Şelimbăr: History, Churches and Landscape

Şelimbăr, known as Schellenberg in German, is associated with a clearly dated historical event. The Battle of Şelimbăr took place on 28 October 1599 between the Wallachian army led by Mihai Viteazul and the Transylvanian army led by Andrei Báthory. For your own study of the place, the date, place name and the names of the two armies can be read as separate points of reference.

Culture and History

The religious heritage includes the Old Believer Orthodox skete in Şelimbăr. It was built around 1787 and belongs to the Metropolis of the Christian Old Rite. The memorial cross for the Battle of Şelimbăr is accessible via a road approximately 1.5 kilometres long from the DN1. Monumentul lui Mihai Viteazul is a monument in the vicinity of Şelimbăr. Biserica Sfânta Maria is a church in the vicinity of Şelimbăr. Biserica Ortodoxă Sibiu is also a church in the vicinity of Şelimbăr. Biserica Sfântul Nicolae is likewise a church in the vicinity of Şelimbăr. When organising cultural points of reference, you can distinguish between religious classification, the commemoration of the battle and the churches.

Geographical Location

The Cibin River enters the municipality of Şelimbăr at the village of Şelimbăr and leaves it at Veştem. The different geographical ranges of the place references should be retained when comparing them: the immediate vicinity, the surrounding area and the wider regional surroundings do not denote the same geographical level. When planning personally, you can read a specific route connection, a river course and broader landscape areas as different points of reference.

Landscape

La Lăcuţ is a peak in the surroundings of Şelimbăr. Dealul Făgetului is a peak in the surroundings of Şelimbăr. Hula Bradului is a peak in the surroundings of Şelimbăr. Padinele is a peak in the wider regional surroundings of Şelimbăr. The terms describing geographical range help you avoid prematurely assigning destinations to the same distance. For your own selection, landscape references can be considered separately according to the surrounding area and the wider regional surroundings.

Cycling and Nature

The Brukenthal–Țara Oltului cycle route is a circular route through Sibiu, Şelimbăr and other places, connecting Sibiu with Avrig. The cycle route passes through the Hârtibaci Plateau and the Olt Land; two European special protection areas for birds are located there: ASPA Podișul Hârtibaciului and ASPA Piemontul Făgăraș. For your personal planning, you can use the route type, place connections and landscape references as different points of comparison. This allows the information on the route, river, peaks and protected areas to be read according to the desired thematic focus.

When comparing hotels in Şelimbăr, you can check the travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions side by side on the respective offer pages. The fields provide a brief basis for reviewing different accommodation offers using the same information.

Further destinations: Avrig, Gunzendorf, Miercurea Sibiului, Mediasch, Porumbacu De Jos, Veştem, Sibiu, Städterdorf

For the higher-level travel overview: Hermannstadt.