Eye-shaped windows on the tiled roofs of Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania


Sibiu was once the administrative centre and capital of the Siebenbürger Sachsen, the German-speaking population of Transylvania. People have claimed that the eyes were purposely built by German occupiers in the region to instill fear into the people – for it to be known that they were always being watched and thus must behave appropriately. And then came the deranged Communist dictator Ceauşescu – and you know he used them to his advantage as well.


Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: Sibiu, Romania
Photo credit: © Roberto Cornacchia / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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