erected in the 18th century. The Samuel von Brukenthal Gymnasium is a school with instruction in the language of the German minority. The school is still one of the best schools in the country. The language of instruction is still German; Romanian is taught as the country's official language. After the turn of the twentieth century and the exodus of the Transylvanian Saxons, the majority of students are Romanians. References 1721 births 1803 deaths 18th-century Austrian people Austrian art collectors German art collectors 18th-century art collectors Transylvanian Saxon people Barons of the Holy Roman Empire People from Sibiu County