Informations Regarding Monuments and Architectural Ensembles of Braşov (Kronstadt) in the Oldest Transylvanian-Saxon Town-Chronicles (the 16th Century Cover Image
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Date despre monumente şi ansambluri arhitectonice braşovene în cele mai vechi cronici săseşti de la Braşov (secolul al XVI-lea)
Informations Regarding Monuments and Architectural Ensembles of Braşov (Kronstadt) in the Oldest Transylvanian-Saxon Town-Chronicles (the 16th Century

Author(s): Liviu Cîmpeanu
Subject(s): History
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Transylvanian-Saxon chronicles; Braşov; Kronstadt; The Black Church; Hieronymus Ostermayer; town-chronicles;

Summary/Abstract: The oldest Transylvanian-Saxon town-chronicles of Braşov/Kronstadt (from the 16-th century), prepared for a new, critic and bilingual edition, are containing various informations about the world in which their authors lived in. Besides data about the main political and military events of the day, and astonishing natural phenomena, the Transylvanian-Saxon chroniclers of Braşov/Kronstadt recorded to some interesting informations about monuments and architectural ensembles of their hometown, and even from Transylvania. This study reveals this kind of informations about civil and military monuments from the city of Braşov/Kronstadt and analyses the place and role of the mentioned informations in the history of monuments such as: The Great Parish Church (also known The Black Church), the Town Hall, the city walls, gates and towers, as well as the fortifications outside the city walls.

  • Issue Year: XXII/2014
  • Issue No: 22
  • Page Range: 275-292
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Romanian