The Bran Castle (known in German as Die T쎶rzburg or, alternatively, Toerzburg respectively Terzburg) is one of the most reputed tourist attractions of Romania and also one of the most imposing and mesmerising medieval strongholds in Transylvania. It is located in the proximity of a former significant Transylvanian Saxon city, namely Kronstadt (known in Romanian…

The Transylvanian Saxons (or ‘Die Siebenb쎼rger Sachsen’ as they are known in Standard German/Hochdeutsch as well as ‘Siweberjer S쎥ksen‘ or ‘Soxen‘ in the Transylvanian Saxon dialect) are perhaps the most significant major German ethnic group of Romania and doubtlessly one of the most renowned from Central and Eastern Europe. They are part of the broader…

Below is a personal top of 5 most interesting Transylvanian Saxon fortified churches boasting of both architectural and historical beauty. 5. Grossau슠(Standard German)/Gr쒫쎟au슠(Transylvanian Saxon dialect) Grossau (Romanian: Cristian) is supposedly one of the oldest settlements of the Transylvanian Saxons, being settled at some point during the 12th century. However, the locality was first attested in…

Here’s a personal top of five Transylvanian Saxon fortified towns/cities you should definitely visit while travelling in Transylvania, central Romania. All these fortified cities were founded during the High Middle Ages by the Transylvanian Saxons, a predominantly German ethnic group which is part of the broader group of the Germans of Romania. These fortified cities…