Tara Bārsei
From Biocrawler, the free encyclopedia.
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- The title of this article is incorrect because of technical limitations. The correct title is Ţara Bārsei.
Ţara Bārsei (German Burzenland, Hungarian Barcasįg) is an historic area in southeastern Transylvania, Romania, with Braşov (German Kronstadt) as its most important city. Since the exodus of the Transylvanian Saxons in the 20th century, this particular regional designation has lost much of its cultural meaning.
Geographically, Ţara Bārsei forms part of Carpathia, bordered approximately by Feldioara in the north, Rāşnov in the southwest and Prejmer in the southeast. It is named after the brook Bārsa, which flows into the river Olt.
In 1211 the region was given by the Hungarian king Andrew II as an area of settlement for the Teutonic Knights, who established several castles there. However, 14 years later, he forcibly took back control of the region.
Towns
In each case, the modern Romanian name is given first, followed by the historic German name.
- Bod/Brenndorf
- Halchiu/Heldsdorf
- Hărman/Honigberg
- Braşov/Kronstadt
- Feldioara/Marienburg
- Cristian/Neustadt
- Măieruş/Nußbach
- Sānpetru/Petersberg
- Rāşnov/Rosenau
- Rosia/Rotbach (Rotbav)
- Sercaia/Schirkanyen
- Prejmer/Tartlau
- Bran/Törzburg
- Ghimbav/Weidenbach
- Vulcan Wolkendorf, "The Shield of the Burzenland"
- Codlea/Zeiden
External links
- Bauern und Burgen im Burzenland (http://www.karpatenwilli.com/komi7808.htm) (in German)
- Ehemaliges Wappen der Provinz Burzenland (http://www.siebenbuerger-sachsen-bw.de/buch/anhang/wappen/wappen/burzenla.jpg) (in German)
References
This article began as a translation of the corresponding article in the German Biocrawler, retrieved 14 March 2005.
