SAXON TRANSYLVANIA - Saxon fortified churches and citadels from Transylvania, Romania

JUNE 09, 2007
Pictures of the Cistercian church from Carta.

MAY 11, 2007
Pictures from Herina and from Dumitra donated by Mr. Thaler Tamás from Hungary. Many thanks!

MAY 05, 2007
The strong and beautiful fortress of Prejmer has joined our site.

APR 25, 2007
Let's go to Sighisoara and watch the city guard in a very interesting clip.

APR 25, 2007
Our largest gallery is now online. And, of course, it is from Sighisoara.

APR 24, 2007
We added a few shots from the church of Hetiur.

OVERVIEW
The Transylvanian Germans, called "Sasi", came to Romania in the 12th Century as colonists from the northern part of Germany (Saxony). They settled in the central part of Transylvania [...]. Here they built strong cities and developed powerful guilds [...]. One can say that the Germans were the ones who heavily determined the subsequent economical and cultural evolution of the region. Read all

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Fortified churches
Alma Vii (Almen) · Atel (Hetzeldorf) · Axente Sever (Frauendorf) · Bazna (Baaßen) · Biertan (Birthälm) · Boian (Bonnesdorf) · Brateiu (Pretai) · Bunesti (Bodendorf) · Buzd (Buβd) · Carta (Kerz) · Dealu Frumos (Schönberg) · Dumitra (Mettersdorf) · Dupus (Tobsdorf) · Herina (Mönchsdorf) · Hetiur (Marienburg) · Homorod (Hamruden) · Hosman (Holzmengen) · Ighisu Nou (Eibesdorf) · Maierus (Nußbach) · Mosna (Meschen) · Pelisor (Magarei) · Richis (Reichesdorf) · Rotbav (Rothbach) · Sarosu pe Tarnave (Scharosch) · Seica Mica (Kleinschelken) · Tapu (Abtsdorf) · Valchid (Waldhütten) · Valea Viilor (Wurmloch) · Velt (Wölz)

Fortresses
Feldioara (Marienburg) · Prejmer (Tartlau) · Rupea (Reps) · Saschiz (Keisd) · Slimnic (Stolzenburg) · Viscri (Deutschweisskirch)

Medieval Cities
Agnita (Agnetheln) · Medias (Mediasch) · Sighisoara (Schäßburg)

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