Neighbourhood Relationships between German Ethnic Groups from Romania. Case study: The Zipsers from Vi eu de Sus, Maramure County

The purpose of this project is to describe the actual neighbourhood of this place and to investigate the relationships between the Zipser community and the neighbourhood. The Zipser Neighbourhood is part of Vi eu de Sus town, Maramure County. It has been built in the 18th century by German ethnic groups and by Zipsers. The orderly organization and the rigorous work of these groups allowed the town to keep up its texture until nowadays. The neighbourhood looks like a compact parceling situated in the northern part of the Vi eu and Vaser rivers’ confluence. The Zipserei’s architecture promotes the idea of creating a central entity, thus understanding the development as a functional neighbourhood.