Country |
Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year Taken |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Woman at her window. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Cobbled hilly streets. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Roof tops of the old city viewed from the Citadel. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Covered steps. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Steep street. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
Clock Tower |
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The 64m high clock tower is the gateway to the Citadel. It dates from 1280. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
Clock Tower |
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The clock tower from its base. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
Clock Tower |
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Wooden figure chiming the hour. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Elegant buildings. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Street scene. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Statue of Vlad Tepes, a prince who was known as Vlad Dracul (Vlad the Impailer), for his favoured method of execution. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Plaque at the statue. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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The house where Vlad Tepes was born in 1431. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Plaque for Vlad the Impailer. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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The interior. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Dracula mugs on sale. Vlad Tepes was the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Cobbled street. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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The spectacular Citadel is topped by two churches. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Medaeval buildings. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Roofs, spires and chimneys of the old city. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Carved steles. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Yellow house. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Rooftops. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Archway. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Street scene near the summit. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Steeple of a Roman Catholic church. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Saxon buildings. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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The 1345 Church On The Hill (right) is the highest point in the Citadel. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Pastel coloured houses surrounded by forested hills. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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The Church of the Dominican Monastery (1556). |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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House in the upper part of the Citadel. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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The walls of the Citadel. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Cobbled street and painted houses. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Shop. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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Turret. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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The 172 step covered stairway dates from 1642. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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The top of the covered stairway. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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At the highest point of the Citadel. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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The highest point of the Citadel. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Transylvania |
Sighisoara |
Citadel |
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View from the Citadel. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Western Romania |
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Hungarian church in the Medias region. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Western Romania |
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Stone church at Brateau. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Western Romania |
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Brightly coloured church at Copsamila. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Western Romania |
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The village of Sibot. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Western Romania |
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Farmland. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Western Romania |
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Farmland and mountains at Simeria. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Western Romania |
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The 270m high 13th century citadel at Deva. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Western Romania |
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Wheat fields. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Western Romania |
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Haystacks. |
2009 |
Romania |
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Western Romania |
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Forested hills in Western Romania near the border with Hungary. |
2009 |