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SIGHISOARA - ROMANIA
Sighisoara (German:
Schässburg; Hungarian: Segesvár) is a town in Mures, Transylvania,
Romania. Its population is 32,287 (2002).
Founded by German craftsmen and merchants, known as the Saxons of
Transylvania, the historic centre of Sighisoara has preserved in an
exemplary way the features of a small, fortified, medieval town, which
played an important strategic and commercial role at the edges of
Central Europe for several centuries.
Each year, in July, a Medieval Festival takes place in the old citadel.
It has been listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization as a World Heritage Site.
Owing to its connection to the myth of Dracula through the prince Vlad
Tepes, who was born here, the construction of a Dracula theme park in
Sighisoara is being considered.
Sights
14th century medieval citadel
Clock tower
Vlad's house
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