Strada Sforii
Strada Sforii is the narrowest street in the city of Brașov, Romania. It is believed to be one of the narrowest streets in Europe.
It is situated near Șchei Gate and it is perpendicular to Strada Cerbului. It was initially built as a corridor that firemen could use, and it is first mentioned in 17th-century documents. Strada Sforii is now a tourist attraction and meeting spot. Its width varies between, and it is long.
Name
It was first mentioned in 1674 as am aynyen Gäsken. Later German names include stinkender Gang, Zwerg Gässel, and Schnurgässchen. In modern German descriptions it usually appears as Fadengasse, although some still refer to it as Schnurgässchen.The Hungarian name Sinor utca was recorded in 1873, and the Romanian Strada Sfoarei in 1937.
Fadengasse should not be confused with Zwirngasse, the southeastern section of today's Strada Michael Weiss.