Slimnic

Slimnic (deprecated Slâmnic; German Stolzenburg, Hungarian Szelindek ) is a municipality in the district of Sibiu in Transylvania, Romania.

The place is also known by its Hungarian name Nagyszelindek.

Geographical Location

Slimnic is the Zibinsebene, at the transition from " Hafner " into "wine country ", in the " alt-country " of Transylvania. On the National Road (Drum National) DN 14 (Sibiu - Medias ) the village is located about 18 kilometers north of the county capital Sibiu ( Hermannstadt).

History

On the territory of the municipality, called by the natives Cetăţeaua, during archaeological excavations items were found that indicate a settlement in the Bronze Age; with Sarbanes - La Saivane and Sarbanes - Stempen ( " Schelzenthal " ) were discovered evidence of settlements in the Roman period.

The place was founded by the Saxons in 1282 was first mentioned. 1394 is the school of the Saxons under the leadership of the then headmaster Allexius - at the same time the notary of the place - expressed. From the 15th to the 19th century Stolzenburg was one of the largest communities in the area of Sibiu.

In connection with the events of the Revolution of 1848/49 obtained place and importance castle, Józef Bem met with the Hungarian revolutionary army in Stolzenburg on the imperial troops under Field Marshal Lieutenant Puchner.

The main occupation of the population is agriculture and livestock. The steelindustry small craft like the Smithery played an important role in Stolzenburg. This is the horseshoe - performed by rings - the coat of arms of the municipality dar.

Population

The population of the municipality is as follows:

The highest population of the church today - and at the same time the Germans - was determined in 1941. The highest population of the Romanians in 2002, the Hungarians (91 ), 1900, and the Roma ( 391 ) 1850 registered. In addition, in 1880 and 1966 respectively, a resident called the Slovak.

In the village itself Slimnic the population since 1850 ( per 1,000 inhabitants in equal parts German and Romanians ) rose steadily until 1941 ( German 1806; Romanians 1,938 ). After 1989 - since the mass emigration of the Saxons - live in the place Slimnic almost all Romanians, along with German, Hungarian and Roma approx. 1 %.

Attractions

  • The ruins of the refuge castle on a hill above the village, in the 15th century built by the Transylvanian Saxons. The castle, with its high brick walls with double shooting chart wreath, was a never completed Gothic hall church - a square, a triangular castle with Brunnenhof in the north to the south - built, is a listed building.
  • Protestant village church, built a Gothic hall church in the 14th century, is a historical monument. Their wall of protection (even at the Protestant parsonage ) was torn down in 1706 by the kuruc.
  • The Romanian Orthodox Church Sf. Arhangheli, built in 1831 ( expanded from 1889 to 1910 ), is a listed building. The church was heavily damaged by flooding (1975) and by the earthquake of 1977.
  • The Greek-Catholic Church Sf. Treime, built in 1904-1910 on the plan of an older church. Due to a landslide caused by flooding and earthquakes, this 1981 has been closed.
  • Second Orthodox Church, since 1991 under construction.

Pictures

The Rectory

Protestant village church

New Orthodox Church

Castle ruin of the peasant fortress

Personalities

  • Johann Berg Head (1774-1843), was from 1833 to 1843 Protestant bishop in Transylvania, before 1811-1833 pastor in Stolzenburg.
  • Johann Plattner (1854-1942), pastor, writer and local historian.
  • Walter Gottfried Seidner (* 1938), writer and pastor who lives in Stolzenburg
  • Nägler Thomas ( b. 1939 ), historian, born in Stolzenburg
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