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Old photos of Sighișoara

8 photographs of Sighișoara, from 1941 to 2025 — each pinned to the exact place it was taken.

Sighișoara - Romania in 1941 — EU: Schässburg (Sighisoara): Seitenportal der Klosterkirche (1941) 1941 Sighișoara - Romania in 2025 — Street in Sighisoara 2025
Then and now: Sighișoara - Romania, 1941 vs 2025
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What the photos show

The 8 photographs of Sighișoara on PlaceWas span 4 decades, from 1941 to 2025. 3 of them were taken before 1980; the other 5 are recent views of the same streets and landmarks.2 spots were photographed more than once, so you can compare the same street, square or building across the years.8 of the photos carry a written caption explaining what is in the frame. Every picture is pinned to the place it was taken, so the map below shows where the photographers stood.

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Places in Sighișoara through time

Spots photographed more than once — compare the same place across the years.

Sighișoara - Romania, Sighișoara — photos through time
Sighișoara - Romania 6 photos · 1941–2025
Casa cu cerbi, Sighișoara — photos through time
Casa cu cerbi 2 photos · 2015–2017

Stories from Sighișoara

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EU: Schässburg (Sighisoara): Treppe zum Stundturm, näher (1941), Sighișoara, 1941
EU: Schässburg (Sighisoara): Treppe zum Stundturm, näher (1941) 1941 A closer view of the covered stairway leading toward the Clock Tower in Sighișoara, Romania, photographed in 1941 within the town's fortified Saxon old center.
EU: Schässburg (Sighisoara): Seitenportal der Klosterkirche (1941), Sighișoara, 1941
EU: Schässburg (Sighisoara): Seitenportal der Klosterkirche (1941) 1941 The side portal of the monastery church in Sighișoara, Romania, photographed in 1941 and identified here by the town's German name, Schässburg.
EU: Schässburg (Sighisoara): Stundglockenturm (1978), Sighișoara, 1978
EU: Schässburg (Sighisoara): Stundglockenturm (1978) 1978 The Clock Tower of Sighișoara, Romania, known historically by the town's German name Schässburg, photographed in 1978. Built in the 14th century, the tower forms the main gateway into the fortified old town, a landmark…
Piata Cetatii, Sighișoara, 2015
Piata Cetatii 2015 Piața Cetății, the citadel square at the heart of Sighișoara's medieval old town in Transylvania, photographed in 2015. The fortified town, birthplace of Vlad the Impaler, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site prized for its…
Casa cu cerbi, Sighișoara, 2017
Casa cu cerbi 2017 Casa cu Cerbi, the House with Stags, in Sighișoara, Romania, one of the historic buildings within the fortified medieval citadel that forms the city's UNESCO-listed old town. Photographed in 2017.
Colourful Houses in Sighisoara, Sighișoara, 2025
Colourful Houses in Sighisoara 2025 Sighișoara, Romania, is known for its well-preserved medieval citadel, founded by Transylvanian Saxon settlers, and its rows of pastel-colored townhouses, one of which is shown in this 2025 photograph. The citadel's old…
Sighișoara - Romania, Sighișoara, 2025
Sighișoara - Romania 2025 This 2025 image shows a scene in Sighișoara, a Transylvanian town whose fortified medieval old town, complete with a landmark clock tower, is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The citadel was built up by…
Street in Sighisoara, Sighișoara, 2025
Street in Sighisoara 2025 A street within Sighișoara's historic citadel is pictured here in 2025; the Transylvanian town's medieval core, founded by German settlers known as Transylvanian Saxons, remains largely intact today and draws visitors…
1940s · 2 photos
1970s · 1 photo
2010s · 2 photos
2020s · 3 photos