Cisnadie

Cisnadie is a metropolis in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania positioned approximately 10 kilometres south of Sibiu. One village, Cisnadioara, is run by means of the town. Cisnadie changed into noted for the primary time in a record from the year 1204 underneath the name Rivetel. In the 12th century Saxon colonists settled right here, and in 1323 the German call Heltau is mentioned.

The city flourished, particularly the guilds of blacksmiths and wool weavers weaving remained the traditional occupation of the metropolis populace till the 20th century, when massive textile factories had been built. Cisnadie shared maximum of Transylvania's eventful history. The town suffered several raids, beginning with the 1241 raid of the Mongols and continuing with Ottoman assaults. The plague did no longer spare the city, neither did the fireplace nor political agitations. In 1806 under Emperor Franz of Austria, Cisnadie/Heltau renewed its marketplace rights, proving prosperity.