THE DEALUL SIBIULUI BASE POINT OF THE TRANSYLVANIAN SURVEYS

G. Timar , K. Bela , Zs. Bartos-Elekes , C. Păunescu

ABSTRACT - The history of the set up of the temporary astronomical observatory near Sibiu (Hermannstadt, Nagyszeben), Romania, is briefly given as well as the coordinates of the later geodetic base point in its place in the historical and modern geodetic networks. This overview is completed by the description of the present terrain situation around the base point. According to our research, the observatory was not a permanent one. It was in a small, temporary wooden house and the astronomic equipments were there only during its location definition campaign in summer and autumn of 1841. No traces of the observatory site are found in the field search. Its place is kept by the modern base point and it can be deduced as identical to the old observatory as the fitting of the second survey sheets using this point as a base control point, is accurate.

Keywords: Sibiu, Hermannstadt, Vízakna, Second military survey, Habsburg Empire, Transylvania, geodetic network

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