Schäßburg (Romanian: Sighișoara; also known in the Transylvanian Saxon dialect as Schäsbrich or Šesburχ, in Old Hungarian as Segusvar, in Hungarian as Segesvár and in Latin as Saxoburgum or Castrum Sex) is a medieval citadel town located in Mureș (German: Mieresch) county from eastern Transylvania, Romania. The well preserved town centre of Schäßurg has been…
Below you can check a list of 10 mesmerising medieval landmarks that you should visit while travelling in Transylvania, Romania. 10. Cristian (Großau) Medieval Fortified Church 9. The Făgăraș (Fogorasch) Citadel 8. St. Michael’s Church in Cluj-Napoca (Klausenburg) 7. The Râșnov (Rosenau) Medieval Citadel 6. The Gothic-Rennaisance Corvin Castle 5. The Medieval Bran (Törzburg) Castle…
The Bran Castle (known in German as Die Törzburg) is one of the most reputed touristic attractions of Romania and also one of the most mesmerising medieval strongholds in Transylvania. It is located in the proximity of a former significant Transylvanian Saxon urban center, namely Kronstadt (Romanian: Brașov) in the historical region of Burzenland (Romanian:…
The Transylvanian Saxons (or ‘Die Siebenbürger Sachsen’ as they are known in Standard German/Hochdeutsch as well as ‘Siweberjer Såksen‘ or ‘Soxen‘ in the Transylvanian Saxon dialect) are perhaps the most significant major German ethnic group of Romania and doubtlessly one of the most renowned from Central and Eastern Europe. They are part of the broader…
Below is a personal top of 5 most interesting Transylvanian Saxon fortified churches boasting of both architectural and historical beauty. 5. Grossau (Standard German)/Grīßau (Transylvanian Saxon dialect) Grossau (Romanian: Cristian) is supposedly one of the oldest settlements of the Transylvanian Saxons, being settled at some point during the 12th century. However, the locality was first attested in…
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