Abstract
Sighisoara Fortress, named in the past “the pearl of Transylvania”, was considered the most beautiful and well-preserved town fortress from the Central and southeastern Europe. This medieval complex, with military, ecclesiastic and civil architecture, was well preserved during many centuries. Nowadays Sighisoara Citadel, situated on the hill, is affected by some landslide instability phenomena, endangering the medieval walls and towers and other constructions. The main objectives of the paper are the study of the geological engineering conditions in the area of the medieval fortress, the human impact and its influence on the instability phenomena and on the causes of walls and towers cracking and collapse. Landslide hazard assessment and mitigation measures in the affected areas are also presented.
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