Mediaș
What to see in Mediaș
Things to see, picked to fill a whole day.
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1Fortified churchBiserica fortificată Sfânta Margareta
The Saxon church completed in 1482 inside a fortified enclosure, with the Trumpeters' Tower of almost 70 m.
It is Mediaș's main monument, with a leaning tower almost 70 m tall.
Centru (Piața Castelului)€
2Historic squarePiața Regele Ferdinand I
The main square of the old town, with Saxon houses, terraces and the Schuller House, recorded in 1588.
Every walk around Mediaș starts here, and St Margaret's Church rises right above it.
CentruFree
3History museumMuzeul Municipal Mediaș
The town museum, in a 15th-century Gothic building once home to the Franciscans, with archaeology, history and folk collections.
It shows the history of the Târnava area, from prehistoric pottery to the vessels of the Saxon guilds.
Centru (nord)€
4Medieval gate towerTurnul Pietrarilor
A gate tower of the old town walls, completed in 1534 and almost 26 m tall.
It is one of the old town gates and a natural end point for a walk along Honterus Street.
Centru (nord, capătul Străzii Honterus)Free
5Space flight museumCasa memorială Hermann Oberth
A museum opened in 1994 and dedicated to Hermann Oberth, a pioneer of space flight.
It links Mediaș to the history of rockets, from Conrad Haas to the first Romanian cosmonaut.
Vitrometan (sud-vest, spre Sibiu)€