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Transylvania (other)
Transylvania is a historical region in present-day Romania. Transylvania may also refer to: Places * Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711), realm of the Hungarian Crown, a semi-independent state, vassal of the Ottoman Empire * Principality of Transylvania (1711–1867), realm of the Hungarian Crown ruled by Habsburg Imperial Governors, crownland of the Austrian Empire since 1804 * Transilvania Airport, an airport in Romania * 1537 Transylvania, an asteroid United States * Transylvania, Louisiana, a small town in the United States * Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States * Transylvania (colony), an American colony in present-day Kentucky in the 1770s Education * Transilvania University of Brașov, a public university in Brașov, Romania * Transylvania University, a private university in Lexington, Kentucky, United States Entertainment * ''Transylvania 6-5000'' (1963 film), an animated short film starring Bugs Bunny * ''Transylvania 6-5000'' (1985 film), a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transylvania
Transylvania ( ro, Ardeal or ; hu, Erdély; german: Siebenbürgen) is a historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and south its natural border is the Carpathian Mountains, and to the west the Apuseni Mountains. Broader definitions of Transylvania also include the western and northwestern Romanian regions of Crișana and Maramureș, and occasionally Banat. Transylvania is known for the scenery of its Carpathian landscape and its rich history. It also contains Romania's second-largest city, Cluj-Napoca, and other iconic cities and towns such as Brașov, Sibiu, Târgu Mureș, Alba Iulia and Sighișoara. It is also the home of some of Romania's UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as the Villages with fortified churches, the Historic Centre of Sighișoara, the Dacian Fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains and the Roșia Montană Mining Cultural Landscape. It was under the rule of the Agathyrsi, part of the Dacian Kingdom (168 BC–106 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
