The clock tower is the landmark of Sighisoara (Sighisoara) and a popular object of film and photography day and night.

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Orașul Targu Mureș, menționat pentru prima dată în 1300, este situat pe râul Mureș (în germană Mieresch, în maghiară Maros) pe drumul de la Brașov la Cluj Napoca.

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Sovata, also known as „ Pearl of Spas in Transylvania ”, is a spa town and town in Mureș County and famous for its unique lakes in the world.

Since 1850, Sovata has been a European-recognized health resort for each season. Chlorine and sodium water lakes - as well as their mud - have therapeutic properties for a variety of diseases.

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Schässburg City (Sighisoara) in Mures County | Barsana Monastery in Maramures County | Corvin Castle / Hunedoara Castle in Hunedoara County | Hermannstadt City (Sibiu) | Törzburg / Bran Castle in Brașov County | Brașov City | Brașov (City)

A beautiful and always worth visiting city 🥰

Transylvania is always worth visiting 🥰

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Stundturm is the landmark Sighisoara ( German name: Schäßburg ) and ... Access is possible daily from 9:00 ( weekend from 10:00 ) to 18:00. Including the museum, admission costs 16 lei ( about 3.40 euros ) for adults and just under one euro per child.

The ( Clock Tower ) was built in the second half of the 14th century. Built in the 19th century as a defense of the main gate of the castle and as a council headquarters ( until the end of 1656 ). Stundturm received its current appearance at the end of the seventeenth century, when on April 30, 1676, a devastating fire of the city, coming from the lower town, also attacked the tower. Stundturm has a total height of about 64 meters. The wall thickness is 2.4 meters on the ground floor, the height of the masonry is 39.5 meters ( from 1804 ), the tower contains five floors. On the top floor, the tower is surrounded by an open wooden gallery, which also served as a watch of fire and as a view for the surroundings of the city.

Images: beginning of August 2021

Sighisoara (Hungarian: Segesvar, Latin: Castrum Sex, later Saxoburgum) is one of the most important cities in Mureș district in the region of Transylvania in Romania.

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Image: August 2021

The clock tower is the landmark of Sighisoara ( Sighisoara ) and a popular object of film and photography day and night.

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The city of Sighisoara ( in German Schässburg / Schäßburg, in Hungarian Segesvar ) is one of the most important and also the most colorful cities in the district of Mures.

Schässburg is located in the historical region of Transylvania ( Transylvania ) in the heart of Romania.

Stundturm ( in Romanian The clock tower ) is the landmark Sighișoara ( German name Schäßburg / Schässburg ).

It is located 3,975 kilometers from the North Pole 😁 and is ... a wonderful viewing platform throughout the city.

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It takes many hours, if not days, to explore the city of Sighisoara ( in German Schäßburg ) in the district of Mureș.

You go over a lot of cobbles and sometimes you feel like you're not in Romania, but rather in an old town in Saxony ...

Schäßburg was founded in the second half of the 12th century by German immigrants, Transylvanian Saxons. In 1280 it was first mentioned as „ Sex Castrum ”, and in 1298 it was called Schespurch. Schaesbrich and mentioned in 1337 with the Hungarian name „ Seguzwar ”". In 1435, the Romanian name Sighisoara, borrowed from Hungarian, first appeared in writing.

The city has preserved its multicultural character to this day, and Schäßburg is again officially trilingual. City councils and tourist information are labeled in Romanian, German and Hungarian. There are kindergartens where German is spoken, as well as a primary school and a high school ( Bergschule Schäßburg ), where German is offered as a language of instruction. The mountain school allows the Abitur in German, which is also recognized by German universities. In addition, there are several Protestant churches and a lively community life in the city.

It takes many hours, if not days, to explore the city of Sighisoara ( in German Schäßburg ) in the district of Mureș.

You go over a lot of cobbles and sometimes you feel like you're not in Romania, but rather in an old town in Saxony ...

Schäßburg was founded in the second half of the 12th century by German immigrants, Transylvanian Saxons. In 1280 it was first mentioned as „ Sex Castrum ”, and in 1298 it was called Schespurch. Schaesbrich and mentioned in 1337 with the Hungarian name „ Seguzwar ”". In 1435, the Romanian name Sighisoara, borrowed from Hungarian, first appeared in writing.

The city has preserved its multicultural character to this day, and Schäßburg is again officially trilingual. City councils and tourist information are labeled in Romanian, German and Hungarian. There are kindergartens where German is spoken, as well as a primary school and a high school ( Bergschule Schäßburg ), where German is offered as a language of instruction. The mountain school allows the Abitur in German, which is also recognized by German universities. In addition, there are several Protestant churches and a lively community life in the city.

The clock tower is the landmark of Sighisoara and a popular object of film and photography day and night.

The city of Targu Mureș, first mentioned in 1300, is located on the Mureș River ( in German Mieresch, in Hungarian Maros ) on the road from Brașov to Cluj Napoca.

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A small selection of cities, places and destinations that you should definitely visit when traveling through Romania.

Schässburg ( Sighisoara ) in Mureș district | Barsana monastery in Maramureș district | Corvin / Hunedoara castle in Hunedoara district | Hermannstadt town ( Sibiu ) in Sibiu district | T / Bran from Brașov District | Peles Castle from Prahova District

Sovata, Landkreis Mures
Sovata, also known as the "Pearl of Spas from Transylvania", is a resort and town in the Mureș district and famous for its unique lakes in the world.
Sovata has been a recognized European resort for every season since 1850. The chlorine and sodium water lakes - as well as their mud - have therapeutic properties for a variety of complaints.

The city of Sighișoara (in German Schä ßburg, in Hungarian Segesvar, in Latin the first Castrum Sex, later Saxoburgum) is one of the most significant cities in the Mureș district in the Transylvania region of Romania.
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Picture: August 2021

The clock tower is the landmark of Sighisoara and... a wonderful platform overlooking the city of Sighisoara. Admission is available daily from 9:00 (on weekends from 10:00) to 18:00. Museum inclusive, entrance costs 16 lei (approx. 3.40 Euro) for adults and just under one Euro per child.
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Pictures: August 2021

Schäßburg wonderful pictures 😍😍🇷🇴
The city of Sighișoara (in German Schäßburg, in Hungarian Segesvar, in Latin the first Castrum Sex, later Saxoburgum) is one of the most significant cities in the Mureș district in the Transylvania region of Romania.
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Pictures: August 2021

The city of Sighișoara (in German Schä ßburg, in Hungarian Segesvar, in Latin the first Castrum Sex, later Saxoburgum) is one of the most significant cities in the Mureș district in the Transylvania region of Romania.

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Picture: August 2021

Ugron Castle in Zau de Campie 🥰😍😍

The castle of Zau de Câmpie was built according to the model of a calendar. It has 365 windows depending on the days, according to the seasons 4 towers, 52 rooms for weeks per year, 7 terraces for days of a week and 12 hallways for months of a year. The castle is characterized by an unfulfilled love story between the owner and a Russian princess.

The owner of the castle, Count Istvan Ugron, the Austro-Hungarian ambassador to Russia, fell in love with one of the daughters of the Russian Tsar Nicholas II however, he could not meet all the expectations and requirements of the princess (including paving the way to the castle with gold coins) and thus stopped courting her.

Currently, it is planned to renovate the castle so that it can be used for various purposes in the future.

Images: Early July 2020

The pavement tower, mentioned in documents in 1522, was rebuilt in 1681 after the fire of 1676 and has the shape of a hexagonal prisms with uneven sides.

The robust roof, with two observation towers on the south and north sides, gives it a special look. From this tower comes the stone tablet with the oldest coat of arms of the city and the motto Nomen Domini, turris fortissima” (translation: The name of the Lord is the most solid castle), which is preserved in the History Museum in the Clock Tower (in the German clock tower) in the city of Sighișoara (in German Schäßburg).

After World War II, the appearance of the tower underwent some changes. The windows were enlarged and the entrance was changed, and the exterior staircase was added in the following years.

Images: Early August 2021