Sighișoara

Sighișoara

RO
Population32,570
Sighișoara (Romanian: [siɡiˈʃo̯ara]; Hungarian: Segesvár [ˈʃɛɡɛʃvaːr] ; German: Schäßburg [ˈʃɛsbʊʁk]; Transylvanian Saxon: Schäsbrich, Šesburχ, or Scheeßprich; Yiddish: שעסבורג, romanized: Shesburg; Latin: Castrum Sex or Saxoburgum) is a city on the Târnava Mare River in Mureș County, central Romania. Located in the historic region of Transylvania, Sighișoara had a population of 23,927 according to the 2021 census. It is a popular tourist destination for its well-preserved old town, which is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site since 1999. The town administers seven villages: Angofa, Aurel Vlaicu, Hetiur, Rora, Șoromiclea, Venchi, and Viilor.

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Turnul Tăbăcarilor

Turnul Tăbăcarilor

The Tanners' Tower (Romanian: Turnul Tăbăcarilor, German: Gerberturm) in Sighişoara, belonging to Mureș County, Romania, was built around the 13th …

Casa Vlad Dracul

Casa Vlad Dracul

Vlad Dracul House of Sighișoara is located in Tin Street No.1, between the Citadel Square and the Clock Tower. It …

Biserica Mănăstirii Dominicane

Biserica Mănăstirii Dominicane

The Monastery Church, also known as the Church of the Dominican Monastery (Romanian: Biserica Mănăstirii Dominicane, German: Dominikanerkapelle), is a …

Turnul Cizmarilor

Turnul Cizmarilor

The Bootmakers' Tower (Romanian: Turnul Cizmarilor, German: Schusterturm, Hungarian: Csizmadia tornya) is located in the north-east of the Citadel in …

Scara Acoperită

Scara Acoperită

Scholar's Stairs is an historic site in Sighișoara, Romania. The Stairs were built in 1642 to connect the lower and …

Cetatea Sighișoara

Cetatea Sighișoara

The Historic Centre of Sighișoara (Sighișoara Citadel) is the old historic center of the town of Sighișoara (German: Schäßburg, Hungarian: …

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