The Turnisor neighborhood – a coveted neighborhood on the real estate market in Sibiu

In the past, the Turnisor neighborhood was a Saxon village near the city of Sibiu. This village dates back to the 13th century, and its foundations were laid by a Saxon colony. The settlement was founded and is documented since the year 1336. Starting with 1734, Landlers also began to settle in this area.

After the end of the Second World War, the village of Turnisor is incorporated as a suburb of Sibiu. After 1980, the communist authorities demolished a large part of the Saxon houses located on Alba Iulia Street until the intersection with the streets Eduard Albert Bietz and Calea Turnisorului. In their place there are being built blocks out of prefabricated material.
Currently, the Turnisor neighborhood (Neppendorf in German) is a neighborhood of Sibiu.


The main characteristics of this neighborhood:
1. Perimeter
The Turnisor neighborhood is spread over a fairly large area, almost similar to that of the Hipodrom neighborhood. Here there are both houses and apartments for sale.

2. Delimitation
Regarding delimitations from the rest of the neighborhoods in Sibiu, Turnisor is located in the western part of the city, and the northwestern part of the neighborhood is represented by the exit from the city. In the southeast, the neighborhood is bordered by the Cibin River, in the northwest Distributiei Street is the one that delimits.

3. Population
Although the surface on which the Turnisor neighborhood is located, is a significant one, being similar to the one on which the Hipodrom neighborhood extends, the population, however, is less than a quarter of that of the Hipodrom neighborhood. Thus, the number of those living in this neighborhood is about 13,100 inhabitants, these data being centralized at the last census. In recent years, several apartment buildings have been built, which shows that the population is constantly growing.

4. Areas
Like the other neighborhoods, Turnisor has several areas: commercial areas located mainly on Alba Iulia Street, both at the entrance to the neighborhood and at the exit from Sibiu, areas of houses and areas of apartment buildings.

5. Construction types:
Initially, the Turnisor neighborhood was an neighborhood of houses. Later, some of the Saxon houses were demolished and apartment buildings were built. After the 2000s, the construction of one of the largest residential complexes of new apartment buildings in Sibiu, the Alma Complex, began. It was built both on Frunzei Street and on Ogorului Street. Most of the apartment buildings have a ground floor plus four stories. However, there are also several residential towers both in the Alba Iulia area and in the Alma Residential Complex. Currently this area is one of the most appreciated and coveted by the people of Sibiu. That is why the demand for apartments for sale in Sibiu is quite high.

6. Tourist attractions and institutions of interest
An important historical monument located in the Turnisor neighborhood is the Evangelical Church, which dates back to the 13th century. It was radically transformed in the 18th century, removing its side aisles and adding the current tower above the choir.

Another tourist attraction is one of the oldest buildings of Orthodox worship, namely the church „Saint Hierarch Nicholas” located in the „Iancu de Hunedoara” Square. It was built around 1800.
In the area there are also institutions of interest such as: banks, schools and kindergartens, pharmacies and medical offices and commercial areas.

7. Distance to the center
Although it is a neighborhood located on the outskirts of the city, the distance to the city center is not great. The walk to the center can take between 20-40 minutes depending on the area from which you start. By public transport or by car, you can get there in 5-15 minutes depending on the time of day and the area from which you start.

8. Infrastructure and public transport lines
The infrastructure in this area is well developed, so the connection with other areas in Sibiu is easy. Direct lines have been created to several main areas of the city.
Line 8 – Route – Turnisor – Piata Cibin (Cibin Market) – Sembraz
Line 10 – Route – Turnisor – Piata Cibin (Cibin Market) – Sembraz
Line 11 – Route – Calea Cisnadiei – Industrial area-west

9. Parks and green areas
Due to the fact that in this neighborhood there are areas of houses, green spaces are not missing. We cannot say that there are many parks in this area, but in addition to the newly built apartment buildings, several children’s playgrounds have been built.
See the complete offer of apartments for sale in Sibiu located in Turnisor here.
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