Transylvania (or Siebenbürgen) is a region of Romania where different languages are spoken. It was once part of Austria-Hungary, and the Siebenbürger Sachsen have settled there, bringing the German language and culture to this area. Therefore, the cities always have at least two names: Bran is also Törzburg, Sibiu can be referenced to as Hermannstadt and Brașov is also known as Kronstadt (city of the crown). Transylvania itself translates as ‘through the forest’.
![Brașov/Kronstadt, Romania](https://the-passenger.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/img_6055-1024x768.jpg)
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![Biserica Neagră, Brașov/Kronstadt](https://the-passenger.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/img_6063-768x1024.jpg)
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![Schnurgässchen, Brașov/Kronstadt](https://the-passenger.de/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/img_6094-1024x768.jpg)
And that is what Brașov is: a nice little city with German roots surrounded by wonderful forests. Up above the city there is a sign with the city name on giant letters like at Los Angeles (Hollywood). At the city center there is a large plaza with good restaurants and nearby you’ll find the most important site: the Biserica Neagră or Black Church. Once a large fire broke out which turned the walls of the church black.
Another interesting place is the Schnurgässchen, a very narrow street that was created to guide firefighters fast to the church so that it doesn’t burn down a second time. And you can also discover the remains of the former fortifications of the city. The German name of the region, Siebenbürgen, sounds like seven castles (‘sieben Burgen‘) – but its origin is still unclear. It might refer to the seven seats of justice or to the seven cities founded by the Siebenbürger Sachsen: Bistritz (Bistrița), Broos (Orăștie), Hermannstadt (Sibiu), Klausenburg (Cluj-Napoca), Kronstadt (Brașov), Mühlbach (Sebeș) and Schäßburg (Sighișoara).
Brașov / Kronstadt
Romania
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