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Razvan
December 8, 2020
It is the largest public market in the old town and has witnessed the economic activities of traders in Sibiu. It organized citizen assemblies, fairs and even executions.
Carmen
November 18, 2019
This is the historic center of Sibiu, first mentioned in documents in 1411 as a cereal market, the square existing since 1366 when the third fortification belt of the city was finalized. Staring with the 16th century, the large square became the center of the old city. For hundreds of years the square was named Der Grosse Ring or Grosser Platz, between the two world wars it was called King Ferdinand Square, the communists named it the Republic Square and starting with 1990 it returned to its original name.
This is the historic center of Sibiu, first mentioned in documents in 1411 as a cereal market, the square existing since 1366 when the third fortification belt of the city was finalized. Staring with the 16th century, the large square became the center of the old city. For hundreds of years the squa…
Mircea
February 12, 2022
A medieval city with a history of 900 years, Sibiu has preserved many testimonies of the past, which today are of great interest to visitors. The walls of the old defense belts, the towers named after the guilds of Sibiu, the central squares with their history, the old buildings laden with the stories of history - many of them housing the personalities of Sibiu, the city's museums and everything that means the cultural life of a historic city. modernity and Europeanism, creates in Sibiu an asset that inevitably attracts visitors of all ages. The history of a recognized medieval center, the strengths of a city of premieres in innovation, technology, education and culture, the dynamism of a city oriented towards Europe and its values, offer the diversity that tourists seek in the locations they visit. COUNCIL TOWER Located between the two most important squares of the city, more precisely at the north-east corner of the Great Square, the Council Tower has always been the characteristic symbol of the city of Sibiu. The name of the tower comes from the function of defense over the entrance gate in the second precinct of fortifications, located in the immediate vicinity of the building that housed the town hall of Sibiu, mentioned in documents in 1324. BRUKENTHAL MUSEUM After his return to Sibiu, as Governor of the Grand Principality of Transylvania (1777-1787), Baron Samuel von Brukenthal also brought his collections, and Hochmeister's Calendar for 1790 mentions among the city's attractions, the art gallery, consisting of 800 paintings and arranged in 13 rooms of the Brukenthal Palace. Over time, the collections have been enriched by both acquisitions and donations. At this moment, the first and second floors of the Brukenthal Palace host one of the most important European art galleries in Romania. EVANGELICAL CHURCH C.A. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sibiu has been attributed many characteristics over time: in an eighteenth-century travel note, it is described as "the most remarkable construction of Sibiu," and the Sibiu historian Emil Sigerius called it "a true memorial house of the Saxons of Transylvania." Today, the Evangelical Church C.A. represents a symbol of the city of Sibiu. ASTRA” MUSEUM The open-air museum in Dumbravă Sibiului presents the synthesis of the traditional popular civilization on the Romanian territory, being one of the most important institutions of this profile in Europe, both through the cultural heritage represented here and through the cultural and educational programs it develops. THE BRIDGE OF LIES The Bridge of Lies is one of the most important symbols of the city. Rebuilt in 1859 by Friedrich Hütte instead of another wooden bridge, the Bridge of Lies is the first cast iron bridge in Romania. Great Square - Central Square in Sibiu The square has existed since 1366 and became the center of the old fortress. During the communist period, the square was called King Ferdinand Square, the communists chose the name Republic Square, and since 1990 it has been called the Great Square. It is a pedestrian area that has also become a representative tourist attraction of the city. The Sibiu Christmas Fair also takes place in the Great Square every year. Piața Mică - the area with tall buildings also called "Ochii Sibiului" The buildings already recognized in the Small Square date from the 14th - 16th century, and their characteristic is the loggia on the ground floor, semi-open to the square, with semicircular arches. The buildings are tall and are considered tourist attractions of the city that is also called "Eyes of Sibiu". train or car
A medieval city with a history of 900 years, Sibiu has preserved many testimonies of the past, which today are of great interest to visitors. The walls of the old defense belts, the towers named after the guilds of Sibiu, the central squares with their history, the old buildings laden with the stori…
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