Square
Large Square
Sibiu, Romania
Sibiu's main plaza, lined with baroque buildings and the famous roof windows.
City · Romania · Transylvania
Sibiu
A beautifully restored Saxon city with rooftops that seem to watch you.
about 5 h
For storytellers
Why Sibiu matters
Sibiu was one of the great Saxon towns of Transylvania, and it has been lovingly restored. The Large Square is lined with baroque buildings and the roofs have small oval attic windows that look like sleepy eyes, which locals will happily point out. It shared the title of European Capital of Culture in 2007, and since then cafes, galleries and festivals have filled the old lanes. It's calm, compact and very photogenic.
Talking points
- Look up at the rooftops: the attic windows are said to give the city its watching eyes.
- The upper and lower town are linked by steps and passages.
- It shared the European Capital of Culture title in 2007.
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What to see in Sibiu
Museum
Brukenthal National Museum
Sibiu, Romania
A baroque palace and one of the oldest museums in this part of Europe.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.