Red Lake is a natural dam lake formed in 1837 and located near the Gorge Gorge near the town Gheorgheni Harghita County. After measurements lake size in 1987 are: 2830 m perimeter, area 114,676 m², the accumulated water volume 587,503 m³.
It is the largest natural mountain lake in Romania. Was formed by the collapse of a flank of Mount Ghilcos. Its name comes from Red Creek crossing red layers of iron oxides and hydroxides. In German is called "Mördersee" ("Killer Lake" in l.magh. "Gyilkos" = "killer"), because - according to legend - landslides buried as a pastor together with his flock.
Lazar Castle is one of the most impressive residences of nobility in Transylvania.
The gate tower is found an inscription in Gothic letters since 1532 (Cristus Maria 1532).
The oldest residential tower dates from 1450. Three of the towers on the corners are regular rectangular shape, the fourth, the North West has seven corners.
In 1773 the castle was divided between the three family members until the middle of the nineteenth century, but at that time only a small part of the city was inhabited. The latest research on Fortress Lazar were made between 1963-1977 AND 1982, and after their bastion was strengthened and rebuilt Red, "Knights Hall" bastion unicornous behind his prison gate and south façade body and paintings from 1532.
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