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Sighişoara Old town, RomaniaSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sighi%C5%9Foara_(Sch%C3%A4%C3%9Fburg,_Segesv%C3%A1r)_-_old_building.JPG
Author: Pudelek
As with elsewhere in Transylvania, Hungary and Slovakia, Sighişoara saw an influx of German settlers in the 12th century. They came to populate the area at the invitation of the King of Hungary who ruled over Transylvania at that time. Called the Transylvanian Saxons, they shaped the culture and character of the city.
Sighişoara was an important city in Transylvania in the 16th and 17th centuries, owing to its location. The presence of German artisans contributed to its economy. Today it is regarded as one of the most beautiful and well preserved inhabited fortified towns in Europe.
Covered Staircase, SighişoaraSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sighisoara_-_covered_staircase_-_inside_view_cropped.jpg
Author: Radu Ana Maria, Andrei Stroe
Visiting Sighişoara
There are train services to Sighişoara from Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Braşov and Sibiu, Budapest and Vienna, among others. The railway station is within walking distance of the old town.Places of Interest in Sighişoara
- Church on the Hill (Biserica din Deal)
Church on the site of a Roman fort, with many tombstones of early German settlers. - Clock Tower
60-meter-tall clock tower at the top of the citadel hill, built in 1360. - Corneşti Church
Oldest Orthodox church, located outside Sighişoara Citadel. - Covered Staircase
A charming flight of stone staircase with wooden roof leading up to the Church on the Hill. - Monastery Church (Biserica Mánăstirii)
Originally built by the Dominican Order in 1291, it later became a Lutheran church in the late Gothic style. - Sighişoara Citadel
Town fortification built by the German settlers dating to the 12th century, and today a World Heritage Site. - Vlad Dracul House
House of Vlad II the Impaler (1431-1476), after whom the legen of Dracula was born. - Weapon Msueum
A small museum showcasing a collection of medieval weapons.
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