Sighișoara

Sighișoara is a railway stop in Municipiul Sighişoara, Mureș County. Sighișoara is situated near the church Biserica Unitariană, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Vila Franka.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sighișoara railway station and Sighișoara Citadel.

Sighișoara railway station

Railway station

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The Historic Centre of Sighișoara is the old historic center of the town of Sighișoara, Romania, 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. Sighișoara Citadel is situated 780 metres south of Sighișoara.

Holy Trinity Church

Church

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The Holy Trinity Church, Sighişoara is a Romanian Orthodox Church located on the northern bank of the Târnava Mare River, Sighişoara, Romania. As the seat of an archpriest and not a bishop, it is a church and not technically a cathedral, but is commonly referred to as such. Holy Trinity Church is situated 520 metres south of Sighișoara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sighișoara and Viilor.

Sighișoara

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