Sibiu Lutheran Cathedral Religious Site

Address: Evangelical (Lutheran) Cathedral, Piața Huet, Sibiu, Romania

Admission: Entry to the church is generally free; a small fee is usually charged to climb the cathedral tower (paid on site).

Sibiu Lutheran Cathedral (the Evangelical Cathedral of Saint Mary) is the principal Gothic church in Sibiu, Romania, and an historic center of the Transylvanian Saxon community. Construction began in the medieval period and the building has served as the city’s main Protestant church since the Reformation.

The cathedral is notable for its tall tower and gothic interior proportions, and it dominates the skyline of Sibiu’s central squares. The interior contains medieval stonework, painted features and later furnishings associated with the Evangelical parish.

Located in Sibiu’s historic center, the cathedral fronts the main marketplace (Piața Mare) and sits adjacent to other civic and museum buildings that form the core of the old town.

• Civic prominence: Gothic in origin and historically the main church of the Transylvanian Saxon community in Sibiu, it occupies a dominant position in the city’s central square.

The Evangelical (Lutheran) Cathedral in Sibiu is in the historic center (Piața Mare/Piața Huet). From Sibiu railway station it is an easy walk of roughly 1-1.5 km (about 15-20 minutes) into the old town where the cathedral stands. From Sibiu International Airport a taxi or airport shuttle takes about 10-15 minutes to the city centre (a few kilometres)-once in the historic centre the cathedral is on foot within minutes.

• Arrive early in the morning or late afternoon to avoid tour-bus peaks in Piata Mare and to see the cathedral façade in the best light.
• Buy the ticket to climb the cathedral tower - the views over Sibiu's old town are the main payoff and the tower has separate opening times from the interior.
• Avoid visiting during announced church services and check opening hours in advance; the tower and organ concerts have limited schedules that change seasonally.