We visit Sibiu County (with the county capital Sibiu) in the heart of Transylvania, with a look back at previous summaries.

All information about the featured destinations, much more information and places of interest can be found at:
https://xn--urlaub-in-rumnien-2qb.de/.../landkreis-sibiu/

We thank the respective photographers / Facebook groups for the permission to use these pictures.

In July / August 2023, we followed "Schnuff" and his motorcycle friends on their journey through Romania, with wonderful pictures and experiences.

Here the municipality of Bazna (in German Baaßen or Baassen, Transylvanian Saxon Baußen, Hungarian Bazna or Felsobajom) in the district of Sibiu in Transylvania (pictures mid-August 2023).

The Protestant fortified church in Baußen was built in the 14th century and rebuilt in the 16th century. Today, the church and part of the community center are listed buildings.

Brukenthal Palace in Avrig (Sibiu County) invites you to celebrate the most important moment of your life in a royal setting and in the palace's famous French gardens.

Arrive in style in a vintage carriage, walk down the red carpet and turn a special day into an unforgettable experience.

Details & Information: #40 (0)726 234 417 or office@palatulbrukenthalavrig.ro
https://brukenthalavrigpalace.ro | https://brukenthal-palace-avrig.com

Excerpt from the history of Sibiu: In 1438, the Turks besieged the city, but failed to take it. However, the entire surrounding area was devastated.

As a result of the threat of the Turks, the city had three wall rings built with 39 towers and several large gates. It became the largest fortified city in the Kingdom of Hungary. Hermannstadt repeatedly resisted the sieges of the Turks, who never managed to capture the city.

In 1442, the Turks were beaten at the city gates, Mayor Thomas Trautenberger became a legend. Therefore, in 1445, Pope Eugene IV described Sibiu as a wall and a shield of Christianity.

However, the armies passing by and tanning in front of the city destroyed the entire surrounding area again. Once, the Hungarian prince of Transylvania, Gabriel Bathory, managed to occupy the city through a trick, robbing and expelling all German inhabitants from the solid walls - a bitter lesson, which led to an even greater vigilance and distrust of the Germans.

By 1500, Sibiu already had about 6,000 inhabitants. In the Reformation, the writings of Martin Luther and Philipp Melanchthon came to the city in 1523. In 1543, Protestant creed was introduced because states gave each other the freedom to decide on the faith. On March 31, 1556, during a city fire, the entire lower town and also part of the upper city burned down and about 550 buildings were destroyed.

Hermannstadt was the political center of the Transylvanian Saxons and the headquarters of Universitas Saxonum, a kind of Transylvanian Parliament that dealt with Transylvanian-Saxon concerns until 1878 and was a symbol of political unity and the independence of the Transylvanian Saxons.

Text source: Wikipedia
Picture: Alex Blajan

Sometimes everything is upside down in life, here in Brambura Park in Avrig (Freck in German) this is the norm. An experience for children, families and every visitor.

Pictures of Brambura Park from mid-May 2024 in Avrig (approx. 25 km south-east of Sibiu), the adventure park for everyone > https://brambura-park.ro/

Medias (in German Mediasch, in Hungarian Medgyes and in Saxon Medwesch, Medves or Meddesch) is a municipality in the county of Sibiu in Transylvania. It consists of the town of Medias and the village of Ighisu Nou (German: Sächsisch-Eibesdorf) and has around 55,000 inhabitants. After Sibiu, Medias is the second largest and most populous town in the county of Sibiu.

Info : There will be a wine festival next weekend !!! More info in the previous post.

In Roman times, there was a Roman fortress called "Media" on the site of today's city. Later, in the 12th to 13th centuries, the Hungarian kings settled German and Western European settlers, the so-called Transylvanian Saxons, in this area of Medias.

Pictures: Mid-May 2024

The village of Hosman ( in German Holzmengen ) is located in the Sibiu district of Transylvania and is part of the municipality of Nocrich ( Leschkirch ).

We thank Your Guide in Transylvania (photo: Adrian Arsu Films) for permission to use this image (January 2022).

The Carpenters' Tower in Sibiu (on the left of the wall) was built in the 14th century by the Saxon carpenters' guild of Sibiu.

The tower was part of the city's third fortification belt, and is now the surviving tower on the left of the city wall and fortress. It is located on Zitadellenstraße (Harteneckgasse, named after the mayor Johann Sachs von Harteneck).

The Olarilor Tower (Olarilor's Tower in Romanian, to the right of the wall) was built in the 15th century by the Saxon potters' guild. It was also part of the city's third fortification belt and stands to the right of the preserved defensive wall and fortress.

Images: July 2023

Medias (in German Mediasch, in Hungarian Medgyes and in Saxon Medwesch, Medves or Meddesch) is a town in the county of Sibiu in Transylvania.

DATE: This weekend (14/15 September) there is a wine festival ‘Povestea Vinului la Medias’ on the Piata (square) Regele Ferdinand in the centre of the town.

The city of Medias consists of the town of Medias and the neighbouring village of Ighisu Nou (German: Sächsisch-Eibesdorf) and has around 55,000 inhabitants. After Sibiu, Medias is the second largest and most populous city in Sibiu County.

In Roman times, there was a Roman fortress called ‘Media’ on the site of today's city. Later, in the 12th to 13th centuries, the Hungarian kings settled German and Western European settlers, the so-called Transylvanian Saxons, in this area of Medias.

Pictures: Mid May 2024

Sibiu is an important cultural and economic centre in the south of Transylvania.

Together with the city of Luxembourg, Sibiu was the European Capital of Culture in 2007.

Find out more about Sibiu:
https://urlaub-in-rumänien.de/en/uir/destinations-romania-sibiu/

We thank Living in Sibiu ( https://www.instagram.com/living.in.sibiu/ ) for the permission to use these pictures. Picture church: Mr Frank Schleßmann

Museum of Traditional Popular Culture in Sibiu (Hermannstadt in German) is one of the largest open-air museums in Romania.

Located just south of Sibiu (German: Hermannstadt), the museum is located in the "Dumbrava Sibiului" forest, on the connecting road between Sibiu and Rășinari, about three kilometers (3) from the city.

Contains installations of traditional pre-industrial Romanian popular civilization. Houses, workshops and construction complexes are scattered around a lake, among the trees of the Sibiu Drumbrates.

We thank Mrs Farkas Ildiko ( facebook.com/farkas.ildiko.75 ) for the permission to use these pictures.

Sibiu by night ... a city full of life. Many people are still out and about at 11 pm, you can drink coffee on the many terraces, eat ice cream and even supermarkets in the city centre are open until midnight.

PS: We always try to ‘capture’ as few people as possible in our photos. And if we do, then as far as possible they are not recognisable. Many of our pictures are therefore taken deep in the night or early in the morning, when there are few or no people out and about. Nevertheless, the city is not empty, we are just out and about very late

Pictures: July 2023

„The bridge of lies” is one of the most famous landmarks of Sibiu. Built in 1859 * in Friedrichshütte in Hesse, here was built the first cast iron bridge in Romania (and the second in Europe).

There are many legends about names, but because it was also the first bridge that did not stand on the pillars, it was called „ Liegebrücke ”... and the word „ Lügenbrücke ”' then it wasn't that far ... 😅 😊

* Information: In 1859, Sibiu and the region of Transylvania belonged to the Hungarian Kingdom since then (from 1867, then Austria-Hungary)

Images July 13, 2023

The fortress of Alba Carolina in Alba Iulia (Karlsburg) was built between 1715 and 1738, during the reign of Emperor Charles VI, as a fortification with seven (7) bastions.

It served the Habsburgs as a strategic defence point along the military border with the Ottoman Empire. Alba Iulia is located near the highway on the way to and from Sibiu (Hermannstadt). It is definitely worth a visit.

Valea Viilor (Wurmloch in German) is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania Region.

Valea Viilor, originally Vorumloc, was probably first mentioned under the Hungarian name Baromlak in 1224 (possibly 1305). Transylvania-Saxon Hörigendorf, which was originally held by the nobility, was later able to join the see of Mediascher and thus become free. Until 1964, the local in Romania was run under the German derivative name Vorumloc, then renamed "Valea Viilor" (in German: valea viilor).

In 1850 the proportion of Germans was over 65% and in 1977 over 50%. Today, only about 1-2% of the inhabitants are German.

We thank Vlad the Impaler - Dracula (photo: Adrian Arsu) for the permission to use this picture.