Siebenbürgenlied ''(literally
Transylvania
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song or Transylvania's song)'' is a regional anthem composed by
Johann Lukas Hedwig with lyrics by
Maximilian Leopold Moltke originally as a regional anthem for the
Transylvanian Saxons
The Transylvanian Saxons (; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjer Såksen'' or simply ''Soxen'', singularly ''Sox'' or ''Soax''; Transylvanian Landler dialect, Transylvanian Landler: ''Soxn'' or ''Soxisch''; ; seldom ''sa ...
. The anthem has been translated into both
Hungarian by
Ritoók János and
Romanian
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*anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania
**Romanians, an ethnic group
**Romanian language, a Romance language
***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language
**Romanian cuisine, traditional ...
by
Dan Dănilă,
''Transylvania song translated into Romanian''
(German) thus becoming an unofficial anthem for Transylvania
Transylvania ( or ; ; or ; Transylvanian Saxon dialect, Transylvanian Saxon: ''Siweberjen'') is a List of historical regions of Central Europe, historical and cultural region in Central Europe, encompassing central Romania. To the east and ...
as a whole.
Lyrics
References
External links
"Das Siebenbürgerlied - Siebenbürgen, Land des Segens"
Recording of the song
"Das Siebenbürgerlied - Siebenbürgen, Land des Segens"
Sheet music for mixed choir
Transylvanian Saxon people
Regional songs
European anthems
Culture of Transylvania
1848 songs
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