ASTRA Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization, Sibiu

Name: ASTRA Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization
Address: Calea Dumbrăvii, Sibiu, Romania

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ASTRA Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization, Sibiu

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The Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization is one of the largest open-air museums in Romania. Located just south of Sibiu, the museum contains creations of traditional, pre-industrial Romanian folk civilization. Houses, workshops and building complexes are dotted around a lake, among the trees of Sibiu's Dumbrăvii.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 45°45'18"N, 24°6'60"E

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Calea DumbrăviiSibiu Romania

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Nearby attractions include: Brukenthal National Museum, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Annunciation Church, Jesuit Church.

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