Case Study - Romania, Sibiu County, Valea Hartibaciului

ACTIE

VIVA_EASTPART. -Valorisation and ImproVing of mAnagement of Small Historic Centres in the EASTern PARTnership region.

local project sibiu

Transylvania - Trans - Silva

the land from behind the forests

…..but also from behind the mountains

…..or the snow

situated in the central part of romania population adds up today to around 7.2 mil.

75% romanians 6,5% hungarians

SIBIU COUNTYsurface: 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

Sibiu – main city of the county old medieval city, first mentioned oficially in a document in 1192

Valea Hartibaciului and Valea Tarnavelor

land of the hills

small villages

fortified churches

land of haycocks

1280 Agnita - “Saint Agatha”Agnitlen, Ogeniteln-saxonAgnetheln, Agnethlen-germanÁgota, Szászágota - hungarian

located on the course ofthe Hârtibaciu River

altitude 450m

population 10.894

connected to: Medias and Sighisoara

strong tradition in handmade 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.

Altana saxon fortified church - XIII century

Nocrich saxon fortified church parish houseBruckenthal 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 Frumossaxon fortified church XIII century)

Bradeni

Mihaileni Canyon/Brod’s coomb

15 ha protected geological area 1 km over 20 m high walls away of Mihaileni village

MEDIAS Medwesch-saxon dialect Mediasch-germanMedgyes- 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

1267

built on the ruins 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 meat1921 glass manufacture first crystal and enamel producers in the countrynowadays is the 2nd industrial center in the county methane gas

also known for the Târnave wine "Weinland"- the land of wines

Baznasaxon fortified church - XIV centuryhealth complex with mineral water springs, rich in salts

Biertan / UNESCO monument saxon fortified church complex - XIV centuryformer headquarter of the saxon episcopacy

Dumbrăveni Paleolithic testimonialsdacian settlement testimonialsbig armenian colonist centrein 1661 Royal residence Apafi Hunting CastleIbașfalău InnArmenian Catedral – 1758

Mălancrav saxon fortified church XIV centuryApafi Mannor - XV century

Valea Viilor /UNESCO site Neolithic testimonialssaxon fortified church XIV century

Ighişu nou saxon fortified church

Târnava evangelic church XV century

Laslea rural dacian settlementsaxon fortified church XIV century

“mocanita” steam train

“mocanita” steam train

Lole Carnival – Agnita 17th century traditional German event celebrating craftsman

“Lolelor” carnival

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

Cultural days of AgnitaFolk Music Festival “Sing and dance on Hârtibaci” - Agnita Hârtibăcenilor Festival – RetişCarriages Contest - HosmanThe sons of the Village festival, AlţânaFarmers Day - Roşia Transilvanian Brunch - Hârtibaciu Valley

The Medieval Festival - Medias Cultural Hungarian Days - Medias Easter traditions: Oina and Ţuru I - MediasCarolsinging Concert and Maial -Valea Viilor“May Flowers” Festival - Bazna„Donarium“ Traditions Festival - Biertan„Cabbage Festival” - Moşna

local strategies

local actors with strong influence in the area:part of the LOCAL CHAMPION TEAMS

PRIMARIA AGNITA MET - MIHAI EMINESCU TRUST ASOCIATIA PRIETENII MOCANITEIGAL VALEA HARTIBACIULUI ASOCIATIA PRIMARILOR ADEPT FOUNDATION GAL DEALURILE TARNAVELOR

cooperation

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