Knowledge

Sighișoara

Source 📝

611: 1790: 1184: 1764: 1752: 1223: 1870: 1894: 102: 619: 1657: 1834: 773: 91: 1882: 1355: 1778: 433: 2315: 1513: 1505: 1846: 111: 82: 1814: 177: 1802: 161: 146: 1858: 1417: 635: 1641: 558: 1625: 1725: 1709: 1673: 71: 1693: 627: 643: 184: 1383:) – is a gothic style architectural monument which is placed in the neighbourhood of the Clock tower and it was built at the beginning of the 13th century. It is the only church without a bell: the reason is basically that the Saxons weren't great spenders and thought that one bell, the one of the Church on the hill, was enough for the whole city. 1424:
Most of the 164 houses in the town having at least 300 years are considered historical monuments, as follows: those in the Town Square (or Citadel Square), with its rectangular plan, was once inhabited by noble families of the town, though it has undergone too many transformations over time. The best
881:
nature preserve near Sighișoara was considered but ultimately rejected, owing to the strong opposition of local civil society groups and national and international media as well as politically influential persons, as the theme park would have detracted from the medieval style of the city and would
792:
in 1631. Sighișoara suffered military occupation, fires, and plagues during the 17th and 18th centuries. An important source for the history of 17th-century Transylvania, for the period of 1606–1666, are the records of Georg Kraus, the town's notary.
857:
In Eastern Europe and Southeastern Europe, Sighișoara is one of the few fortified towns that are still inhabited. The town is made up of two parts. The medieval stronghold was built on top of a hill and is known as the Citadel
716:
visiting the settlement. The German artisans and craftsmen dominated the urban economy, as well as building the fortifications protecting it. It is estimated that during the 16th and 17th centuries Sighișoara had as many as 15
1250:: a break at the base of a tower did not mean entering into the city, capturing a tower did not have to lead to the conquest of the city. Most of these towers were hollow and equipped with elevators and underground galleries. 867:
The houses inside Sighișoara Citadel show the main features of a craftsmen's town. However, there are some houses that belonged to the former patriciate, like the Venetian House and the House with Antlers.
434: 1246:
According to ancient military architectures writings, the defence towers had to be a fortification system for the mutual defense, and, at the same time, each tower was supposed to be an independent
2054: 1405: 1554:, a German intellectual, musician, and mystic who founded a religious community when he immigrated to the American colony of Pennsylvania in the late seventeenth century 2875: 2071: 1370:– is undoubtedly one of the most valuable architectural monuments of the city and has been one of the most representative buildings of the gothic site of Romania. 2216: 1386: 1789: 1437: 208: 2185: 816:
army led by Luders on 31 July 1849. A monument was constructed in 1852 to the Russian general Skariatin, who died in the battle. The Hungarian poet
2051: 1600: 1978: 1769: 1183: 2870: 2860: 685:
Krauss lists a Saxon settlement in present-day Sighișoara by 1191. A document of 1280 records a town built on the site of a Roman fort as
2111: 1910: 1963: 1930: 1429: 2171: 2167: 1976: 2880: 1893: 1763: 2253: 1813: 712:
for several centuries. Sighișoara became one of the most important urban centres of Transylvania, with artisans from throughout the
1990: 2133: 610: 820:
is generally believed to have been killed in the battle, and a monument was constructed in his honor at Albești in 1897. After
390: 301: 1956: 2200: 701:(1300). By 1337 Sighișoara had become a royal center for the kings, who awarded the settlement urban status in 1367 as the 2078: 2865: 2323: 1881: 1869: 1400: 1363: 2023: 1777: 1345:
The Face Tower – tower on the route to Târgu Mureș, out of the citadel, but still worth visiting thanks to its story.
597: 1833: 2205: 1751: 835: 527: 2314: 1379: 1374: 851: 176: 1486: 579: 575: 1470: 1261:) – the landmark of the city is a 64 m-high tower built in the 13th century. Today it is a museum of history. 2246: 2221: 1801: 145: 1857: 1611: 785: 745:), who lived in exile in the town, had coins minted in the town (otherwise coinage was the monopoly of the 538:. The town administers seven villages: Angofa, Aurel Vlaicu, Hetiur, Rora, Șoromiclea, Venchi, and Viilor. 293: 2459: 689:
or "six-sided camp", referring to the fort's shape of an irregular hexagon. Other names recorded include
547: 453: 43: 1845: 160: 2855: 1957:"Populaţia rezidentă după grupa de vârstă, pe județe și municipii, orașe, comune, la 1 decembrie 2021" 2744: 2346: 1492: 1434:
House with shingles (Evert) – is dedicated to craftsmen for Educational Interethnic Centre for Youth.
1254: 2719: 2639: 2589: 1043: 448: 368: 2549: 2239: 2734: 1207:. The main Citadel's attractions are certainly the towers. The city is also an attraction on the 877: 568: 478: 2794: 2609: 2569: 1451: 2714: 2850: 2559: 2103: 1533: 2739: 2654: 2514: 2469: 1645: 1521: 1037: 781: 289: 1934: 801: 678: 17: 2814: 1569: 1324: 1313: 1285: 1053: 662: 523: 1697: 8: 2729: 2489: 2389: 2371: 2341: 2210: 1460: 1265: 1211: 1204: 847: 797: 535: 330: 248: 1545: 1222: 2394: 2190: 1982: 1661: 1465: 1302: 1275: 1196: 1076: 1049: 829: 817: 805: 772: 750: 681:, to settle and defend the frontier of his realm and improve the region's economy. The 674: 427: 419: 101: 2141: 1557: 1516:
Sighișoara in the Grand Duchy of Transylvania, 1769–1773. Josephinische Landesaufnahme
1508:
Sighișoara in the Grand Duchy of Transylvania, 1769–1773. Josephinische Landesaufnahme
1354: 618: 2019: 1820: 1446: 1391: 1335: 1291: 1235: 1208: 1064: 754: 713: 414: 2594: 2579: 2424: 2361: 2709: 2504: 2287: 1575: 1551: 1512: 1504: 742: 469: 2829: 2779: 2464: 2454: 90: 2058: 1456:
Sighișoara hotel complex – built between 1886 and 1889 was the seat of city hall.
1227: 1070: 825: 789: 746: 666: 440: 35: 2629: 2554: 2499: 2263: 511: 507: 253: 2704: 2634: 2484: 2304: 1527: 813: 709: 489: 110: 81: 2789: 2649: 2534: 2524: 2429: 1629: 761:. The Romanian name is first attested in 1435, and derives from the Hungarian 630:
The town centre of Sighișoara, as seen from the Clock Tower during the summer.
2844: 2684: 2679: 2619: 2509: 1582: 1539: 1247: 223: 210: 2764: 2564: 2439: 2404: 2379: 2351: 1563: 708:
The town played an important strategic and commercial role at the edges of
638:
The town centre of Sighișoara, as seen from the Clock Tower in winter time.
519: 2694: 2644: 1416: 809: 2754: 2384: 2222:(2012) HDR Photos of Sighișoara by Moldavian Photographer Dumitru Brinzan 1713: 1665: 1656: 839: 821: 738: 2769: 2614: 2584: 2231: 2226: 1587: 722: 582: in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 2799: 2784: 2474: 2409: 634: 2819: 2278: 1031: 730: 682: 658: 503: 380: 284: 56: 2804: 2759: 2724: 2604: 2449: 557: 2624: 2574: 2519: 2824: 2809: 2699: 2674: 2659: 2529: 2434: 2336: 2749: 2689: 2539: 2494: 2269: 2196:
Sighișoara 360 Virtual Tour & Medieval Festival photo gallery
2178: 1649: 1640: 1633: 1624: 1579: 872: 734: 726: 654: 651: 515: 2419: 1199:
for its well-preserved walled old town, which is also listed by
626: 315: 70: 2774: 2479: 2444: 2414: 2356: 2331: 2294: 2195: 1733: 1729: 1724: 1717: 1708: 1681: 1672: 1200: 843: 531: 2227:
Tourist informations, photo gallery and webcam from Sighisoara
642: 622:
A street in central Sighișoara, very close to the Clock Tower.
2664: 2599: 2544: 2399: 1701: 1692: 1677: 718: 614:
Central Sighișoara as photographed by Kurt Hielscher in 1933.
526:. It is a popular tourist destination for its well-preserved 864:). The lower town lies in the valley of Târnava Mare river. 2669: 2217:
Images from Sighișoara by Canadian Photographer Carey Nash
1977:
Verband der Siebenbürger Sachsen in Deutschland e.V. (i.e.
838:
has preserved in an exemplary way the features of a small
1425:
houses are the ones that have kept their original shape.
1401:
The Orthodox Cathedral of Sighișoara (Catedrala Ortodoxă)
522:, Sighișoara had a population of 23,927 according to the 1420:
1 Decembrie 1918 street as seen during the 20th century.
483: 753:) and issued the first document listing the city's 2206:Sighișoara, Romania: The Purported Home Of Dracula 1578:, prince of Wallachia, inspiration for fictional 2876:Populated places established in the 12th century 2842: 2126: 1601:List of twin towns and sister cities in Romania 1979:Association of Transylvanian Saxons in Germany 859: 729:sculptor Elias Nicolai lived in the town. The 2247: 1605: 871:Between 2001 and 2003, the construction of a 776:Hermann Oberth Square during the 20th century 1899:19th century reenacted drawing of Sighișoara 1542:, former professional German football player 673:) were invited to Transylvania by the then 497: 2254: 2240: 1933:. Central Electoral Bureau. Archived from 1594: 2261: 2179:The City of Sighișoara – official website 2034: 2032: 1590:, former handball player, currently coach 824:Sighișoara passed with Transylvania from 598:Learn how and when to remove this message 1911:List of Hungarian exonyms (Mureș County) 1511: 1503: 1415: 1353: 1221: 885: 854:takes place in the old citadel in July. 771: 641: 633: 625: 617: 609: 2042:, p.27. Editura Semne, Bucharest, 2007. 1358:The Monastery Church in the town centre 123:From top, left to right: Piața cetății 2843: 2166:360° Panoramic Images of Sighișoara - 2029: 2010: 2008: 1795:Downtown Sighișoara by night in winter 1387:The Saint Joseph Roman Catholic church 904: 842:fortified town. It has been listed by 2235: 1931:"Results of the 2020 local elections" 1430:House on the Rock (Casa de pe stâncă) 1411: 1021:Source: Official Romanian census data 447: 426: 413: 2871:Capitals of former Romanian counties 1189:View of Sighișoara from Lunca Poștei 882:have destroyed the nature preserve. 650:Starting with the mid 12th century, 580:adding citations to reliable sources 551: 518:. Located in the historic region of 2114:from the original on 14 August 2023 2104:"Terra Saxonum | Via Transilvanica" 2005: 1524:, Transylvanian Saxon archaeologist 473: 13: 899: 183: 16:For the river in Arad County, see 14: 2892: 2186:TOP 10 Guides: Best of Sighișoara 2160: 2040:Transilvania, Maramureș, Bucovina 1993:from the original on 6 March 2023 2881:Roman auxiliary forts in Romania 2861:Populated places in Mureș County 2313: 1964:National Institute of Statistics 1892: 1887:Central Sighișoara in the winter 1880: 1868: 1856: 1844: 1832: 1812: 1800: 1788: 1776: 1762: 1750: 1723: 1707: 1691: 1671: 1655: 1639: 1623: 1566:, German feminist and suffragist 1182: 1145: 1142: 1107: 556: 182: 175: 159: 144: 109: 100: 89: 80: 69: 1459:Indoor wooden staircase or the 1438:Venetian House or Green House ( 567:needs additional citations for 2096: 2064: 2045: 1970: 1949: 1923: 1770:Mircea Eliade National College 1487:Casa Asociatiei Mestesugaresti 1380:Biserica Mânăstirii Dominicane 25:Municipality in Mureș, Romania 1: 2134:"Miasta partnerskie – Zamość" 780:The town was the setting for 341:Historic Centre of Sighișoara 1783:Sighișoara medieval festival 7: 2140:(in Polish). Archived from 1904: 1875:Joseph Haltrich high school 1839:The citadel square by night 1349: 548:Voivodeship of Transylvania 484: 10: 2897: 2866:Localities in Transylvania 2018:, p.347. McFarland, 2006, 1807:Downtown Sighișoara by day 1743: 1618: 1606:Twin towns – sister cities 1598: 1499: 545: 541: 331:UNESCO World Heritage Site 15: 2370: 2322: 2311: 2277: 2052:Erdélyi krónika 1608-1666 1493:Joseph B. Teusch Building 1217: 1174: 1020: 917:—     400: 396: 386: 376: 361: 353: 345: 337: 328: 310: 300: 283: 275: 264: 259: 247: 239: 204: 170: 158: 140: 63: 54: 30: 2108:www.viatransilvanica.com 2038:Cristian Tălângă (ed.), 1916: 1364:The church on the hill ( 1195:Sighișoara is a popular 165:Location in Mureș County 2057:26 October 2022 at the 2016:Placenames of the World 1863:Tailors' Tower by night 1595:International relations 1406:The old Orthodox church 1027:Ethnic groups in 2011: 1824: 1517: 1509: 1421: 1359: 1255:Sighișoara Clock Tower 1243: 1239: 1231: 860: 808:Hungarian army led by 786:Prince of Transylvania 777: 670: 647: 646:View from Villa Franka 639: 631: 623: 615: 498: 493: 444: 423: 39: 1522:Johann Michael Ackner 1515: 1507: 1419: 1357: 1270:Turnul Cositorarilor) 1225: 891:Historical population 886:Demographics and name 775: 645: 637: 629: 621: 613: 530:, which is listed by 415:[siɡiˈʃo̯ara] 224:46.21694°N 24.79111°E 2347:Sângeorgiu de Pădure 1851:Sighișoara town hall 1576:Vlad III the Impaler 1570:Georg Daniel Teutsch 1495:(Hotel Central Park) 1479:The Citadel Square ( 1452:Sighișoara City Hall 1329:Turnul Frânghierilor 1242:), as seen by night. 1054:Transylvanian Saxons 812:was defeated by the 800:was the site of the 796:The nearby plain of 671:Siebenbürger Sachsen 663:Transylvanian Saxons 576:improve this article 428:[ˈʃɛɡɛʃvaːr] 2720:Sângeorgiu de Mureș 2590:Grebenișu de Câmpie 2342:Miercurea Nirajului 2211:The Huffington Post 2201:Sighișoara Pictures 2138:Urząd Miasta Zamość 2084:on 26 November 2013 1757:Downtown Sighișoara 1534:Friedrich Grünanger 1447:Vlad Dracul's House 1394:Biserica Leproșilor 1280:Turnul Măcelarilor) 1212:long-distance trail 1205:World Heritage Site 1197:tourist destination 1052:(more specifically 892: 848:World Heritage Site 703:Civitas de Segusvar 536:World Heritage Site 454:Transylvanian Saxon 271:Iulian Sîrbu (UIPS) 265: • Mayor 220: /  196:Location in Romania 126:Streets of Old town 44:Transylvanian Saxon 2735:Sânpetru de Câmpie 2191:Lets Go To Romania 2144:on 28 January 2017 2072:"2011 census data" 1518: 1510: 1466:School on the Hill 1422: 1412:Civil architecture 1360: 1340:Turnul Tăbăcarilor 1307:Turnul Cojocarilor 1296:Turnul Croitorilor 1244: 890: 875:theme park in the 836:Central Sighișoara 830:Kingdom of Romania 802:Battle of Segesvár 778: 751:Kingdom of Hungary 648: 640: 632: 624: 616: 508:Târnava Mare River 449:[ˈʃɛsbʊʁk] 377:Reference no. 267:(2020–2024) 229:46.21694; 24.79111 18:Sighișoara (river) 2856:Cities in Romania 2838: 2837: 2715:Sâncraiu de Mureș 1937:on 9 October 2020 1741: 1740: 1698:Città di Castello 1572:, Lutheran bishop 1530:, handball player 1366:Biserica din Deal 1325:Ropemakers' Tower 1318:Turnul Fierarilor 1314:Ironsmiths' Tower 1286:Bootmakers' Tower 1226:The Clock Tower ( 1209:Via Transilvanica 1172: 1171: 1025: 1024: 852:medieval Festival 714:Holy Roman Empire 608: 607: 600: 482: 404: 403: 372: 2888: 2740:Sântana de Mureș 2655:Miheșu de Câmpie 2470:Ceuașu de Câmpie 2317: 2272: 2266: 2256: 2249: 2242: 2233: 2232: 2182: 2181: 2154: 2153: 2151: 2149: 2130: 2124: 2123: 2121: 2119: 2100: 2094: 2093: 2091: 2089: 2083: 2077:. Archived from 2076: 2068: 2062: 2049: 2043: 2036: 2027: 2012: 2003: 2002: 2000: 1998: 1987:Siebenbuerger.de 1974: 1968: 1967: 1961: 1953: 1947: 1946: 1944: 1942: 1927: 1896: 1884: 1872: 1860: 1848: 1836: 1819:The Stag House ( 1816: 1804: 1792: 1780: 1766: 1754: 1728: 1727: 1712: 1711: 1696: 1695: 1676: 1675: 1660: 1659: 1646:Kiskunfélegyháza 1644: 1643: 1628: 1627: 1617: 1616: 1552:Johannes Kelpius 1548:, folk guitarist 1546:Adrian Ivanițchi 1471:The Stag House ( 1461:Scholar's Stairs 1392:Leprosy Church ( 1375:Monastery Church 1266:Tinsmiths' Tower 1186: 1060: 1059: 906: 901: 893: 889: 863: 782:George I Rákóczi 743:Vlad the Impaler 603: 596: 592: 589: 583: 560: 552: 501: 487: 477: 475: 451: 438: 437: 436: 430: 417: 412: 366: 324: 321: 319: 317: 268: 235: 234: 232: 231: 230: 225: 221: 218: 217: 216: 213: 186: 185: 179: 163: 148: 129:Church monastery 113: 104: 93: 84: 73: 28: 27: 2896: 2895: 2891: 2890: 2889: 2887: 2886: 2885: 2841: 2840: 2839: 2834: 2366: 2318: 2309: 2273: 2268: 2262: 2260: 2208:– slideshow by 2177: 2176: 2163: 2158: 2157: 2147: 2145: 2132: 2131: 2127: 2117: 2115: 2110:(in Romanian). 2102: 2101: 2097: 2087: 2085: 2081: 2074: 2070: 2069: 2065: 2059:Wayback Machine 2050: 2046: 2037: 2030: 2013: 2006: 1996: 1994: 1975: 1971: 1959: 1955: 1954: 1950: 1940: 1938: 1929: 1928: 1924: 1919: 1907: 1900: 1897: 1888: 1885: 1876: 1873: 1864: 1861: 1852: 1849: 1840: 1837: 1828: 1827:) in Sighișoara 1817: 1808: 1805: 1796: 1793: 1784: 1781: 1772: 1767: 1758: 1755: 1746: 1722: 1706: 1690: 1670: 1654: 1638: 1622: 1608: 1603: 1597: 1558:Gabriel Mureșan 1502: 1414: 1352: 1303:Furriers' Tower 1276:Butchers' Tower 1220: 1193: 1190: 1187: 1177: 1120: 888: 850:. Each year, a 826:Austria-Hungary 790:King of Hungary 784:'s election as 747:Hungarian kings 675:King of Hungary 604: 593: 587: 584: 573: 561: 550: 544: 432: 431: 410: 333: 314: 266: 228: 226: 222: 219: 214: 211: 209: 207: 206: 200: 199: 198: 197: 194: 193: 192: 191: 187: 166: 154: 153: 152: 151: 136: 135: 118: 117: 116: 115: 114: 106: 105: 96: 95: 94: 86: 85: 76: 75: 74: 59: 50: 42: 33: 26: 21: 12: 11: 5: 2894: 2884: 2883: 2878: 2873: 2868: 2863: 2858: 2853: 2836: 2835: 2833: 2832: 2827: 2822: 2817: 2812: 2807: 2802: 2797: 2792: 2787: 2782: 2777: 2772: 2767: 2762: 2757: 2752: 2747: 2742: 2737: 2732: 2727: 2722: 2717: 2712: 2707: 2702: 2697: 2692: 2687: 2682: 2677: 2672: 2667: 2662: 2657: 2652: 2647: 2642: 2637: 2635:Lunca Bradului 2632: 2627: 2622: 2617: 2612: 2607: 2602: 2597: 2592: 2587: 2582: 2577: 2572: 2567: 2562: 2557: 2552: 2547: 2542: 2537: 2532: 2527: 2522: 2517: 2512: 2507: 2502: 2497: 2492: 2490:Coroisânmărtin 2487: 2485:Chiheru de Jos 2482: 2477: 2472: 2467: 2462: 2457: 2452: 2447: 2442: 2437: 2432: 2427: 2422: 2417: 2412: 2407: 2402: 2397: 2392: 2387: 2382: 2376: 2374: 2368: 2367: 2365: 2364: 2359: 2354: 2349: 2344: 2339: 2334: 2328: 2326: 2320: 2319: 2312: 2310: 2308: 2307: 2302: 2297: 2292: 2283: 2281: 2275: 2274: 2259: 2258: 2251: 2244: 2236: 2230: 2229: 2224: 2219: 2214: 2203: 2198: 2193: 2188: 2183: 2174: 2162: 2161:External links 2159: 2156: 2155: 2125: 2095: 2063: 2061:(in Hungarian) 2044: 2028: 2004: 1969: 1948: 1921: 1920: 1918: 1915: 1914: 1913: 1906: 1903: 1902: 1901: 1898: 1891: 1889: 1886: 1879: 1877: 1874: 1867: 1865: 1862: 1855: 1853: 1850: 1843: 1841: 1838: 1831: 1829: 1818: 1811: 1809: 1806: 1799: 1797: 1794: 1787: 1785: 1782: 1775: 1773: 1768: 1761: 1759: 1756: 1749: 1745: 1742: 1739: 1738: 1737: 1736: 1720: 1704: 1686: 1685: 1684: 1668: 1652: 1636: 1610:Sighișoara is 1607: 1604: 1596: 1593: 1592: 1591: 1585: 1573: 1567: 1561: 1555: 1549: 1543: 1537: 1531: 1528:Doina Cojocaru 1525: 1501: 1498: 1497: 1496: 1490: 1484: 1477: 1468: 1463: 1457: 1454: 1449: 1444: 1440:Casa Venețiană 1435: 1432: 1413: 1410: 1409: 1408: 1403: 1398: 1389: 1384: 1371: 1351: 1348: 1347: 1346: 1343: 1336:Tanners' Tower 1332: 1321: 1310: 1299: 1292:Tailors' Tower 1288: 1282: 1272: 1262: 1259:Turnul cu Ceas 1240:Turnul cu ceas 1219: 1216: 1192: 1191: 1188: 1181: 1178: 1176: 1173: 1170: 1169: 1166: 1163: 1159: 1158: 1155: 1152: 1148: 1147: 1144: 1141: 1137: 1136: 1133: 1130: 1126: 1125: 1122: 1119:Marienburg bei 1117: 1113: 1112: 1109: 1106: 1102: 1101: 1098: 1095: 1091: 1090: 1087: 1084: 1080: 1079: 1073: 1067: 1058: 1057: 1047: 1041: 1035: 1023: 1022: 1018: 1017: 1014: 1011: 1007: 1006: 1003: 1000: 996: 995: 992: 989: 985: 984: 981: 978: 974: 973: 970: 967: 963: 962: 959: 956: 952: 951: 948: 945: 941: 940: 937: 934: 930: 929: 926: 923: 919: 918: 915: 912: 908: 907: 902: 897: 887: 884: 725:branches. The 710:Central Europe 606: 605: 588:September 2013 564: 562: 555: 543: 540: 402: 401: 398: 397: 394: 393: 388: 384: 383: 378: 374: 373: 363: 359: 358: 355: 351: 350: 347: 343: 342: 339: 335: 334: 329: 326: 325: 312: 308: 307: 304: 298: 297: 287: 281: 280: 277: 273: 272: 269: 262: 261: 257: 256: 251: 245: 244: 241: 237: 236: 202: 201: 195: 189: 188: 181: 180: 174: 173: 172: 171: 168: 167: 164: 156: 155: 149: 143: 142: 141: 138: 137: 134: 133: 130: 127: 124: 120: 119: 108: 107: 99: 98: 97: 88: 87: 79: 78: 77: 68: 67: 66: 65: 64: 61: 60: 55: 52: 51: 34: 31: 24: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2893: 2882: 2879: 2877: 2874: 2872: 2869: 2867: 2864: 2862: 2859: 2857: 2854: 2852: 2849: 2848: 2846: 2831: 2830:Zau de Câmpie 2828: 2826: 2823: 2821: 2818: 2816: 2813: 2811: 2808: 2806: 2803: 2801: 2798: 2796: 2793: 2791: 2788: 2786: 2783: 2781: 2778: 2776: 2773: 2771: 2768: 2766: 2763: 2761: 2758: 2756: 2753: 2751: 2748: 2746: 2743: 2741: 2738: 2736: 2733: 2731: 2728: 2726: 2723: 2721: 2718: 2716: 2713: 2711: 2708: 2706: 2703: 2701: 2698: 2696: 2693: 2691: 2688: 2686: 2683: 2681: 2680:Papiu Ilarian 2678: 2676: 2673: 2671: 2668: 2666: 2663: 2661: 2658: 2656: 2653: 2651: 2648: 2646: 2643: 2641: 2638: 2636: 2633: 2631: 2628: 2626: 2623: 2621: 2620:Ideciu de Jos 2618: 2616: 2613: 2611: 2608: 2606: 2603: 2601: 2598: 2596: 2593: 2591: 2588: 2586: 2583: 2581: 2578: 2576: 2573: 2571: 2570:Gheorghe Doja 2568: 2566: 2563: 2561: 2558: 2556: 2553: 2551: 2548: 2546: 2543: 2541: 2538: 2536: 2533: 2531: 2528: 2526: 2523: 2521: 2518: 2516: 2513: 2511: 2508: 2506: 2503: 2501: 2498: 2496: 2493: 2491: 2488: 2486: 2483: 2481: 2478: 2476: 2473: 2471: 2468: 2466: 2463: 2461: 2460:Brâncovenești 2458: 2456: 2453: 2451: 2448: 2446: 2443: 2441: 2438: 2436: 2433: 2431: 2428: 2426: 2423: 2421: 2418: 2416: 2413: 2411: 2408: 2406: 2403: 2401: 2398: 2396: 2393: 2391: 2388: 2386: 2383: 2381: 2378: 2377: 2375: 2373: 2369: 2363: 2360: 2358: 2355: 2353: 2350: 2348: 2345: 2343: 2340: 2338: 2335: 2333: 2330: 2329: 2327: 2325: 2321: 2316: 2306: 2303: 2301: 2298: 2296: 2293: 2291:(county seat) 2290: 2289: 2285: 2284: 2282: 2280: 2276: 2271: 2265: 2257: 2252: 2250: 2245: 2243: 2238: 2237: 2234: 2228: 2225: 2223: 2220: 2218: 2215: 2213: 2212: 2207: 2204: 2202: 2199: 2197: 2194: 2192: 2189: 2187: 2184: 2180: 2175: 2173: 2169: 2165: 2164: 2143: 2139: 2135: 2129: 2113: 2109: 2105: 2099: 2080: 2073: 2067: 2060: 2056: 2053: 2048: 2041: 2035: 2033: 2025: 2024:0-7864-2248-3 2021: 2017: 2014:Adrian Room, 2011: 2009: 1992: 1989:(in German). 1988: 1984: 1980: 1973: 1965: 1958: 1952: 1936: 1932: 1926: 1922: 1912: 1909: 1908: 1895: 1890: 1883: 1878: 1871: 1866: 1859: 1854: 1847: 1842: 1835: 1830: 1826: 1822: 1815: 1810: 1803: 1798: 1791: 1786: 1779: 1774: 1771: 1765: 1760: 1753: 1748: 1747: 1735: 1731: 1726: 1721: 1719: 1715: 1710: 1705: 1703: 1699: 1694: 1689: 1688: 1687: 1683: 1679: 1674: 1669: 1667: 1663: 1658: 1653: 1651: 1647: 1642: 1637: 1635: 1631: 1626: 1621: 1620: 1619: 1615: 1613: 1602: 1589: 1586: 1584: 1583:Count Dracula 1581: 1577: 1574: 1571: 1568: 1565: 1562: 1559: 1556: 1553: 1550: 1547: 1544: 1541: 1540:Ralph Gunesch 1538: 1535: 1532: 1529: 1526: 1523: 1520: 1519: 1514: 1506: 1494: 1491: 1488: 1485: 1482: 1478: 1476: 1474: 1469: 1467: 1464: 1462: 1458: 1455: 1453: 1450: 1448: 1445: 1443: 1441: 1436: 1433: 1431: 1428: 1427: 1426: 1418: 1407: 1404: 1402: 1399: 1397: 1395: 1390: 1388: 1385: 1382: 1381: 1376: 1372: 1369: 1367: 1362: 1361: 1356: 1344: 1341: 1337: 1333: 1330: 1326: 1322: 1319: 1315: 1311: 1308: 1304: 1300: 1297: 1293: 1289: 1287: 1283: 1281: 1277: 1273: 1271: 1267: 1263: 1260: 1256: 1253: 1252: 1251: 1249: 1241: 1237: 1233: 1232:Der Stundturm 1229: 1224: 1215: 1213: 1210: 1206: 1202: 1198: 1185: 1180: 1179: 1167: 1164: 1161: 1160: 1156: 1153: 1150: 1149: 1139: 1138: 1134: 1131: 1128: 1127: 1123: 1118: 1115: 1114: 1110: 1105:Aurel Vlaicu 1104: 1103: 1099: 1096: 1093: 1092: 1088: 1085: 1082: 1081: 1078: 1074: 1072: 1068: 1066: 1062: 1061: 1055: 1051: 1048: 1045: 1042: 1039: 1036: 1033: 1030: 1029: 1028: 1019: 1015: 1012: 1009: 1008: 1004: 1001: 998: 997: 993: 990: 987: 986: 982: 979: 976: 975: 971: 968: 965: 964: 960: 957: 954: 953: 949: 946: 943: 942: 938: 935: 932: 931: 927: 924: 921: 920: 916: 913: 910: 909: 903: 898: 895: 894: 883: 880: 879: 874: 869: 865: 862: 855: 853: 849: 845: 841: 837: 833: 831: 827: 823: 819: 818:Sándor Petőfi 815: 811: 807: 806:revolutionary 803: 799: 794: 791: 787: 783: 774: 770: 768: 764: 760: 756: 752: 748: 744: 740: 737: 736: 732: 728: 724: 720: 715: 711: 706: 704: 700: 696: 692: 688: 684: 680: 676: 672: 668: 664: 661:known as the 660: 656: 653: 644: 636: 628: 620: 612: 602: 599: 591: 581: 577: 571: 570: 565:This section 563: 559: 554: 553: 549: 539: 537: 533: 529: 525: 521: 517: 513: 509: 505: 500: 495: 491: 486: 480: 471: 467: 463: 459: 455: 450: 446: 442: 435: 429: 425: 421: 416: 408: 399: 395: 392: 389: 385: 382: 379: 375: 370: 364: 360: 356: 352: 348: 344: 340: 338:Official name 336: 332: 327: 323: 313: 309: 305: 303: 299: 295: 291: 288: 286: 282: 278: 274: 270: 263: 258: 255: 252: 250: 246: 242: 238: 233: 205:Coordinates: 203: 178: 169: 162: 157: 147: 139: 131: 128: 125: 122: 121: 112: 103: 92: 83: 72: 62: 58: 53: 49: 45: 41: 37: 29: 23: 19: 2440:Beica de Jos 2299: 2286: 2264:Mureș County 2209: 2146:. Retrieved 2142:the original 2137: 2128: 2116:. Retrieved 2107: 2098: 2086:. Retrieved 2079:the original 2066: 2047: 2039: 2015: 1995:. Retrieved 1986: 1972: 1951: 1939:. Retrieved 1935:the original 1925: 1825:Casa cu Cerb 1609: 1564:Marie Stritt 1560:, footballer 1481:Piața Cetăți 1480: 1473:Casa cu Cerb 1472: 1439: 1423: 1393: 1378: 1365: 1339: 1328: 1317: 1306: 1295: 1279: 1269: 1258: 1245: 1194: 1026: 876: 870: 866: 856: 834: 804:, where the 795: 779: 766: 762: 758: 733: 707: 702: 698: 694: 690: 686: 649: 594: 585: 574:Please help 569:verification 566: 520:Transylvania 512:Mureș County 504:municipality 465: 461: 457: 406: 405: 302:Vehicle reg. 150:Coat of arms 57:Municipality 47: 22: 2790:Valea Largă 2710:Rușii-Munți 2505:Crăciunești 2288:Târgu Mureș 1983:"Schäßburg" 1666:Switzerland 1630:Dinkelsbühl 1536:, architect 1168:Szőlőskert 1165:Kulturberg 1140:Șoromiclea 1083:Sighișoara 822:World War I 769:is "fort". 741:(father of 739:Vlad Dracul 697:(1298) and 687:Castrum Sex 524:2021 census 494:Castrum Sex 466:Scheeßprich 318:.sighisoara 227: / 132:Clock tower 48:Scheeßprich 2851:Sighișoara 2845:Categories 2765:Solovăstru 2300:Sighișoara 1599:See also: 1588:Radu Voina 1489:(La Perla) 1121:Schäßburg 1086:Schäßburg 1038:Hungarians 759:Sighișoara 731:Wallachian 723:handicraft 691:Schaäsburg 683:chronicler 546:See also: 514:, central 499:Saxoburgum 458:Schäsbrich 407:Sighișoara 362:Designated 296:(UTC+2/+3) 276:Population 260:Government 215:24°47′28″E 190:Sighișoara 32:Sighișoara 2820:Voivodeni 2705:Răstolița 2695:Pogăceaua 2645:Măgherani 2550:Fântânele 2515:Cristești 2425:Bălăușeri 2305:Târnăveni 2118:14 August 1089:Segesvár 1077:Hungarian 1032:Romanians 810:Józef Bem 695:Schespurg 659:merchants 655:craftsmen 479:romanized 445:Schäßburg 420:Hungarian 411:Romanian: 285:Time zone 212:46°13′1″N 40:Schäßburg 2815:Viișoara 2795:Vânători 2770:Stânceni 2745:Sărăteni 2685:Păsăreni 2625:Livezeni 2615:Iclănzel 2610:Ibănești 2585:Gornești 2575:Ghindari 2520:Cucerdea 2510:Crăiești 2372:Communes 2112:Archived 2088:24 March 2055:Archived 1991:Archived 1905:See also 1821:Romanian 1350:Churches 1248:fortress 1236:Romanian 1097:Ungefug 1065:Romanian 1056:) (1.5%) 840:medieval 765:, where 763:Segesvár 755:Romanian 699:Segusvar 693:(1282), 528:old town 485:Shesburg 424:Segesvár 354:Criteria 349:Cultural 2800:Vărgata 2785:Tăureni 2750:Saschiz 2730:Sânpaul 2690:Petelea 2640:Mădăraș 2595:Gurghiu 2580:Glodeni 2565:Gănești 2560:Gălești 2555:Fărăgău 2540:Eremitu 2495:Corunca 2475:Chețani 2410:Băgaciu 2405:Ațintiș 2390:Albești 2380:Acățari 2362:Ungheni 2352:Sărmașu 2270:Romania 2148:26 July 1997:6 March 1941:11 June 1744:Gallery 1650:Hungary 1634:Germany 1612:twinned 1580:vampire 1500:Natives 1162:Viilor 1151:Venchi 1132:Rohrau 1116:Hetiur 1111:Haufan 1100:Angofa 1094:Angofa 1050:Germans 1040:(17.6%) 873:Dracula 861:Cetatea 828:to the 814:Russian 798:Albești 749:in the 735:voivode 727:Baroque 721:and 20 679:Géza II 542:History 516:Romania 506:on the 502:) is a 481::  474:שעסבורג 470:Yiddish 462:Šesburχ 369:session 311:Website 243:Romania 240:Country 2805:Vătava 2780:Suseni 2775:Suplac 2760:Șincai 2755:Șăulia 2725:Sânger 2605:Hodoșa 2480:Chibed 2465:Breaza 2455:Bogata 2450:Bichiș 2445:Bereni 2415:Bahnea 2395:Aluniș 2385:Adămuș 2357:Sovata 2332:Iernut 2295:Reghin 2279:Cities 2172:Part 2 2168:Part 1 2022:  1734:Poland 1730:Lublin 1718:Poland 1714:Zamość 1682:France 1614:with: 1228:German 1218:Towers 1201:UNESCO 1175:Sights 1154:Wench 1124:Hétúr 1071:German 1046:(5.3%) 1016:−14.9% 1013:23,927 1005:−13.0% 1002:28,102 994:−10.7% 991:32,287 980:36,170 972:+32.3% 969:33,208 961:+23.3% 958:25,109 950:+11.4% 947:20,363 939:+40.3% 936:18,284 928:+19.4% 925:13,033 914:10,913 878:Braite 844:UNESCO 757:name, 719:guilds 667:German 652:German 532:UNESCO 441:German 391:Europe 387:Region 367:(23rd 357:iii, v 279:23,927 249:County 36:German 2825:Zagăr 2810:Vețca 2700:Râciu 2675:Pănet 2665:Neaua 2660:Nadeș 2630:Lunca 2600:Hodac 2545:Ernei 2530:Daneș 2500:Cozma 2435:Batoș 2400:Apold 2337:Luduș 2324:Towns 2082:(PDF) 2075:(PDF) 1960:(XLS) 1917:Notes 1702:Italy 1678:Blois 1662:Baden 1203:as a 1157:Venk 1135:Róra 1129:Rora 1034:(75%) 1010:2021 999:2011 988:2002 983:+8.9% 977:1992 966:1977 955:1966 944:1956 933:1948 922:1930 911:1910 846:as a 534:as a 490:Latin 464:, or 365:1999 254:Mureș 2670:Ogra 2650:Mica 2535:Deda 2525:Cuci 2430:Band 2420:Băla 2170:and 2150:2013 2120:2023 2090:2012 2020:ISBN 1999:2023 1943:2021 1373:The 1334:The 1323:The 1312:The 1301:The 1290:The 1284:The 1274:The 1264:The 1044:Roma 900:Pop. 896:Year 788:and 657:and 346:Type 320:.org 294:EEST 1981:). 1075:In 1069:In 1063:In 767:vár 578:by 510:in 496:or 381:902 322:.ro 316:www 290:EET 2847:: 2267:, 2136:. 2106:. 2031:^ 2007:^ 1985:. 1962:. 1823:: 1732:, 1716:, 1700:, 1680:, 1664:, 1648:, 1632:, 1238:: 1234:, 1230:: 1214:. 1146:— 1143:— 1108:— 905:±% 832:. 705:. 677:, 669:: 492:: 488:; 476:, 472:: 468:; 460:, 456:: 452:; 443:: 439:; 422:: 418:; 306:MS 46:: 38:: 2255:e 2248:t 2241:v 2152:. 2122:. 2092:. 2026:. 2001:. 1966:. 1945:. 1483:) 1475:) 1442:) 1396:) 1377:( 1368:) 1342:) 1338:( 1331:) 1327:( 1320:) 1316:( 1309:) 1305:( 1298:) 1294:( 1278:( 1268:( 1257:( 858:( 665:( 601:) 595:( 590:) 586:( 572:. 409:( 371:) 292:/ 20:.

Index

Sighișoara (river)
German
Transylvanian Saxon
Municipality





Coat of arms of Sighișoara
Location in Mureș County
Sighișoara is located in Romania
46°13′1″N 24°47′28″E / 46.21694°N 24.79111°E / 46.21694; 24.79111
County
Mureș
Time zone
EET
EEST
Vehicle reg.
www.sighisoara.org.ro
UNESCO World Heritage Site
session
902
Europe
[siɡiˈʃo̯ara]
Hungarian
[ˈʃɛɡɛʃvaːr]

German
[ˈʃɛsbʊʁk]

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.