Cultural heritage · Romania
Historic Centre of Sighişoara
Founded by German craftsmen and merchants known as the Saxons of Transylvania, Sighişoara is a fine example of a small, fortified medieval town which played an important strategic and commercial role on the fringes of central Europe for several centuries.
Heritage at a glance
- First inscribed
- 1999
- UNESCO region
- Europe and North America
- Selection criteria
- (iii)(v)
- Property area (hectares)
- 33