Sighișoara

Sighișoara is a residential area in Municipiul Sighişoara, Mureș County. Sighișoara is situated nearby to Holy Spirit Church (Lepers‘ Church), as well as near the church Biserica Unitariană.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Spirit Church (Lepers‘ Church) and Sighișoara Citadel.

Holy Spirit Church (Lepers‘ Church)

Church

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Lepers' Church is a church located on the Târnava River bank of Sighișoara, Mureș County in Romania where is it part of the Sighisoara Citadel. It is located in the extreme northwest of the old neighbourhood of Siechhof. Holy Spirit Church (Lepers‘ Church) is situated 120 metres east of Sighișoara.

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 680 metres southeast of Sighișoara.

Boot Makers‘ Tower

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The Bootmakers' Tower is located in the north-east of the Citadel in Sighişoara, Mureș County in Romania. The building has baroque architectural influences. Boot Makers‘ Tower is situated 530 metres southeast of Sighișoara.

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.