Sâmbăta de Sus

Sâmbăta de Sus
Commune
Brâncoveanu Monastery
Location within the county
Sâmbăta de Sus Location in Romania
Coordinates: 45°45′00″N 24°49′00″E / 45.75°N 24.8167°E / 45.75; 24.8167Coordinates: 45°45′00″N 24°49′00″E / 45.75°N 24.8167°E / 45.75; 24.8167
Country	Romania
County	Brașov
Population  (2011)[1]	1,581
Time zone	EET/EEST (UTC+2/+3)
Vehicle reg.	BV

Sâmbăta de Sus (German: Obermühlendorf; Hungarian: Felsőszombatfalva) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Sâmbăta de Sus and Stațiunea Climaterică Sâmbăta (Felsőszombatfalvi üdülőtelep).

Formerly part of Voila Commune, these villages were split off to form a separate commune in 2003.

Features[]

The early 18th-century Brâncoveanu Monastery is located here. It was designed in the Brâncovenesc style, and construction was sponsored by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu, of the Ottoman-dominated Principality of Wallachia.

Natives[]

• Laurențiu Streza

References[]

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External links[]

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