Biertan
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Biertan is a commune in Sibiu County, Transylvania, Romania. The commune is composed of three villages: Biertan, Copșa Mare, and Richiș, each of which has a fortified church.
Biertan fortified church
Location in Sibiu County
The former home of Sara Römischer, in the old Kirchgasse (i.e. church alley) of Biertan/Birthälm
Close-up view of the Biertan/Birthälm fortified church
The "Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania" UNESCO World Heritage Site consists of seven villages chosen from among over 150 such structures surviving in the Transylvania region of Romania.
Biertan
…Hungarian: Nagykapus), and Richiș (German: Reichesdorf; Hungarian: Riomfalva), each of which has a fortified church. Biertan is one of the most important Saxon villages with fortified churches in Transylvania, having been on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1993. The Biertan fortified church was the seat of the Evangelical Lutheran Bishop in…
Biertan village and fortified church
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Ansamblul bisericii evanghelice fortificate 1
RO AB Calnic fort 11