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Sighisoara Old Town

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Romania
Best of: Old Town
Description:
Founded by German craftsmen and merchants known as the Saxons of Transylvania, Sighisoara 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. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Sighisoara Old Town", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.