Picture
Caption: SIGHISOARA
CITADEL Transylvania
Caption: Sighisoara/Schäßburg/Segesvár
is one of the seven medieval Transylvanian Saxon citadels and it is the most spectacular one, preserving along the centuries the best local architecture and character.
The first documented mention of the settlement dates back to 1280 but it is inhabited since the XVIth century BC.
Picture
Picture
Caption: It is listed as a UNESCO world
heritage site since 1999.
Caption: The core of Sighisoara burg was fortified with walls during the XIIIth century. In XIVth century, in the city were established craftsmen organized into 19 strong guilds, who had a very important role in economic and social-politic development of the city.
Picture
Picture
Picture
Caption: Nine guild towers still exist of the original 14. The Clock Tower also known as the Council Tower was built in the second half of the 14th century. The four small corner turrets on top of the tower symbolized the judicial autonomy of the Town Council, which could apply, if necessary, the death penalty.
Picture
Picture
Caption: In the 17th century, a two-plate clock, with figurines carved from linden wood, was set at the top of the tower. The figurines are moved by the clock's mechanism.
Picture
Picture
Caption: Prince Vlad Dracul, the ruler of the territory south from the Carpathians and the father of Vlad the Impaler (Dracula) lived in Sighisoara.
Picture
Picture
Caption: #sighisoara #transylvania #romania #europe #unesco #medieval #citadel #dracula #travel #places #steller #stellerstories #stellerid
________
©journeytotransylvania
