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Sibiu (/ s iː ˈ b j uː / see-BEW, pronounced, German: Hermannstadt [ˈhɛʁmanʃtat], Latin: Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: Härmeschtat or Hermestatt, Hungarian: Nagyszeben [ˈnɒcsɛbɛn]) is a middle-sized, well-preserved fortified medieval town in central Romania, situated in the historical region of Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania, German: Siebenbürgen or Transsilvanien).
US$ 8.112 billion ( 2024) GDP per capita. US$ 10,310 ( 2015) Website. County Council. Prefecture. Sibiu County. Sibiu County ( Romanian pronunciation: [siˈbiw]) is a county ( Romanian: județ) of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Its county seat ( Romanian: reședință de județ) is the namesake town of Sibiu ( German ...
The Brukenthal National Museum ( Romanian: Muzeul Național Brukenthal; German: Brukenthalmuseum) is a museum in Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania, established in the late 18th century by Samuel von Brukenthal (1721-1803) in his city palace. Baron Brukenthal, governor of the Grand Principality of Transylvania established his first collections around ...
The "ASTRA" Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization (Romanian: Muzeul Civilizaţiei Populare Tradiţionale "ASTRA") is located in the Dumbrava Forest, 3 km south of Sibiu, on the road towards Răşinari, and is easily accessible by car, bus or tramway. Occupying an area of 0.96 square kilometres, it is the largest open-air museum in Romania and ...
1904 – The second city in Europe to use an electric-powered trolley. [citation needed] 1905 – The Electric Tram is inaugurated (replacing the trolley) 1918 – Upon the Union of Transylvania with Romania, Sibiu became part of Romania. 1927 – Stadionul Municipal (stadium) opens. 1928 – The first zoo in Romania.
Radu Stanca National Theatre. Coordinates: 45.7912°N 24.1494°E. The Radu Stanca National Theatre ( Romanian: Teatrul Național "Radu Stanca" Sibiu, abbreviation: TNRS) is a theatre in Sibiu, Romania, which began construction in 1788. It is one of the longest-standing theatres in Romania and one of the main structures that have contributed to ...
The Eyes of Sibiu ( German: Augen von Hermannstadt, Romanian: Ochii din Sibiu) are the iconic eyebrow dormers on the roofs of Sibiu 's houses. Sibiu lies in Transylvania, a historical region of Romania. The eyes, which are a symbol and a tourist attraction of the city, have given Sibiu the nicknames of The City with Eyes, [1] The City Where ...
The Holy Trinity Cathedral, Sibiu ( Romanian: Catedrala Sfânta Treime din Sibiu ), located at 35 Mitropoliei Street, Sibiu, Romania, is the seat of the Romanian Orthodox Archbishop of Sibiu and Metropolitan of Transylvania. It was built in the style of a Byzantine basilica, inspired by Hagia Sophia, [1] with the main spires influenced by ...