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White Tower
On the hillside above the wall surrounding Old Braşov are two towers - the Black Tower (Turnul Neagru) and White Tower; both are rather white actually - offering nice views, particularly when the setting sun casts a golden hue on Braşov.
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Jewish Community Centre
Next door is the Jewish Community Centre, where you can also arrange to visit the town’s Jewish Cemetery , a couple of blocks south of the centre (follow Str Izei then turn right into Str Szilagyi Istvan and look for a long stone wall).
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Şugălete
Facing the church on the north side of Piaţa Centrală is the fine Şugălete row of terraced buildings, which in medieval times was bustling with trading activities. The Galeriile de Arta is worth a peek, with regularly changing exhibitions.
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George Enescu Museum
A few blocks south of Piaţa Victoriei is this museum dedicated to national composer George Enescu (1881–1955). The real lure is the chance to peek inside the lovely building housing the museum: the turn-of-the-century art nouveau Cantacuzino Palace.
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Museum of Oil
This modest museum highlights the important role of oil in the economic development of both the city and the country, especially in the 19th century when Romania was a petroleum pioneer. The technical nature of the displays will likely not appeal to all!
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Archaeological Park
Near the city’s main intersection, B-dul Ferdinand and B-dul Tomis, is the Archaeological Park, which has remains of the 3rd-century Roman city wall and the 6th-century butchers’ tower, loads of Roman sculptures and the modern Victory Monument (1968).
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Old Princely Court Church
The Old Princely Court Church, built from 1546 to 1559 during the reign of Mircea Ciobanul (Mircea the Shepherd), is Bucharest’s oldest church. The faded 16th-century frescoes next to the altar are originals. The carved stone portal was added in 1715.
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Pogor House Literary Museum
This museum was originally Vasile Pogors 1850s mansion, from 1871 hosting literary society meetings. On its grounds stand rows of busts of literary luminaries, including dramatist Ion Luca Caragiale (1852–1912) and poet Vasile Alecsandri (1821–90).
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Orthodox Cathedral
The dominating Orthodox Cathedral (1925–34) was designed to impress, with gold icons (as well as a politically charged mural of a ‘Romanian peasant’ Jesus being whipped by nobles in Hungarian costumes inside; look to the left and right after entering).
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Goldsmiths Tower
Around the citadel walls are the remnants of 14 towers erected by the guilds in the 14th to 16th centuries to protect the town from Turkish raids. The Goldsmiths’ Tower defended the southwestern corner, one of the most sensitive points of the city of Sighişoara.
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Bărboi Monastery
Built in 1841 over a 1615 church foundation, the Bărboi has an eccentric combination of Byzantine stone-and-brick interior and a neo-Classical portico supported by Doric columns – apparently a homage to similar churches at Greeces monastic commmunity of Mt Athos.
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Pharmaceutical Museum
Housed in the Piaţa Mică pharmacy (opened in 1600), the Pharmaceutical Museum is a three-room collection packed with pills and powders, old microscopes and scary medical instruments. Some exhibits highlight Samuel Hahnemann, a founder of homeopathy in the 1770s.
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Bucovina History Museum
Displays here range from the Bronze Age to the present, but highlight Moldavias famous rulers, particularly, Ştefan cel Mare. While the numismatics, medieval armour and tools are interesting, Ştefans Hall of Thrones court re-creation seems rather contrived.
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Mureşenilor House Memorial Museum
On Piaţa Sfatuluis western side stands the charming Mureşenilor House Memorial Museum, which honours the family of Jacob Mureşan, the first editor of the Romanian-language Gazeta Transylvania, a political newspaper published in the 19th century. No English is spoken.
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Weekend Park
In high summer when the mercury tops 40°C, this complex, 2.5km north of the centre, is a welcome oasis. Theres a couple of giant pools, a few kids’ pools, plus a beach volleyball area. Take Str Revoluţiei north, then go left on Str Luntraşilor. Its poorly sign-posted.
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Water Tower
Severins most striking building is this massive water tower, dating from 1910. It was one of the first buildings in the country to use iron in its construction. These days you can walk the 159 steps to the top for amazing views out over the Danube (or take the lift).
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National Village Museum
On the shores of Herăstrău Lake, this museum is a terrific open-air collection of several dozen homesteads, churches, mills and windmills relocated from rural Romania. Built in 1936 by royal decree, it is one of Europe’s oldest open-air museums and a good choice for kids to boot.
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Elie Wiesel’s House
The Jewish writer and 1986 Nobel Peace Prize–winner Elie Wiesel was born in (and later deported from) Sighet. His house, on the corner of Str Dragoş Vodă and Str Tudor Vladimirescu, is open to visitors. Along Str Gheorghe Doja there is a monument to the victims of the Holocaust.
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Folk Art & Ethnographic Museum
This modest museum displays the ethnic and cultural diversity of the delta region over the centuries, and the interaction of Romanians with Turks, Russians, Ukrainians and Bulgarians. There is some signage in English, though you can get the general idea without linguistic help.
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Roman Mosaic
Located just behind and south of the National History and Archaeological Museum, a modern building protects whats left of a Roman floor mosaic dating from the 4th century that was discovered in the 1960s. The site is near where the forum of ancient Tomis is thought to have existed.
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