Prejmer is the ultimate fortified church.
Upon visiting it, you ask yourself if it’s more of a church or a fortification. Its walls are so thick and protective that it looks impenetrable.
And it was. Most of the times.
I came up with the personal conclusion that Harman fortified church is an absolute must.
Why? will you ask…
Because it is absolutely splendid, well-preserved, contains rare pre-Reformation paintings, is home to a sort of village museum and is placed in an area of natural beauty.
Like other Saxon villages, Criț (Kreutz/ Deutschkreutz) was first certified in papers in the late 13th century. Kreutz means cross, and the village is said to have been built around a cross on top of the hill.
Southern and south-east Transylvania boasts with over 150 fortified churches which were erected centuries ago by the Saxons (although there are basically no Saxons left in Romania) out of protective reasons. The churches were built alone initially on top of the hill dominating the village landscape, and later surrounded by solid enclosing walls to protect the village from the invaders.
On top of the village hill, the Lutheran fortified Church of Biertan (Birthalm) (UNESCO World Heritage) lies majestically and watches over the village. It is definitely well positioned. I had a feeling that it would be somewhat different from the previous ones…and I was right! The access is made through some covered stairs
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