Sighișoara

Sighișoara is a residential area in Municipiul Sighişoara, Mureș County. Sighișoara is situated nearby to the church Biserica Cornești, as well as near biserica spitalului.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sighișoara Citadel and Butchers‘ Tower.

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 1 km east of Sighișoara.

Butchers‘ Tower

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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 1 km east of Sighișoara.

Coat Makers‘ Tower

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The Furriers' Tower together with the Butchers' Tower, Törle gate, and the house underneath forms a grouping typical of the medieval architecture of Sighişoara, Mureș County in Romania. Coat Makers‘ Tower is situated 1 km east 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.