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The Evangelical Lutheran fortified church in Turnișor (German: Neppendorf), belonging to the local Transylvanian Landler community. In 2007, Sibiu was the European Capital of Culture (alongside Luxembourg City). This was the most important cultural event that has ever happened in the town, and a great number of tourists came, both domestic and ...
Stretching over more than 1,000 km (620 mi), this was the longest land Roman border sector of Europe. Around 100 forts, 50 small fortifications, and more than 150 towers in Romania have been identified. Ruins of Micia are pictured. [20] [21]
In Eastern Europe and Southeastern Europe, Sighișoara is one of the few fortified towns that are still inhabited. The town is made up of two parts. The medieval stronghold was built on top of a hill and is known as the Citadel (Cetatea). The lower town lies in the valley of Târnava Mare river.
The south-eastern Transylvania region in Romania currently has one of the highest numbers of existing fortified churches from the 13th to 16th centuries. It has more than 150 well preserved fortified churches of a great variety of architectural styles (out of an original 300 fortified churches).
Maramureș (7). Apafi Castle, Coștiui Blomberg Castle, Gârdani Chioar Fortress (Kővár vára), BerchezoaiaSeini Fortress, Seini Teleki Castle, Coltău Teleki Castle, Pribilești
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Country: Romania: Region: Europe and North America: Link: ... (Sighișoara Citadel) is the old historic center of the town of ... mentioned in 1521, fortified in 1603 ...
hd-i-s-a-03181 [1] The Costești-Blidaru Dacian fortress is the ruin of a Dacian fortified town in present-day Romania. Located near Costești village in Hunedoara County, it belongs to the Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains World Heritage Site .