Sighisoara is one of the seven fortified Saxon cities of Transylvania, in Romania.
The fortified villages were established in the twelfth century by settlers from the Moselle region. Saxons were brought to Transylvania by Hungarian rulers, who wanted the Germans to establish in areas of mountain passes to defend the kingdom from the Ottomans and Tatars.
For this reason there is a significant minority of Germans in Transylvania and that’s why there is a German cemetery in Sighisoara, located in the citadel, just behind the church.
The cemetery is a serene place, dating from the 12th century, with luxuriant vegetation, refreshing shade, old trees, moss and ivy covering old stones. The silence is being pierced only by birds’ song and by the wind whispering through the leaves.
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ThursdayTreeLove
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So serene and beautiful. I loved when you mentioned of birds and rustling of the leaves. Thank you for joining!
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Thanks a lot, Parul ! Joining is a pleasure for me. I try to publish as often as I can. 🙂
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I wish I had known of that place when I visited Sighisoara over a decade ago…. Looks very peaceful
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It’s a beautiful place, on the hills. Thank you very much, Sue !
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It’s funny how cemeteries are restful places. Perhaps the trees make them so
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These are trees, because it’s a German cemetery. German cemeteries always have trees. Thank you very much !
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Looks so very peaceful! The whispering wind must be a welcome sound there!
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It is ! And the town is a major touristic spot. Thanks a lot !
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The pictures look ancient and historic, these pictures gives a sense of awe- calm and serene feeling of gratitude of those who have gone before us.
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Exactly ! Thanks a lot !
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