The Statue of Roland - demolished
Romania /
Sibiu /
Piața Mare / Large Square
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statue, place with historical importance, interesting place, draw only border, historic landmark, historic ruins
Also called the ''Pillory'' is documented in the Large Square in 1550.
The statue replaced an older one. It was rebuilt over the centuries, especially the arms and the sword.
It was demolished in 1783. Around the statue were held the executions (hanging, burning on the pyre, heading).
The statue is kept in the Brukenthal Palace Museum - Transylvanian Sculpture in stone XIIIth -XIXth centuries (ground floor)
The statue replaced an older one. It was rebuilt over the centuries, especially the arms and the sword.
It was demolished in 1783. Around the statue were held the executions (hanging, burning on the pyre, heading).
The statue is kept in the Brukenthal Palace Museum - Transylvanian Sculpture in stone XIIIth -XIXth centuries (ground floor)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 45°47'48"N 24°9'8"E
- "ASTRA" Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization 5.2 km
- Făgăraş Mountains 12 km
- Curmătura Stezei 14 km
- Cârţa 32 km
- The 100 hills (Hunderberg) 57 km
- Bistrita limestone quarry 67 km
- Poiana Narciselor 72 km
- Viscri 78 km
- Petrisor 79 km
- Prapastiile Zarnestilor 89 km
- Huet and Lesser/Small Squares - fortified perimeter finished around 1224-1240 (Cibinium) 0.1 km
- Historic Center 0.1 km
- Brukenthal National Museum 0.2 km
- Upper Town 0.2 km
- Lower Town 0.2 km
- Central Area (outside the Historic Center) 0.7 km
- Former Josephine district 0.9 km
- Terezian 1.3 km
- Sibiu 1.5 km
- Sibiu County 14 km