Municipiul Sighişoara

Municipiul Sighişoara is in , . Municipiul Sighişoara is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sighișoara Citadel and Sighișoara City Hall.

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The Historic Centre of Sighișoara is the old historic center of the town of , , built in the 12th century by Saxon settlers. It is an inhabited medieval citadel that, in 1999, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site for its 850-year-old testament to the history and culture of the Transylvanian Saxons.

Town hall
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The City Hall of , Romania, is located near to . The building was built between 1887 and 1888. In the upper floor there is a baroque hall, which hosts an Academic Music festival and many other concerts of prestigious bands.

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The Butchers' Tower is one of the nine towers located in the Citadel of , belonging to in . The Butcher's Tower was built in the late 15th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sighișoara and Albești.

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is a city on the Tarnava River in Mures county, in the historic region of . craftsmen and merchants, the Transylvanian Saxons, were invited here by the King of during the 12th century to settle and defend the frontier.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 6 km east of Municipiul Sighişoara.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km west of Municipiul Sighişoara.

Municipiul Sighişoara

Latitude
46.2282° or 46° 13′ 41″ north
Longitude
24.7793° or 24° 46′ 45″ east
Elevation
359 metres (1,178 feet)
Open location code
8GR66QHH+7P
Geo­Names ID
8334977
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In Other Languages

“Municipiul Sighişoara” goes by many names.
  • Hungarian: “Segesvár”

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