Transylvania
A model for a
multi-cultural
society?
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On of following pages we would like to invite you on a little journey to one of Europe's most famous region, to Transylvania. Often people associate with this name secluded and lonesome landscapes, foggy and mysterious, sinister castles, and vampires. But all this is merely the invention of an English novelist.
Transylvania is the rich heart of Romania, although traces from the Ceaucescu regime are visible everywhere. Nevertheless Transylvania means beautiful nature and landscapes. With a wide ethnic variety of Romanians, Hungarians, Germans and others, Transylvania is a living model of a multi-ethnic society. Transylvania has a diverse history, you can see it wherever you go there.
an example for a multi-cultural society?
These pages are the result of a study trip a international group of students undertook in July/August 1998 to discover this lands with multiple names: Ardeal, Erdély, Siebenbürgen, Lands beyond the forest -- or simply Transylvania. We wanted to learn what people there think about their neighbors, about history and about the future.
Here, in the WWW we would like to share with you, dear reader, our impressions. Like this, you might get a better idea how life there looks like and what the problems are the people have to face
What finally one can learn from Transylvania, in how far it is an example for a multi- cultural society, those questions everyone has to decide on his own. We are only pro- viding some (hopefully) useful information. We hope you enjoy our collection. Of course, if you have any question please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
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Concept and
realisation of the
project by
Ralph Böhlke &
Brigitte Krech
With the kind
support of the
Photos and WebDesign
by Ralph Böhlke
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last update: 11 JUL 2002 by Ralph