Fortress Turrets

The Carpenters’ Tower of Hermannstadt / Sibiu (in Romanian: Tourul Dulgherilor) was built in the 14th century by the Saxon carpenters’ guild of Hermannstadt. The tower was part of the third fortification belt of the town and is today the left tower of the still preserved defence and fortification wall. It is located on Fortress Street (Harteneckgasse, named after the mayor Johann Sachs von Harteneck).

The Olarilor Tower was built in the 15th century by the Saxon potters’ guild. It was also part of the third belt of fortifications of the town and stands to the right of the preserved defence and fortification wall.

The Bridge of Lies

The Bridge of Lies is one of the most famous landmarks in the city. The bridge, made in 1859 in Friedrichshütte in Hesse, took the place of an older wooden bridge and is the first cast-iron bridge in what is now Romania. Because it was also the first bridge not to stand on pillars, it was called the “Liegebrücke”. It wasn’t far from “lying” to “lying”, so it was soon given the name “Bridge of Lies”, and various legends about the naming arose.

However, one of the numerous legends associated with this bridge is the most popular. Legend has it that if someone lies while standing on the bridge, it immediately collapses. Since then, young couples have loved to walk across the bridge, whose supporting structure is decorated with rosettes and plant ornaments, to confess their love to each other, because if the bridge doesn’t collapse, it’s probably “true love”. The Hermannstadt coat of arms is attached to the south side of the bridge and the inscription 1859 or “Friedrichshütte” can be seen on the north side. The four massive stone bases at the bridgeheads support wrought iron lamps. The iron railing of the bridge consists of eight sections with a circular decoration, in a Gothic style.

Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church

The Holy Trinity Parish Church is a baroque Roman Catholic church in Sibiu.

It is located at Piata Mare (Great Market) and forms a building ensemble with the former Jesuit residence. It is a wonderful church, which is worth a visit!

Brukenthal Museum (National Museum)

The Brukenthal Palace at No. 4 Big Square is one of the most representative buildings in Sibiu. For the construction of the palace, a rectangular plan with an inner courtyard was chosen, emphasizing the first floor. The five most important rooms (the drawing room, reception rooms and cabinets) are located here on the street side, decorated with rich wallpaper and ornate woodwork and equipped with tiled stoves. The decor of the side cabinets bears oriental features. Between 1786 and 1788 the second courtyard was also completed, with outbuildings and stables (which were later extended to house the library).

The relief carvings of the oaken gates represent the emblems of fine arts, painting and music (the owl, the shield of Minerva with the face of Medusa, the painter’s palette) and the symbol of abundance (the cornucopia of fruit and crops). the main portal leads first to the palace, then to the inner courtyard. Today the Brukenthal National Museum is located here.

The blue House

The blue town house now houses the offices and studios of the Brukenthal Museum, large ring 5.

The construction of the building is estimated at the end of the 15th century.

After 1672 the house belonged to the pharmacist Georg Vette from Gdańsk, whose property – consisting of two properties – was bought by Baron Lambert von Moringer. In 1773 the baroque-specific conversions began, which can be seen on a drawing kept in the State Archives of Sibiu.

House of Arts

You can find it at small ring 21. Built in the 14th century, this was the seat of the butchers’ guild. Later in 1765 it also served as a theater for a short time. The main facade is characterized by the regular distribution of the 8 arches on the ground floor, supported by massive brick columns that are wider at the bottom.

On the facade there is a relief coat of arms of the city from 1789, the year of restoration. The coat of arms is surrounded by a circular medallion which, together with the linear window frames and the profiled cornices, represent the only decorative elements of the façade. The building has 11 small semi-cylindrical vaulted rooms, originally used as shops and accessed through the loggia.

The Fresco Hall

In 2009, the Brukenthal Museum opened an information room in the so-called Fresco Hall on the Small Square. The building dates back to the 15th century. Valuable murals can be admired on the walls of the vaulted room on the right side of the building: a court scene dated “1631”; a biblical scene, an allegorical composition and a hunting scene. The crown of the vault bears a coat of arms executed in colored stucco.