Sighișoara - Romania through time

Sighișoara 1941–2025 6 photos of this spot

6 photographs taken at the same spot in Sighișoara, spanning 1941–2025 — 3 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

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): 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): 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): 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 of Transylvanian Saxon heritage.

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 town is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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 German-speaking settlers known as Transylvanian Saxons.

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 from across the region each year.