Ocna Sibiului

Ocna Sibiului ( old Vizocna, German Salzburg, Transylvanian Saxon salt Brich, Hungarian Vízakna ) is a town in the district of Sibiu in Transylvania, Romania.

Geographical location

The small town of Ocna Sibiului - a resort town surrounded by extensive meadows and oak forests - is located in the Transylvanian basin at the headwaters of the visa ( Weissbach ) in the southeast of Zekesch highlands ( Podişul Secaşelor ). To the east of Sibiu County is the town of the county road (Drum Judetean ) DJ 106B and the railway line Sibiu Copşa Mica about 13 km north-west of the ring road Sibiu Romanian A1. The Sibiu airport in the district capital (Hermannstadt) is located about 18 kilometers southeast of Ocna Sibiului away.

History

The settlement was first mentioned in 1263. However, the occupation of the site dates back far longer. Two kilometers west of Ocna Sibiului, at the place referred to by the locals FATA vacilor (Hungarian Tehenek oldala ) were, according to C. Gooss, H. Schroller, M. Roska, inter alia, numerous archaeological finds that in the Neolithic indicate made ​​.

The History of Salzburg has always been closely bound up with the salt. The last salt mine was closed in 1931.

The first bath was opened in 1845.

As part of the developments to the revolution of 1848/1849, the " Battle of Vízakna " was held on February 4, 1849 instead of near Salzburg, in the Hungarian Honvéd Army suffered a defeat against the Austrian General Anton Puchner under József Bem.

In the first half of the 19th century, the spa town of Salzburg was officially opened. After steady economic development of the resort, this 1948 is nationalized. In the early 1990s, the spa town only twice a year; in 2002 again all year operated at reduced capacity. 2006, the spa complex is officially opened.

Attractions

Churches

  • The Reformed Church, built in the early 13th century, rebuilt in the 15th century, is a Romanesque basilica with a stalls from the 16th century and is a listed building.
  • The Orthodox Church Sf. Arhanghelii Mihail şi Gavriil? ( Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel ), built 1696-1701, was donated by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu, is a listed building.
  • The Orthodox Church? Sf. Ioan Botezătorul, built in 1810 renovated in the 18th century, is a historical monument.

More

  • Several salt lakes ( Horia, Closca, Crisan, Avram Iancu, Ocna Pustie, Brâncoveanu, Ocniţa, Inului, Mâţelor and the Mud Lake) with a total area of ​​about 357 hectares, of different salt concentration and depth. The highest salt concentration, the Brâncoveanu Lake (300 g per liter). Avram Iancu The Lake ( " Swallow Lake " ) is with 126 meters of the deepest and at the surface at about 30 ° C, the warmest of the lakes. In two meters depth its temperature rises to about 45 ° C.
  • Hotels and pavilions from the period of the health resort in Salzburg ( 19th century). The Badpavillon was built in 1907-1908 in Art Nouveau style, is a listed building.

Before 1918 ...

Look at Ocna Sibiului ( seen from the east )

Fortified church of the Hungarian Reformed Church

Orthodox Church

Kuranlage

Kuranlage

Views of lakes in Ocna Sibiului

The Brâncoveanu Lake

On Lacu Negru ( Black Lake )

The Ocniţa Lake

Personalities

  • Gaan from Salzburg, leader of the Saxon settlers
  • Bereck György (1668-1720), physician
  • Nicolae Cristea (1834-1902), clergyman, politician and journalist, was born here
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