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Sibiu Sibiu ( , , german: link=no, Hermannstadt , la, Cibinium, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Härmeschtat'', hu, Nagyszeben ) is a city in Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Located some north-west of Bucharest, the city straddles the Ci ...

Sibiu County Sibiu County () is a county ( ro, județ) of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania. Its county seat ( ro, reședință de județ) is the namesake town of Sibiu (german: Hermannstadt). Name In Hungarian, it is known as ''Szeben ...

, address = Piața Mare nr. 2,

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located in the Grand Square of

(german: Hermannstadt),

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. It uses the code name 143469.91 in the National Archaeological Repertory of Romania.Repertoriul Arheologic Național
CIMEC The building hosts the headquarters of the

Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania The Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania (german: Demokratisches Forum der Deutschen in Rumänien, DFDR; ro, Forumul Democrat al Germanilor din România, FDGR; in short or ) is a political party (legally recognized as an association of public ...

(FDGR/DFDR), as well as the headquarters of

Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania The Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (DAHR; hu, Romániai Magyar Demokrata Szövetség, RMDSZ; ro, Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România, UDMR) is a political party in Romania which aims to represent the significant Hungarian m ...

(UDMR/RMDSZ) in Sibiu.

History

At the end of the 15th century, the house belonged to the Altemberger family, then between 1537–1593 to the Haller family. After 1593 it was in the possession of Johann Lutsch, after whom it was named. In 1661 the owner became Georg Reussner, his descendants donating the building to the city's property in 1821. Radical transformations took place in 1830, when the building received its current appearance.

Architecture

The building has a rectangular plan, it has one floor and a basement. It has two facades facing the Great Square and the General Magheru Street. The house's current architecture is

. Before renovation in 1830, the building also had

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features.

Gallery

File:RO_SB_Lutsch_house.jpg, Lutsch House as seen from the Grand Square (''Piața Mare'') File:Sibiu Casa Lutsch (4).jpg, Coat of arms of Sibiu File:Sibiu Casa Lutsch (6).jpg, Side view File:Sibiu Piata Mare 20.jpg, Painting showing the Lutsch House (left) before renovation. The building had Sibiu Eyes back then

References

{{reflist Historic monuments in Sibiu County Buildings and structures in Sibiu

History

Architecture

Gallery

See also

References