Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 31. Chapters: Alma, Sibiu, Al ana, Apoldu de Jos, Arpa u de Jos, A el, Axente Sever, Sibiu, Barghi, Bazna, Biertan, Bl jel, Boi a, Br deni, Brateiu, Bruiu, Car a, Sibiu, Car i oara, Chirp r, Cristian, Sibiu, Darlos, Gura Raului, Hoghilag, Iacobeni, Sibiu, Jina, Sibiu, Laslea, Loamne, Ludo, Marpod, Merghindeal, Mic sasa, Mih ileni, Sibiu, Mo na, Sibiu, Nocrich, Orlat, P uca, Poiana Sibiului, Poplaca, Porumbacu de Jos, Racovi a, Sibiu, R inari, Rau Sadului, Ro ia, Sibiu, eica Mare, eica Mic, elimb r, Slimnic, ura Mare, ura Mic, Tarnava, Sibiu, Tili ca, Turnu Ro u, Valea Viilor, Vurp r. Excerpt: Biertan - The inside of the Saxon church of Biertan, built in the Middle Ages.The first documentary testimony about the village dates from 1283 in a document about the taxes paid by the inhabitants of 7 villages and so it is believed to have been founded sometime between 1224 to 1283 by Transylvanian Saxons. The village settlement quickly developed into an important market town and by 1510 Biertan supported a population of about 5,000 people. Between 1468 and the 16th century a small fortified church (die Kirchenburg) was constructed and developed. After the medieval period the town declined in importance with the rise of neighbouring Sighioara (formerly Schassburg in German), Sibiu (Hermannstadt) and Media (Mediasch). In the census of 1930 Biertan had 2331 inhabitants, of whom 1228 were Transylvanian Saxons. During World War II many men were conscripted into the Romanian army and later the Waffen-SS. After the war many Transylvanian Saxons were expelled from the region. Following the collapse of Communism in 1990 many more left for Germany. Today the whole commune has a population of about 3,000 and the village of Biertan alone has about 1,600 people. It is one of the most visited villages in Transylvania, being the historically important place of the annual reunion of the Transylvanian Saxons, many of whom now live in Germany. According to the 2002 census, Romanians made up 68.58% of the population, Roma made up 22.23%, Germans made up 4.77% and Hungarians made up 4.40%. The commune of Biertan is officially bilingual, with both Romanian and German languages being recognised officially and used in public signage, education, justice and access to public administration. Artur Phleps in military uniform The former home of Sara Romischer, in the old Kirchgasse of Bierta