Biserica Nouă cu hramul Sf. Ioan Botezătorul

Biserica Nouă cu hramul Sf. Ioan Botezătorul is a church in Municipiul Sighişoara, Mureș County which is located on Strada Mihai Eminescu. Biserica Nouă cu hramul Sf. Ioan Botezătorul is situated nearby to the sports venue Gym @ Dan, as well as near the college Liceul Tehnologic nr. 1.

Type: Church
Denomination: Orthodox
Also known as: “Biserica Sfântul Ioan Botezătorul”
Address: Strada Mihai Eminescu 40, Sighișoara

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sighișoara Citadel and The Hill Church.

Sighișoara Citadel

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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 700 metres northeast of Biserica Nouă cu hramul Sf. Ioan Botezătorul.

The Hill Church

Church

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The Church on the Hill is an architecturally significant church located in Sighişoara, Mureș County in Romania. This church is the most important monument of religious architecture in Sighisoara and is one of the great churches of Transylvania, being the third largest. The Hill Church is situated 420 metres northeast of Biserica Nouă cu hramul Sf. Ioan Botezătorul.

Rope Makers‘ Tower

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The Ropemakers' Tower, one of the nine towers located inside the Citadel of Sighişoara, Mureș County in Romania, has currently been turned into a guard house for the cemetery of the church. Rope Makers‘ Tower is situated 390 metres northeast of Biserica Nouă cu hramul Sf. Ioan Botezătorul.

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.