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Most Beautiful Medieval Town in Romania? @Bistrita, un Oras Medieval Deosebit

Located at the foot of the Bârgau Mountains, not far from Tihuta pass, which connects Transylvania region to Bucovina, the town of Bistrita is one of the oldest around. The area has been inhabited since the Neolithic age, long before Bram Stoker chose it as the setting of his fictional Dracula’s castle. Saxon colonists, who settled here in 1206, helped develop the town into a flourishing medieval trading post. First mentioned in 1264 as Villa Bistiche, the name was later changed to Civitas Bysterce. Soon enough, Bistritz, as it was known to its German inhabitants, became one of Transylvania’s most important Saxon citadels. The greatest attraction of Bistrita's Main Square is the Evangelical Church built by Transylvanian Saxons centuries ago. Under the present church were found the foundations of an older worship house raised by the Saxon settlers. The first mentioned parish in official documents was Johannis plebanus de Bystricia, noted in the papal tax registers of 1332-1333. Construction of the Gothic church with Renaissance elements began in 1470 and was completed almost 100 years later by Petrus Italus de Lugano, who added renaissance elements to the structure. A 76.5 m high steeple (Saxons' Tower) overlooking the city was added later, making it the highest stone church tower in Romania. Situat la poalele Muntilor Bargau, la mica distanta de Pasul Tihuta, orasul Bistrita este resedinta judetului Bistrita-Nasaud. Bistrita este cunoscut si datorita originilor sale. Fiind printre cele mai vechi asezari din Transilvania, Bistrita are un trecut presarat cu tot felul de evenimente care au schimbat cursul istoriei acestei asezari si nu numai. Primii oameni care au ajuns pe meleagurile pe care astazi se intinde Bistrita au fost saxonii, care la inceputul secolului al XIII-lea au fost rasplatiti cu terenuri si alte beneficii pentru a apara granitele Transilvaniei. Ulterior, locul a devenit unul dintre cele mai importante puncte de comert din imprejurimi. Asezarea medievala ce astazi poarta numele de Bistrita a fost una dintre cele mai frumoase si mai apreciate pe vremuri, insa acest aspect nu s-a schimbat nici astazi.