Founded by German craftsmen and merchants, known as the Saxons of Transylvania[?], the historic centre of Sighişoara has preserved in an exemplary way the features of a small, fortified, medieval town, which played an important strategic[?] and commercial role at the edges of Central Europe for several centuries.
It has been listed by the UNESCO among the World Heritage Sites
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