Historic Centre of Sighișoara
| Sighișoara Citadel | |
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| Native name Cetatea Sighișoara | |
| Historic Centre of Sighișoara | |
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| Location | Sighișoara, Romania |
| Coordinates | 46°13′4″N 24°47′32″E / 46.21778°N 24.79222°E |
| Built | 12th Century |
| Architectural style(s) | Gothic |
Europe and North America | |
| Link | https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/902 |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Sighisoara Citadel |
  Location of the Sighișoara Citadel in Mureș County  Location of the Sighișoara Citadel in Romania | |
The Historic Centre of Sighișoara (Sighișoara Citadel) is the old historic center of the town of Sighișoara (German: Schäßburg, Hungarian: Segesvár), 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.
Birthplace of
Communist period
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The Tinsmiths' Tower
See also
External links
Media related to Sighişoara at Wikimedia Commons