vlad tepes castles

By: Lucia Tapia and Celia Escribano.

Vlad Tepes Castles

~Vocabulary~

Stronghold Fortaleza Guilds Gremios Food suppliesSuministros de alimentos GoldsmithsOrfebres TailorsSastres TinsmithsOjalateros CitadelCiudadela GunpowderPólvora

~Transylvanian Saxons~

Founded by Transylvanian Saxons during the 12th century, Sighisoarabeautiful town.

birthplace of Vlad Dracula, ruler of the province.

Church on the Hill, the 13th century Venetian House and the Church of the Dominican Monastery.

~City Landmarks~

Sighisoara was a military and political stronghold.

14th and 16th c.The Saxon and Magyar craft guilds erected 14 towers for protection.(food supplies)

goldsmiths, tailors, carpenters and tinsmithsguilds and workshops inside the citadel.

~Interesting facts~

Fire in 1676gunpowder deposists exploded,Austrian artists rebuilt the roof.

A clockhas been working since the Middle Ages.

From the top of the Clock Tower visitors can see 16th century Saxon houses.

Today,merchant & craftsmen still going.

~Vlad Dracul’s House~

Close to the Clock Tower He was born here 1431, and lived here

with his father. The ground floor as a restaurant The first floorhome of the Museum of

Weapons.

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