Avrig

Avrig ( German Freck; Hungarian Felek ) is a town in the district of Sibiu in Transylvania, Romania.

Position of the settlement

Avrig is located on the Olt (German Alt) - which is dammed in the vicinity of the place - on the European road 68, 27 km south-east of Sibiu ( Hermannstadt) in the direction of Braşov (Kronstadt).

The place is located at the foot of the Fagaras Mountains ( Fagaras Mountains).

History

The village probably founded in the 12th century by the Saxons Freck was first documented in 1364. Freck belonged until 1878 to Sibiu chair, then to the Sibiu County.

Mid-18th century began the construction of a baroque castle, which as Brukenthal'sche summer residence gained notoriety later.

By glazing industry the place from the 19th century grew rapidly and attained the rank of a city in 1989.

Traffic

Avrig has railway connections to Fagaras and Sibiu. This is interrupted, however, since a flood in Porumbacu de Jos. Since 2004, the city has a ring road to the north of the populated area leads to transit traffic of heavy traffic DN 1 over.

Attractions

  • The Protestant Church: Romanesque basilica, over the Brukenthal Castle, from the founding days of the place
  • The Romanian Orthodox Church: prominent structure in the town center, from the 18th century
  • The Brukenthal'sche summer residence: Baroque property with garden in historical style
  • The Roman Catholic church on the southern outskirts of the settlement area

Pictures

Look at Avrig ( in the background the Protestant church )

The Brukenthal'sche summer residence

French garden of the summer residence Brukenthal'schen

The Roman Catholic church

Personalities

  • Samuel Brukenthal (1721-1803), Gubernator of Transylvania, the owner of a summer residence
  • Gheorghe Lazar, (1779-1823), Romanian educator, was born in Freck
  • Emil Porsche (1834-1898), Bohemian glass manufacturer from Reichenberg, numerous inventions, owner of the castle Freck ud glass factory of approximately 1880-1888
  • Rudolf Porsche (1885-1965), professor of Romanian subjects (language, grammar, history and literature ) and in the German Evangelical Lutheran Church theological seminary in Sibiu, author of many textbooks
  • Franz Oskar Porsche (1889-1954), a neurosurgeon in Cluj, author of medical books
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