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Case Study - Romania, Sibiu County, Valea Hartibaciului
This document provides information about the VIVA_EASTPART project which aims to improve management of small historic centers in the eastern partnership region. It then summarizes statistics and details about the Sibiu county region of Romania, including its population breakdown and the main city of Sibiu. Several small villages in the region are also described, focusing on their fortified churches and cultural traditions. Local strategies and actors working to improve the area are listed at the end.
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- 1. VIVA_EASTPART. -Valorisation andImproVing of mAnagement of Small Historic Centres in the EASTern PARTnership region. ACTIE
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- 3. Transylvania - Trans- Silva the land from behind the forests
- 4. …..but also frombehind the mount
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- 6. situated in thecentral part of romania population adds up today to around 7.2 mil. 75% romanians 6,5% hungarians
- 8. SIBIU COUNTY surface: 5. 432 km. population: 421.724 density: 78 inhab./km population: 90,4 % romanians 4,1% romas 3,6 % hungarians 1,6 % saxons/germans 0,1 % others
- 9. Sibiu – maincity of the county old medieval city, first mentioned oficially in a document in 1192
- 12. Valea Hartibaciului andValea Tarnavelor
- 13. land of thehills
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- 17. Agnita - “SaintAgatha” 1280 Agnitlen, Ogeniteln-saxon Agnetheln, Agnethlen-german Ágota, Szászágota - hungarian located on the course of the Hârtibaciu River altitude 450m population 10.894 connected to: Medias and Sighisoara
- 18. strong tradition inhandmade manufacturing, well-known for the tanner, shoemaker, skinner, tailor, cooper and potter guilds, old centre of commercial exchanges in the valley nowadays is a small town, with a semirural economy, proportionally developed economically, specialized in the textile, shoe and wood industry.
- 19. Altana saxon fortified church- XIII century Nocrich saxon fortified church parish house Bruckenthal house Hosman saxon fortified church old mechanic flour mill with „Langen & Wolf“motorization - first Otto engine built under austo-hungarian license Marpod saxon fortified church XIII century well-known for the folk costumes Dealu Frumos saxon fortified church XIII century)
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- 23. Mihaileni Canyon /Brod’s coomb 15ha protected geological area 1 km over 20 m high walls away of Mihaileni village
- 24. 1267 MEDIAS Medwesch-saxon dialect Mediasch-german Medgyes- hungarian population: 55.153 located in the middle basin of Tarnava Mare River well preserved historical center medieval fortifications /13th c 17 towers and bastions, over 7 m high walls of the Buglers – 70 m tall
- 26. built on theruins of Mediae roman castrum/Gemina legion various architecture styles: gothic, renaissance, neoclasic, baroque, secession 1562 had registered 34 guilds. 19th starts build factories leather, cloth and textiles, salmi and meat 1921 glass manufacture first crystal and enamel producers in the country nowadays is the 2nd industrial center in the county methane gas also known for the Târnave wine "Weinland"- the land of wines
- 27. Bazna saxon fortified church- XIV century health complex with mineral water springs, rich in salts Biertan / UNESCO monument saxon fortified church complex - XIV century former headquarter of the saxon episcopacy Dumbrăveni Paleolithic testimonials dacian settlement testimonials big armenian colonist centre in 1661 Royal residence Apafi Hunting Castle Ibașfalău Inn Armenian Catedral – 1758
- 29. Mălancrav saxon fortified churchXIV century Apafi Mannor - XV century Valea Viilor /UNESCO site Neolithic testimonials saxon fortified church XIV century Ighişu nou saxon fortified church Târnava evangelic church XV century Laslea rural dacian settlement saxon fortified church XIV century
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- 33. Lole Carnival –Agnita 17th century traditional German event celebrating craftsman
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- 35. The Medieval Festival- Medias Cultural Hungarian Days - Medias Easter traditions: Oina and Ţuru - Medias “Maial” - Valea Viilor Carolsinging Concert - Valea Viilor “May Flowers” Festival - Bazna „Donarium“ Traditions Festival - Biertan „Cabbage Festival” - Moşna
- 36. Cultural days ofAgnita Folk Music Festival “Sing and dance on Hârtibaci” - Agnita Hârtibăcenilor Festival – Retiş Carriages Contest - Hosman The sons of the Village festival, Alţâna Farmers Day - Roşia Transilvanian Brunch - Hârtibaciu Valley
- 37. The Medieval Festival- Medias Cultural Hungarian Days - Medias Easter traditions: Oina and Ţuru I - Medias Carolsinging Concert and Maial -Valea Viilor “May Flowers” Festival - Bazna „Donarium“ Traditions Festival - Biertan „Cabbage Festival” - Moşna
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- 44. local actors withstrong influence in the area: part of the LOCAL CHAMPION TEAMS PRIMARIA AGNITA MET - MIHAI EMINESCU TRUST ASOCIATIA PRIETENII MOCANITEI GAL VALEA HARTIBACIULUI ASOCIATIA PRIMARILOR ADEPT FOUNDATION GAL DEALURILE TARNAVELOR
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Editor's Notes
- #6 …..but also from behind the mountains