Near the Timisoara, Brasov, Cluj, Arad and Mures, Sibiu is one of the most representative city of Transylvania. Its location (in centre of the country) gives the privileged city statute being an important connection point between Central Europe and East Europe. Sibiu of today had developed in surrounding of once medieval city. In this way was kept and restored majority of old edifices and the places’ traditions were transmitted from generation to generation. The most visited places from Sibiu are: Lutheran Church (1520 – builded on the roman basilica’s ruins), Catholic Church (1728), Ortodoxe Cathedral (1906 – similar with St. Sofia Church from Constantinopol), Big Square (here were organized popular tables with oxes-rams-lambs barbecues) and vines were drunk from huge casks; still here were settled down the fortress’ leaders, the wrongdoers of the time were beheaded, hung or even burned on stake, Sfatului Tower (1588 – its vaults make the connection between the two part of the city), Brukental Museum (construction in a Baroque style was finalized in 1785; here are exhibited paintings, graph works, sculptures from XV-XIX. century realized by Nicolae Grigorescu, Stefan Luchian, Nicolae Tonitza, Theodor Aman, Ion Andreescu, Theodor Pallady and Iosif Iser), Pasajul Scarilor (XIII. century – the most picturesque place and typical for old Sibiu), the fortress’ wall and towers (XIV. Century, Soldish Bastion). In the last time have known a big industrial outgowth, in this way were builded hotels and restaurants at international standards, increasing the attraction of this “museum city”. Surroundings of the city are picuresque with attractive places, hikings being likable and fascinating.
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