Cisnădie was mentioned for the
first time in a document from the year 1204 under the name "Rivetel".
In the 12th century Saxon colonists settled here, and in 1323 the German name Heltau is mentioned. The town
flourished, particularly the guilds of blacksmiths and wool weavers (weaving
remained the traditional occupation of the town population until the 20th
century, when large textile factories were built).
Cisnădie shared most of
Transylvania's eventful history. The
