Editing Sighișoara (section)

== Sights ==
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Sighișoara is a popular [[Tourist attraction|tourist destination]] for its well-preserved walled old town, which is also listed by [[UNESCO]] as a [[World Heritage Site]]. The main Citadel's attractions are certainly the towers. The city is also an attraction on the [[Via Transilvanica]] [[long-distance trail]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Terra Saxonum {{!}} Via Transilvanica |url=https://www.viatransilvanica.com/ro/tinuturi/terra-saxonum/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=www.viatransilvanica.com |language=ro |archive-date=14 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814133413/https://www.viatransilvanica.com/ro/tinuturi/terra-saxonum/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Towers ===

[[File:Sighisoara - Turnul cu Ceas - iarna 1.jpg|alt=Sighișoara clock tower by night|thumb|The Clock Tower ({{langx|de|Der Stundturm}}, {{langx|ro|Turnul cu ceas}}), as seen by night.]]

According to ancient military architectures writings, the defence towers had to be a fortification system for the mutual defense, and, at the same time, each tower was supposed to be an independent [[Fortification|fortress]]: a break at the base of a tower did not mean entering into the city, capturing a tower did not have to lead to the conquest of the city. Most of these towers were hollow and equipped with elevators and underground galleries.
* [[Sighișoara Clock Tower]] (''Turnul cu Ceas'') – the landmark of the city is a 64 m-high tower built in the 13th century. Today it is a museum of history.
* The [[Tinsmiths' Tower]] (''Turnul Cositorarilor)''
* The [[Butchers' Tower]] (''Turnul Măcelarilor)''
* The [[Bootmakers' Tower]]
* The [[Tailors' Tower]] (''Turnul Croitorilor'') 
* The [[Furriers' Tower]] (''Turnul Cojocarilor'')
* The [[Ironsmiths' Tower]] (''Turnul Fierarilor'') 
* The [[Ropemakers' Tower]] (''Turnul Frânghierilor'')
* The [[Tanners' Tower]] (''Turnul Tăbăcarilor'') 
* The Face Tower – tower on the route to Târgu Mureș, out of the citadel, but still worth visiting thanks to its story.

=== Churches ===

[[File:Biserica Manastirii din Sighisoara3.JPG|thumb|right|The Monastery Church in the town centre]]

* [[Church on the Hill (Sighișoara)|The church on the hill (''Biserica din Deal'')]] – is undoubtedly one of the most valuable architectural monuments of the city and has been one of the most representative buildings of the gothic site of Romania. 
* The [[Monastery Church, Sighișoara|Monastery Church]] (''[[Monastery Church, Sighișoara|Biserica Mânăstirii Dominicane]]'') –  is a gothic style architectural monument which is placed in the neighbourhood of the Clock tower and it was built at the beginning of the 13th century. It is the only church without a bell: the reason is basically that the Saxons weren't great spenders and thought that one bell, the one of the Church on the hill, was enough for the whole city.
* [[St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church (Sighișoara)|The Saint Joseph Roman Catholic church]]
* [[Lepers' Church|Leprosy Church (''Biserica Leproșilor'')]]
* [[Holy Trinity Church, Sighișoara|The Orthodox Cathedral of Sighișoara (Catedrala Ortodoxă)]]
* [[Entry of the Theotokos into the Temple Church, Sighișoara|The old Orthodox church]]

=== Civil architecture ===

[[File:Strada 1 decembrie 1918.jpg|thumb|282x282px|1 Decembrie 1918 street as seen during the 20th century.]]

Most of the 164 houses in the town having at least 300 years are considered historical monuments, as follows: those in the Town Square (or Citadel Square), with its rectangular plan, was once inhabited by noble families of the town, though it has undergone too many transformations over time. The best houses are the ones that have kept their original shape.

* [[House on the Rock (Casa de pe stâncă)]]  
* House with shingles (Evert) – is dedicated to craftsmen for Educational Interethnic Centre for Youth.
* [[Venetian House or Green House (Casa Venețiană)|Venetian House or Green House (''Casa Venețiană'')]] 
* [[Vlad Dracul House|Vlad Dracul's House]] 
* [[Sighișoara City Hall]] 
* Sighișoara hotel complex – built between 1886 and 1889 was the seat of city hall.
* Indoor wooden staircase or the [[Scholar's Stairs]]
* [[School on the Hill]] 
* [[The Stag House (Casa cu Cerb)|The Stag House (''Casa cu Cerb'')]]
* The Citadel Square (''Piața Cetăți'')
* [[Guilders' Association House]] (La Perla)
* [[Joseph B. Teusch Building]] (Hotel Central Park)