Breite Oak Tree Reserve
The Breite Oak Tree Reserve is a 74-hectare nature reserve sitting on a plateau atop Sighișoara, Romania. The largest grassland plateau in Europe, the Breite Reserve has attracted visitors for hundreds of years.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Grassland
- Description: nature reserve in Sighișoara, Romania
- Also known as: “Reservația Stejarii Multiseculari de la Breite”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sighișoara Citadel and Butchers‘ Tower.
Sighișoara Citadel
Photo: Paszczur01, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
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 3½ km northeast of Breite Oak Tree Reserve.
Butchers‘ Tower
Photo: Xhulia Likaj, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Butchers' Tower is one of the nine towers located in the Citadel of Sighişoara, belonging to Mureș County in Romania. The Butcher's Tower was built in late 15th century. Butchers‘ Tower is situated 3 km northeast of Breite Oak Tree Reserve.
The Hill Church
Church
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 3 km northeast of Breite Oak Tree Reserve.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sighișoara and Daneș.
Sighișoara
Photo: Blackasmodeus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Daneș
Village
Photo: Zsolt deak, CC BY-SA 3.0 ro.
Daneș is a village, which is situated 5 km northwest of Breite Oak Tree Reserve.
Șaeș
Village
Photo: Stbichler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Șaeș is a village, which is situated 5 km south of Breite Oak Tree Reserve.
Breite Oak Tree Reserve
- Category: nature reserve
- Location: Municipiul Sighişoara, Mureș County, Szeklerland, Transylvania, Romania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
46.20057° or 46° 12′ 2″ northLongitude
24.76056° or 24° 45′ 38″ eastOpen location code
8GR66Q26+66OpenStreetMap ID
way 86408756OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=grassWikidata ID
Q15204449
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In Other Languages
From German to Romanian—“Breite Oak Tree Reserve” goes by many names.
- German: “Naturschutzgebiet Die Breite”
- Romanian: “Stejarii seculari de la Breite”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Natural Reserve Secular oak trees from Breite and Biserica Nouă cu hramul Sf. Ioan Botezătorul.
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