture in the territory of Brasov. It is an architectural reservation.
• The Merchants' House - the present Cerbul Carpatin/Carpathian Stag Restaurant (1545). It is the former commercial center of merchants and craftsmen.
• The Black Church (1385-1477). It has been called the Black church since the 1689 fire. It is one of the biggest organs and a collection of old Oriental carpets.
• St. Nicholas' Church (1495) built at the request of Neagoe Basarab, the ruler of Wallachia. It still preserves a priceless mural painting from the 18th century as well as old Romanian art objects.
• St. Bartholomew's Church (1223), the oldest architectural monument in Brasov, the Roman style with Gothic elements.