Mount Postăvarul

mountain, Romania

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last updated

July 1, 2026

Quick Summary

Mount Postăvarul is a mountain located in Brașov county, central Romania. It reaches an elevation of 5,912 feet (1,802 meters) and is situated at the foot of the Poiana Brașov ski resort. The mountain is part of the Southern Carpathians, also known as the Transylvanian Alps.1

Summary created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.

2 Britannica Sources

Ask Britannica AI about this topic

Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.

Brașov
…located at the foot of Mount Postăvarul (5,912 feet [1,802 meters]). Other tourist areas are found in the Bucegi mountain range and on Mount Piatra Craiului. Teutonic Knights built a citadel on the summit of Mount Timpa (3,150 feet [960 meters]) during the 13th century. The citadel was destroyed by…
Read More
…located at the foot of Mount Postăvarul (5,912 feet [1,802 meters]). Other tourist areas are found in the Bucegi mountain range and on Mount Piatra Craiului. Teutonic Knights built a citadel on the summit of Mount Timpa (3,150 feet [960 meters]) during the 13th century. The citadel was destroyed by…
Read More