Venetian House

The Venetian House of Sighişoara was so called because of its stones framing the windows, which imitates the Venetian style. It dates back to the 16th century.

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Type: Historic building
Description: house in Romania
Also known as: “Casa Venețiană” and “Venetian House in Sighișoara”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sighișoara Citadel and Vlad Dracul House.

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.

Vlad Dracul House

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Vlad Dracul House of Sighișoara is located in Tin Street No.1, between the Citadel Square and the Clock Tower. It is the place where Vlad the Impaler, the historical character who inspired Bram Stoker's Dracula, was born, in 1431.

Stag House

Historic building

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The Stag House is the most preserved house of Sighișoara, Romania, and it was built in the 17th century. It was called so because of the stag head fixed on the corner of the building.

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.