comenius ecotour 2.0 romania (pcbistrita)

The city was founded The city was founded by German colonists by German colonists

settled in these areas settled in these areas in the in the XIIXIIth centuries.th centuries.Situated in the northern part of Romania, Situated in the northern part of Romania,

Bistriţa is a town with a fascinating history Bistriţa is a town with a fascinating history and an impressive development. Throughout and an impressive development. Throughout

the centuries the town has preserved the the centuries the town has preserved the characteristics of an old German burg but at characteristics of an old German burg but at the same time tried to evolve and become a the same time tried to evolve and become a

European town of the 21st century. European town of the 21st century.

The longest medieval ensemble of arched

ground-floor passageways in

Romania, built in 15th -18th centuries

and it has elements of Gothic

architecture, Renaissance and

Baroque architecture in Central Europe correspondent. It

was the area where in the medieval

period were held the most active

economic exchanges in the city.