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Sighisoara. The imposing Clock Tower, the symbol of the town, dominates the three squares of the historic centre and protects the stairway connecting the upper town and the lower town. Founded by German craftsmen and merchants, 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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Romania - Medieval archeology, UNESCO World Heritage, Transylvania's Saxon Heritage
Sighisoara. The imposing Clock Tower, the symbol of the town, dominates the three squares of the historic centre and protects the stairway connecting the upper town and the lower town. Founded by German craftsmen and merchants, 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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