Historic Centre of Sighişoara World Heritage Site

Official name

Historic Centre of Sighişoara | UNESCO

Country

Romania | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Mureş County, Region of Transylvania
46.2177° Lat, 24.7922° Lon | Map

Code

902

Time Zone

Europe/Bucharest (EET, +0200)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1999. 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.