Roman Catholic Church

Sighişoara


Built in 1896, after the demolition of the Franciscan convent, St Joseph's thoroughly modern appearance owes to a fire and complete restoration carried out in the 1980s. There's a fine organ inside, dating to 1908. Find it at the northern end of the citadel, near the enclosure wall.

It's not always possible to explore beyond the grate at the entrance.


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1. Bootmakers' Tower

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Dating from the 16th century, the Bootmakers' Tower was a key point of defence from the northern end.

2. Statue of Vlad Ţepeş

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Behind the Church of the Dominican Monastery is a Statue of Vlad Ţepeş (sometimes known as 'The Impaler'), showing the legend with a bewildered look and…

3. Piaţa Cetăţii

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Gem-sized Piaţa Cetăţii is the heart of old Sighişoara. It was here that markets, craft fairs, public executions, impalings and witch trials were held.

4. Citadel

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Sighişoara's delightful medieval buildings are enclosed within its citadel, a Unesco-listed complex of protective walls and watchtowers. Walking in the…

5. Tailors' Tower

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This tower was built to guard over the back entrance to the citadel. As with many of the buildings here, the tower was engulfed in a massive fire in 1676…

6. Church of the Dominican Monastery

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This late-Gothic church has a spooky air, and guards a trove of baroque finery inside. First mentioned in 1298, the church was rebuilt between 1482 and…

7. Casa Vlad Dracul

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Vlad Ţepeş (aka Dracula) was reputedly born in this house in 1431 and lived here until the age of four. It's now a decent restaurant, but for a small…

8. Blacksmiths' Tower

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Dating to 1631, this pointy-roofed watchtower was once managed by Sighişoara's medieval guild of blacksmiths.

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