800-year-old Feldioara Fortress belonged to Teutonic Knights, confirms new study

Romanian archaeologists dated lime mortar from Feldioara Fortress and found the oldest parts likely built during Teutonic Knights control.

The radiocarbon results provide the strongest scientific evidence yet linking the medieval fortress in Brașov County, Transylvania, to the order.

The study helps settle a long-running debate over the site’s origins and confirms early Teutonic influence in southeastern Transylvania.