Burchii Hill

Romania / Sibiu / Selimbar / Sibiului Street
 hill, battlefield, invisible, historic site

The Battle of Şelimbăr, or Battle of Sellenberk (Hungarian: Sellenberk; German: Schellenberg), took place on 18 October 1599 between the Romanian army of Michael the Brave (Romanian: Mihai Viteazul) and the Transylvanian-Hungarian army of Andrew Báthory (Hungarian: Báthory András). The battle was fought near the village of Șelimbăr (in Hungarian: Sellenberk) close to Sibiu (in German: Hermannstadt, in Hungarian: Nagyszeben).
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Coordinates:   45°45'36"N   24°11'8"E
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