Fortified Church

The sacristy door of the 500-year-old fortified church of Biertan, which was presented at the 1900 World Exhibition in Paris, holds the record for "the world's most complicated lock". Built in 1515, the sacristy door of the fortified…

Prince Charles’ house in Viscri, Transylvania, has been reintroduced in the touristic circuit for several days and it’s ready for rent. The house that Prince Charles bought in Viscri is on the UNESCO heritage list. It has been restored…

German President Joachim Gauck will pay a state visit to Romania next week, during June 20-22. The official programme includes meetings with President Klaus Iohannis, PM Dacian Ciolos but also a visit to Sibiu. “President of the Germany…

The longest bike tour in Romania, 325km-long Transylvania Epic Bike Ride, will run in Brașov, Mureș, Sibiu and Alba during June 23-26 and will include 15 touristic sights. "Transylvania Epic Bike Ride is not a competition event, so the…

The fortified church in Viscri in Transylvania, also UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999, was visited by 32,000 tourists last year, most of them being foreign tourists. The number of tourists saw a spectacular rise. More and more…

600 architectural monuments are in collapse or on the verge of collapse, the Culture Ministry announced. The Culture minister posted on Facebook that the ministry eyes to set up “an emergency fund for patrimony”. His statements comes after…

The tower of the Fortified Church in Rotbav, Brașov county and a part of the church fell in on Friday night, bizbrasov.ro states. Locals say the church has been fragile for many years, while accusing the Evangelic Church had not taken care…

The fortified church in Cisnădie, Sibiu county was built in the 12th-13-th century as a Romanesque basilica, protected by patron Saint Walpurga. It is the settlement where the first clock tower from Transylvania and the first lightning rod…

Harman Fortified Church, one of the 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Romania, is located in Harman, Transylvania, just five miles away from Brașov. Sit tight in the heart of Harman (Honigburg in German, meaning Honey Castle) village,…

The Unitarian church in the small community of Dârjiu in Harghita County, included on UNESCO World Heritage’s list and known as one of the Transylvania’s fortified churches, is mostly renowned for its interior frescoes. Dârjiu is located…