Piața Mare
Piața Mare is the central city square in Sibiu, Romania. It has existed since 1366. In 2005 it was completely renovated.- Type: Square
- Description: square in Sibiu
- Also known as: “Grand Square” and “Piata Mare”
- Address: Sibiu
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brukenthal National Museum and Jesuit Church.
Brukenthal National Museum
Museum
Photo: Dragos Dumitru, CC BY 2.0.
The Brukenthal National Museum is a museum in Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania, established in the late 18th century by Samuel von Brukenthal in his city palace.
Jesuit Church
Church
Photo: Chainwit., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jesuit Church, otherwise the Church of the Holy Trinity, is a Roman Catholic church located at 3 Piața Mare, Sibiu, Romania. Immediately adjacent to Brukenthal Palace, it is one of the most notable baroque churches in Transylvania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Terezian and Turnișor.
Terezian
Suburb
Terezian is a residential and industrial district located in the northern part of Sibiu, Romania. It is the second oldest district after the city center, and is named after Maria Theresa.
Turnișor
Suburb
Turnișor is a residential district of Sibiu, Romania. It was previously a Saxon village on the outskirts of the city but over the course of several years it was integrated into the city, becoming a district. Turnișor is situated 2½ km west of Piața Mare.
Gușterița
Suburb
Gușterița is a district or neighbourhood of Sibiu, Sibiu County, southern Transylvania, Romania. Gușterița is situated 3 km northeast of Piața Mare.
Piața Mare
- Categories: tourism, pedestrian zone, tourist attraction, and locality
- Location: Sibiu, Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.79678° or 45° 47′ 48″ northLongitude
24.15157° or 24° 9′ 6″ eastOpen location code
8GQ6Q5W2+PJOpenStreetMap ID
way 24536785OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q6675722
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Romanian—“Piața Mare” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Plaça gran de Sibiu”
- Catalan: “Plaça Major de Sibiu”
- Chinese: “锡比乌大广场”
- Dutch: “Piata Mare (Sibiu)”
- Dutch: “Piața Mare (Sibiu)”
- Dutch: “Piața Mare”
- Esperanto: “Granda Placo (Sibiu)”
- Esperanto: “Granda Placo”
- German: “Großer Ring”
- Hungarian: “Nagypiac”
- Japanese: “シビウ大広場”
- Korean: “시비우 대광장”
- Romanian: “Piața Mare din Sibiu”
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