The Transylvanian Saxons (German: Siebenbürger Sachsen; Transylvanian Saxon: Siweberjer Såksen or simply Soxen, singularly Sox or Soax; Transylvanian Landler:...
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Transylvanian Saxon is the native German dialect of the Transylvanian Saxons, an ethnic German minority group from Transylvania in central Romania, and...
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The Transylvanian Saxon cuisine is the traditional cuisine of the Transylvanian Saxons, a German ethnic group and minority (mostly of Luxembourgish descent...
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Transylvania (redirect from Transylvanian)
Siebenbürgen [ˌziːbm̩ˈbʏʁɡn̩] or Transsilvanien, historically Überwald; Transylvanian Saxon: Siweberjen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe...
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The Transylvanian Saxon culture refers to the regional culture of the Transylvanian Saxons (German: Die Siebenbürger Sachsen, Romanian: Sași transilvăneni...
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year of its dissolution in 1937, the Saxon University became and functioned as a foundation of the Transylvanian Saxons, thereby coordinating the activity...
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the Transylvanian Saxons further fortified both their rural and urban settlements against the invading Ottoman Empire. Slowly but steadily, the Saxon colonists...
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citadels). It was home to the Transylvanian Saxon University (Latin: Universitas Saxonum; i.e. Community of the Saxons), a network of pedagogues, ministers...
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Vlad the Impaler (section Conflict with the Saxons)
concluded a treaty. The relationship between the Transylvanian Saxons and Basarab remained tense, and the Saxons gave shelter to Basarab's opponents during...
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goals are the integration of Transylvanian Saxons in Germany and the preservation and promotion of the Transylvanian Saxon culture. It is based in Munich...
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This is a list of famous Transylvanian Saxons. Adele Zay, (1848–1928), pedagogue and teacher training administrator who spread Fröbel's theories on Kindergartens...
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Romanian literature and the German literature. The literature of the Transylvanian Saxons, a group of the German diaspora since the Middle Ages (and of the...
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Alba Iulia is historically important for Romanians, Hungarians, and Transylvanian Saxons. In December 1918, Alba Iulia was officially declared Capital of...
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The Group of Transylvanian Saxons (Romanian: Gruparea Sașilor Transilvăneni, GST) was a political party active in interwar Romania representing the minority...
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at Kolozsvár (now Cluj, Romania), the Transylvanian Diet (formed of 116 Hungarians, 114 Székelys and 35 Saxons) ratified the re-union with Hungary. Romanians...
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of Transylvania Transylvanian Saxons Unio Trium Nationum, pact between the three Estates of Transylvania (Hungarian nobility, Saxon patricians, and free...
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were, either in majority or in minority, historically inhabited by Transylvanian Saxons, having either churches placed in refuge castles for the local population...
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Age). Transylvanian Saxons (in particular) and Banat Swabians (partly) are the descendants of these settlers. Furthermore, the Transylvanian Saxon dialect...
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the mid 12th century, German craftsmen and merchants known as the Transylvanian Saxons (German: Siebenbürger Sachsen) were invited to Transylvania by the...
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of the Burzenland (Romanian: Țara Bârsei), once dominated by the Transylvanian Saxons (German: Siebenbürger Sachsen), and a significant commercial hub...
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traditional Dachsprache. It is also related to the Transylvanian Saxon dialect spoken by the Transylvanian Saxons in Transylvania, contemporary central Romania...
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Klaus Iohannis (category Transylvanian Saxon people)
right of return granted by the German nationality law, as most other Transylvanian Saxons after the fall of the Iron Curtain. However, he chose to live and...
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Saxony Transylvanian Saxon dialect, dialect of the Transylvanian Saxons in the Moselle Franconian group of West Central German dialects Saxon (disambiguation)...
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13th century, the kings of Hungary invited German settlers known as Transylvanian Saxons to the area, who settled in the valley of the Târnava Mare River...
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settled the area in 12th century following attacks of the Cumans. Transylvanian Saxons settled the area in 1206 and called the region Nösnerland.[citation...
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founded the needed impetus and environment to thrive in, just like the Transylvanian Saxons did before them (see Siebenbürgenlied). In total, c. 4,000 Protestant...
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similar pastry to kürtőskalács is Baumstriezel, originating in the Transylvanian Saxon communities. Kürtőskalács is made from sweet, yeast dough (raised...
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derived from this dialect as a result of the emigration of numerous "Transylvanian Saxons" between 1100 and 1300, primarily from areas in which the Moselle...
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Cisnădie (Romanian pronunciation: [t͡ʃisnəˈdi.e]; German: Heltau; Transylvanian Saxon dialect: De Hielt; Hungarian: Nagydisznód) is a town in Sibiu County...
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believed to have been founded sometime between 1224 and 1283 by Transylvanian Saxons. The village settlement quickly developed into an important market...
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