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The city of Sibiu
Sibiu (in german: "Hermanstadt") is one of the biggest cities in Transilvanya, Romania, with a population of almost 150,000 citizens. It was founded by German settlers, also known as "Transylvanian Saxons", in the 12th century, but romanians weren't the main population until 1930. Meanwhile, the city has been influenced by german culture in different areas, such as architecture, language, education.
A similarity between the city of Sibiu and the city of Krems on the Danube is that they both feature two of the most known buildings, the Brukenthal Palace and the Dominican Church, both being beautiful buildings which have been turned into museums.
Dominican Church, Krems
In the heart of the old town of Krems on the Danube lies the Dominican Church. Built in the 18. century, in a baroque style, fragments of ceiling paintings have been still preserved.
Since 2011/2012, the church has served as the state gallery for contemporary art for temporary exhibitions in summer. Since 2017, the church has been used for exhibitions at the Kunsthalle Krems in the summer and for a variety of other events in the rest of the year.
"Brukenthal Palace", Sibiu
The stunning Brukenthal Palace (Palatul Brukental), built between 1778-1785 by a Viennese architect in a refined late-baroque style. It is now the home of the Brukenthal Museum (Muzeul Brukenthal), the oldest and one of the finest art museums in the country. The palace was built by Baron Samuel von Brukenthal to serve as his residence and house his collections of Romanian and Western art, 16th – 18th century religious sculptures and icons, stamps and coins, as well as an impressive library. Over the years, the collections have been enriched through acquisitions and donations.
