The Fountain of Neamț Fortress

Tourists visiting the Neamț Fortress can’t help but notice inside the fortress the presence of a fountain located right in the middle of the medieval courtyard. This is a legendary fountain that is said to have been dug by the Turks who were taken hostages after a battle with the army of Stephen the Great. The Prince of Moldavia promised the Turks that if they dug and reached the water, he would release them. The prisoners dug and found the water of the Neamț River (which was also called the Ozana River). Thus they were released.

But legend has it that this fountain is not an ordinary fountain, like any other. From this start tunnels that go out at the foot of the mountain, in the Oglinzi resort. These were used by those in the fortress if the fortress would have been conquered.