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The Saxon village of Roandola
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| German: Rauthal Hungarian: Rud?ly, Szasz Rudaly Official: Roandola |
7 km south of Laslea, south of Dumbraveni 20km from Sighisoara |
1786: 393 1910: 602 1940: 533 Lutherans 1988: 480 Germans 31.12.1995: The Lutheran community had 37 members. |
The houses follow a clear pattern: they sit end-on to the street, painted in a rich variety of ochres, greens and blues, with hipped roofs and decortive gables. A arched entrances to the courtyard which leads to a barn built behind the house or at the rear end of the courtyard
More information on Saxon villages in Romania can be found on the Mihai Eminescu Trust web site or download a PDF document - Safeguarding the Saxon Heritage in Transylvania.
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