Historic Old Town of Mediaș – King Ferdinand I Square loop from Mediaș

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Historic Old Town of Mediaș – King Ferdinand I Square loop from Mediaș

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Historic Old Town of Mediaș – King Ferdinand I Square loop from Mediaș

01:30

5.79km

40m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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525 m

Historic Old Town of Mediaș

Highlight • Historical Site

Medias was settled in the middle of the 13th century by Transylvanian-Saxon settlers from the "old country" of the Hermannstadt province through internal colonization. The first documentary mention was made in 1267.

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535 m

King Ferdinand I Square

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Ferdinand of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (also Ferdinand I, the Loyal; born August 24, 1865 in Sigmaringen; † July 20, 1927 in Sinaia, Romania) was King of Romania from October 10, 1914 until his death in 1927.

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718 m

St. Margaret's Church (Biserica Sfânta Margareta), Mediaș

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St. Margaret's Church is the Evangelical parish church of Mediaș. The building is known, among other things, for its leaning tower. It is one of the most important late Gothic churches in Transylvania. The church is under the patronage of St. Margaret of Antioch.

The fortified church was built in the Gothic style starting in 1488 and is surrounded by a defensive wall with towers (Bell Tower, School Tower, Frânghierilor/Library Tower, Mary Tower, Tailors' Tower). The church tower has tilted over time due to the soil conditions.

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947 m

Pfandbriefanstalt Siebenbürgischer Sparkassen

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Impressive former bank building with great old bank vaults inside

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1.17 km

Forkesch Tower

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The Forkesch Tower or Goldsmith's Tower was one of the three main towers of the city's fortification system. It is a massive tower built between 1494 and 1534 and is located in the south of the old town. Until 1880, there was a clock at the top that struck the gong every hour.

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1.21 km