The Hill Church

The Church on the Hill is an architecturally significant church located in , in . This church is the most important monument of religious architecture in Sighisoara and is one of the great churches of , being the third largest.
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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Lutheran
  • Description: church in Sighișoara, Romania
  • Also known as: “Biserica din Deal” and “Church on the Hill”
  • Wheelchair access: no
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rope Makers‘ Tower and Sighișoara Citadel.

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The Ropemakers' Tower, one of the nine towers located inside the Citadel of , in , has currently been turned into a guard house for the cemetery of the church.

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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. is situated 290 metres northeast of The Hill Church.

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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 late 15th century. is situated 130 metres north of The Hill Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sighișoara and Viilor.

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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 2½ km northeast of The Hill Church.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 5 km northeast of The Hill Church.

The Hill Church

Latitude
46.21762° or 46° 13′ 3″ north
Longitude
24.79061° or 24° 47′ 26″ east
Open location code
8GR66Q9R+26
Open­Street­Map ID
way 264051096
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
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tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­lutheran
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q2258547
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Romanian—“The Hill Church” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Església al turó”
  • Estonian: “Kirik Künkal”
  • German: “Bergkirche”
  • German: “Schäßburger Bergkirche”
  • Hungarian: “Hegyi templom”
  • Hungarian: “Segesvári hegyi templom”
  • Hungarian: “Segesvári vártemplom”
  • Italian: “chiesa sulla Collina”
  • Italian: “Chiesa sulla Collina”
  • Polish: “Kościół na Wzgórzu w Sighişoarze”
  • Polish: “Kościół na Wzgórzu w Sighișoarze”
  • Romanian: “Biserica din deal din Sighișoara”
  • Romanian: “Biserica din Deal din Sighișoara”
  • Romanian: “Biserica evanghelică „Din Deal””

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Highlights include Schulberg and School on the Hill.

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