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Brukenthal Palace
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  • Fam_Stoica
  • Updated By Fam_Stoica on October 23, 2006
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    by Fam_Stoica
    The Brukenthal Palace is one of the most remarkable monuments in late baroque style in Romania. It was erected between 1778-1788 as an official residence for Samuel von Brukenthal and as a shelter for his collections. Some of its specific elements are the decorum of the façade with the Brukenthal’s coat of arms, garlands, rosettes, stone flower bunches, artistic carpentry, wall-cotton and silk, locksmith’s elements (door handles, door bolts), faience stoves and candelabras .

    Today, the Brukenthal Palace houses the Art Gallery and the Brukenthal Library.

    Address: 4-5 Piata Mare, 2400 Sibiu, România.
    Tel : +40 69 211699; Fax :+40 69 211545;
    Opening hours : 9 - 17, Monday closed.

    The Brukenthal Museum is one of the greatest Romanian museums. Its collections were constituted by baron Samuel von Brukenthal (1721-1803), governor of Transylvania between 1777-1787. In 1790 (three years before the Louvre was opened) the collections of Samuel von Brukenthal could be visited. The official opening of the museum took place on the 25th of February 1817; it is the first museum in Romania that has been functioning ever since.

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    Man with a sickle?
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  • By Dabs on June 27, 2005
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  • Sickle Man - Sibiu
    Sickle Man
    by Dabs
    When driving through the rural areas of Romania, seeing a man carrying a sickle or other farming implement became a quite common sight but I was a little surprised when I saw this guy walking down the street in Sibiu with a sickle over his shoulder. Notice that I'm on the other side of the street :-)

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    Houses with Eyes
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  • Updated By iwys on December 15, 2007
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    The characteristic windows in the roofs of Sibiu's medieval houses resemble eyes keeping a careful watch on the city.

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    Christmas Market
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  • Updated By iwys on October 27, 2008
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    The Christmas Market in Piata Mica features stalls selling seasonal delicacies and decorations and attractions for children, including a merry-go-round.

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    Brukenthal Museum
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  • By tiganeasca on August 26, 2002
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    by tiganeasca
    This is the entrance to the Brukenthal Museum, named after baron Samuel von Brukenthal, governor of Transylvania from 1777 to 1787. The Museum includes a large collection of paintings, antiques, coins, and rare books. The Art Gallery was opened to the pubolic 1817 with over 1,000 paintings from Brukenthal's personal collection. The Art Gallery is particularly strong in the Flemish and Dutch schools. There is also an Ethnography and Folk Collection, including significant collections in pottery, textiles and fabrics, and folk costumes, among other things.

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    Summer fests
  • By Moreav on September 16, 2003
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  • During almost all summer Sibiu becomes the home ground of a few festivals wich include:The days of the city,beer festival,theatre festival,concerts,Targul Olarilor(craftmen fest)

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    Folkloric festivals, the jazz...
  • By cluj on August 24, 2002
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  • Folkloric festivals, the jazz festival and local museums and theater activities plus the university activities.

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    DanRM
  • By DanRM on August 26, 2002
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    Bad idea!
    Mr_Furious
  • By Mr_Furious on July 22, 2003
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  • LADA meeting - Sibiu
    LADA meeting
    by Mr_Furious
    And then you as a westerner are finally getting rid of your stereotypes of Eastern Europe, and that's when they organise a LADA meeting on the main city square!!

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