HERITAGE RECORD · 902

Historic Centre of Sighişoara

锡吉什瓦拉历史中心

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Founded by German craftsmen and merchants known as the Saxons of Transylvania, Sighişoara 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.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ1075681 ↗

Area33 ha

Administrative areaQ193001

WikipediaHistoric Centre of Sighișoara ↗

Chinese Wikipedia锡吉什瓦拉历史中心 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

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