Gușterița

Gușterița (German: Hammersdorf) is a district of Sibiu, Romania.

Fortified church of Gușterița neighbourhood.

History

The region was first mentioned in 1309 as a Saxon settlement which was incorporated into the city in 1940.[1][2]

This region is also believed to be the place where the Cedonia castra was located.

Culture and recreation

A medieval fortified church in Gușterița was built in the beginning of the 13th century, however, only fragments of the tower and of portals survive. The main volume of the church, as well as the enclosure, was built in the Gothic style in the end of the 15th century.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://arheologie.ulbsibiu.ro/publicatii/bibliotheca/repsibiu/a-h/gusterita.htm
  2. 1 2 Fabini, Hermann (2015). The Church-fortresses of the Transylvanan Saxons. Sibiu: MonuMenta. p. 125. ISBN 978-973-7969-19-4.

Coordinates: 45°48′40″N 24°10′40″E / 45.8111°N 24.1778°E / 45.8111; 24.1778

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