1. Sibiu (antiquated, Sibiiu; German: Hermannstadt, Hungarian: Nagyszeben) is a city in Transylvania, Romania, with a population of 137,026. Located some 215 km (134 mi) north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Cibin River, a tributary of the river Olt. Now the capital of Sibiu County, between 1692 and 1791 and 1849-1865 Sibiu was the capital of the Principality of Transylvania.
Sibiu is one of the most important cultural centres of Romania and along with the city of Luxembourg, it was designated a European Capital of Culture for the year 2007. Formerly the centre of the Transylvanian Saxons, the old city of Sibiu was ranked as "Europe's 8th most idyllic place to live" by Forbes.
Grand Square (German: Großer Ring, Romanian: Piața Mare ) is, as its name suggests, the largest square
of the city, and has been the center of the city since the 15th
century. 142 m long and 93 m wide, it is one of the largest ones in
Transylvania.
2. Viscri's population is of Roma majority, with a few Romanians, and about 20 Germans. It lies northwest of Rupea and can be reached through Dacia on a 7 km unpaved road. The village is best known for the highly fortified Viscri fortified church, originally built around 1100. It is part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, designated in 1993 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The first documentation of Viscri is a record of church taxes dated
around 1400, in which the village is referred to as being part of the
Rupea parish. Its inhabitants consisted of 51 farmers, 1 school master, 3
shepherds and 2 paupers.
It's in the List of UNESCO WHS as a part of Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania.
Date of Inscription on the List of UNESCO WHS: 1993
3. Brașov (German: Kronstadt; Hungarian: Brassó; Medieval Latin: Brassovia or Corona; 1950–1960: Orașul Stalin) is a city in Romania and the administrative centre of Brașov County.
According to the last Romanian census, from 2011, there were 253,200
people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 7th most populous
city in Romania, and the metropolitan area is home to 369,896 residents.
Brașov is located in the central part of the country, about 166 kilometres (103 miles) north of Bucharest and 380 km (236 mi) from the Black Sea. It is surrounded by the Southern Carpathians and is part of the Transylvania region.
The city is notable for being the birthplace of the national anthem of Romania and for hosting the Golden Stag International Music Festival.
4. Sighișoara (German: Schäßburg; Hungarian: Segesvár; Latin: Castrum Sex) is a city on the Târnava Mare River in Mureș County, Romania. Located in the historic region of Transylvania, Sighișoara has a population of 28,102 according to the 2011 census.
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