Eyes of Sibiu - Romania
by Daliana Pacuraru
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Eyes of Sibiu - Romania
Artist
Daliana Pacuraru
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Photograph - Photograph
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Sibiu is an ancient Saxon city founded in the 1100s. The old city is perched atop a hill. Like Quebec City, there’s an Upper Town and a Lower Town. The roofs with heavy eyelids are located in the Upper Town. They spy on humanity from the edge of a large public square, where for many centuries carnivals and public executions took place. In the Middle Ages, this public square was a grain market.
Enclosed in the roof dormers, these almond-shaped windows are unique in the world. They’re called the “city’s eyes.” In Romanian, they’re called “ochii orasului.”
Eyes of Sibiu - Romania - Photograph © Daliana Pacuraru
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January 13th, 2018
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