Turnișor ( en, Little Tower, german: Neppendorf) is a residential district of

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 ...

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. It was previously a Saxon village on the outskirts of the city but over the course of several years it was integrated into the city, becoming a district. Its name comes from the tower of the village church which when looked at from Sibiu, dwarfed the other buildings from the village.

History

The village was established by Saxons and was first attested in the year 1336.Heinz Heltmann, Gustav Servatius: Reiseführer Siebenbürgen, Thaur bei Innsbruck 1993, pag. 405 It remained a Saxon village until the year 1734 when a Landler community settled in the village. The

fortified church A fortified church is a church that is built to serve a defensive role in times of war. Such churches were specially designed to incorporate military features, such as thick walls, battlements, and embrasures. Others, such as the Ávila Cathedra ...

was originally a Romanesque basilica built in the late 12th century, however, it was subsequently altered many times. The current interior is mostly Baroque. The enclosure wall partially survived. After World War II, during the communist regime, Sibiu began a rapid growth, expanding west-ward and incorporating the village into the city.

References

Districts of Sibiu {{Sibiu-geo-stub