The structure of the medieval town of Rupea

The town of Rupea, set up at the beginning of the 12th century, was the capital of the county of Rupea between 1337 and 1876. Its urban structure and organization prove that it belonged to group of Transylvania’s German medieval towns. Here, alongside with the German (established in the central area...

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Main Author: Borcoman, M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Transilvania University of Brasov Publishing House 2010-11-01
Series:Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov: Series VII: Social Sciences, Law
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Online Access:http://but.unitbv.ro/BU2010/Series%20VII/BULETIN%20VII%20PDF/PHILOSOPHY%20AND%20HISTORY/245%20Borcoman.pdf
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description The town of Rupea, set up at the beginning of the 12th century, was the capital of the county of Rupea between 1337 and 1876. Its urban structure and organization prove that it belonged to group of Transylvania’s German medieval towns. Here, alongside with the German (established in the central area), Romanians lived in the outskirts. This structure was preserved until the early 1800s, and even until nowadays although the initial ethnical composition has altered.
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spellingShingle Borcoman, M.
The structure of the medieval town of Rupea
Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov: Series VII: Social Sciences, Law
Town
Urban structures
Germans
Romanians
title The structure of the medieval town of Rupea
title_full The structure of the medieval town of Rupea
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Urban structures
Germans
Romanians
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