Sighişoara

Sighişoara A city in central Romania, located on the banks of the Târnava Mare River, a tributary of the Mureș River. It has a population of 36,000 (1983). It was a town in Transylvania in the 12th century and a famous handicraft city in the 14th century. Located in Transylvania, it has a long history of 850 years. Speaking of the Transylvania region of Romania, one has to mention its inextricable link with the German Saxons. The German name of the region is Siebenbürgen, meaning "seven cities," which is derived from the establishment of seven cities here by the Saxons sent to the region by the Principality of Hungary in the 12th century. Many places in Transylvania still retain their former German place names and street names. The architectural style is also clearly influenced by the Germans, and is similar to that of medieval German cities. Transylvania was originally an affiliated country of the Kingdom of Hungary, and became Romanian territory after World War I.