Attractions in Bistrița

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The white, tile-roofed Coopers' Tower beside the stone wall of Bistrița's fortress, under a blue sky

Bistrița Medieval Fortress (Coopers' Tower)

Bistrița, BN

All that remains of Bistrița's Saxon fortifications is the 25 m Coopers' Tower and sections of 15th–16th-century stone wall, restored with PNRR funds and reopened in 2026.

Fortresses and fortificationsMonuments and historic sites

Closed30 minFree

Bistrița Medieval Fortress (Coopers' Tower)

Bistrița, BNClosedFree

Fortresses and fortifications

In the surrounding area

Other attractions nearby

Not in Bistrița itself, but in the surrounding area — sorted by distance from Bistrița.

The castle façade, with its towers topped by red domes and the entrance staircase, seen from the lawn

16 km from Bistrița

Bethlen Castle in Arcalia

Arcalia, BN

Castles and palaces

The gate pavilion of the Bethlen András Castle, with its semicircular arch and the school gate, seen from the square in front

32 km from Bistrița

Bethlen András Castle in Beclean

Beclean, BN

Castles and palaces

Bethlen Pál Castle seen from the corner, with the hexagonal tower under its pointed spire and the long tile-roofed wing

33 km from Bistrița

Bethlen Pál Castle in Beclean

Beclean, BN

Castles and palaces

The blue-green lake seen through branches from the shore, with wooded headlands, houses on the far bank and mountain ridges in the distance

37 km from Bistrița

Lake Colibița

Colibița, BNOpenFree

Lakes

photo — Roman Fort of Ilișua (Arcobadara)

42 km from Bistrița

Roman Fort of Ilișua (Arcobadara)

Ilișua, BN

Monuments and historic sitesUNESCO

photo — Cheilor Waterfall

45 km from Bistrița

Cheilor Waterfall

Sângeorz-Băi, BNOpenFree

Waterfalls

The DN17 winding between spruce-dotted pastures and scattered houses around the pass, seen from a rock topped by a cross, under a cloudy summer sky

55 km from Bistrița

Tihuța Pass

Bistrița-Năsăud CountyOpenFree

Scenic roads

A 1904 postcard: the arched entrance to the salt mine, topped by the miners' crossed hammers, with a mine cart on rails and miners in front of the gallery

63 km from Bistrița

Ocna Dej Salt Mine

Dej, CJClosed

Salt mines

The castle's courtyard, with the domed central pavilion and clock between the two wings

69 km from Bistrița

Teleki Castle in Gornești

Gornești, MSClosed40 lei

Castles and palaces