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 (EEST, +0300)
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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.