Discover Slimnic – find holiday apartments, explore the fortress and churches

Slimnic is known in German as “Stolzenburg”; the name means “proud castle”.

Culture and architecture

The Cetatea țărănească de la Slimnic stands on a hill above Slimnic; its tall red-brick ruins are visible from far away. The Cetatea țărănească de la Slimnic was built in several construction phases along the road between Sibiu and Mediaș.

The oldest part of Slimnic Fortress is a three-storey bell tower. Its ground floor contains a Gothic chapel. Construction began at the Cetatea țărănească de la Slimnic on a Gothic church that was most probably never completed. The south wall of the nave and the pointed-arch arcades leading to the side aisle can still be seen. The Cetatea țărănească de la Slimnic also contains a small Gothic chapel; it is the only one there that can still be admired.

The fortress’s construction history remains legible in several details: The bell tower belongs to its oldest part, while the south wall of the nave and the pointed-arch arcades leading to the side aisle have survived from the church whose construction was begun. Different stages of construction therefore stand side by side there, complemented by the Gothic chapels within the complex.

The Protestant church, dedicated to Saint Bartholomew, was built in the first half of the 15th century. The Orthodox church, dedicated to the Holy Archangels, was built of stone and brick in 1831. The Greek Catholic church, dedicated to the Holy Trinity, was built between 1904 and 1910 on the site of an older stone church.

The churches also differ significantly in denomination, dedication and construction period: The Church of Saint Bartholomew belongs to the Protestant tradition of the 15th century, the Church of the Holy Archangels was built of stone and brick in 1831, and the Church of the Holy Trinity followed between 1904 and 1910 on the site of an older stone church.

Water and landscape

The Valea Slimnicului, known simply as “Valea” to the locals, divides the commune into approximately equal parts and receives the two more important tributaries, Șarba and Bacea.

The Gorganu hill is located in the immediate vicinity of Slimnic. The Dealul Slimnicului hill is located in the surroundings of Slimnic. In the wider regional surroundings of Slimnic are the Piscul Dărâmat peak and the La Lăcuţ peak.

Places in the surrounding area

The Biserica Sfinţii Arhangheli church is located in the surroundings of Slimnic. The Biserica Ortodoxă Schimbarea la Faţă church and the Biserica Lutherană Haşag church are also located nearby. The Monumentul lui Mihai Viteazul is located in the wider regional surroundings of Slimnic.

Places directly connected include Gura Raului, Rusciori, Cârţişoara, Sadu, Dealu Frumos, Tilischen, Miercurea Sibiului and Gunzendorf.

Customs

In Slimnic, the custom of “însoțirea de Paște” is still observed on Easter Sunday: After the church service, members of the community accompany the priest from the church to the parish house.

In the commune of Slimnic, crosses are made from yellow Sânziene flowers for the Sânziene custom, decorated with roses and attached to the gates so that they are visible from the road.

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