Feldioara (Brașov)

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Feldioara
Marienburg
Földvár
Castrum Sancte Maria
Feldioara coat of arms (Brașov)
Feldioara (Brașov) (Romania)
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Basic data
State : RomaniaRomania Romania
Historical region : Transylvania
Circle : Brașov
Coordinates : 45 ° 49 '  N , 25 ° 36'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 49 '0 "  N , 25 ° 35' 30"  E
Time zone : EET ( UTC +2)
Height : 496  m
Area : 76  km²
Residents : 6,154 (October 20, 2011)
Population density : 81 inhabitants per km²
Postal code : 507065
Telephone code : (+40) 02 68
License plate : BV
Structure and administration (as of 2016)
Community type : local community
Structure : Feldioara, Colonia Reconstrucția , Rotbav
Mayor : Sorin Taus ( PNL )
Postal address : St. Octavian Goga, no. 55
loc. Feldioara, jud. Brașov, RO-507065
Website :

Feldioara ( German  Marienburg , Hungarian Földvár ) is a municipality with about 6000 inhabitants in Transylvania in the Brașov district in Romania .

The place is also known under the German name Marenburch and the Hungarian name Szászföldvár .

location

The place is located about 20 kilometers north of Brașov ( Kronstadt ). It was built on a 40-70 meter high ledge.

history

In 1211 the Teutonic Order built a castle here. Archaeological finds from before 1211 suggest, however, that the place was settled before. The aforementioned Marienburg of the Teutonic Knights was built on a high mountain height. In the course of time, the settlement of the same name also emerged. The Romanian name of this community was derived from the Hungarian name Föld-vár ( transl .: earth castle ).

In 2009 there were still 26 registered members of the Protestant Church ( Transylvanian Saxony ).

Attractions

  • The Marienburg, which was destroyed by an earthquake in 1838, remained in ruins for decades. 2013-2017 it was rebuilt.
  • In addition to the castle, the Feldioara fortified church , the local church, in the form of a fortified church , should be mentioned as a sight.

photos

  • An old view of the Marienburg before the reconstruction

  • View of the place with the church

  • The fortified church in 1966

  • Monument to Saxon students who died in Feldioara in 1612

Web links

Commons : Feldioara  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2011 census in Romania ( MS Excel ; 1.3 MB)
  2. ^ Dictionary of localities from Transylvania
  3. ↑ Dieter Drotleff: Pastors, curators, numbers of souls. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Zeitung. Enclosure: Karpatenrundschau , March 4, 2010, p. 3.