The Fortified Church of Viscrii
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The Fortified Church of Viscrii
One of the most interesting Saxon fortified churches is found in the village of Viscri (Weisskirch in German). The name stems from the German Weisse Khirche, meaning white church. Unlike other Transylvanian fortified churches, Viscri was built around 1100 by the Szekler population and taken over by Saxon colonists in 1185. This explains why this distinctive gothic church shows a plain straight ceiling rather than a traditional vaulted one.
In the 14th century, the eastern section was rebuilt and about 1525, the first fortification walls with towers were added. From the 18th century, the church was endowed with another defensive wall.Inside the church museum, it is possible to admire woven and embroidered textiles, pottery, and handmade agricultural tools, in addition to traditional furniture and clothing.
From the fortification's towers, it is possible to admire the village scenery, with its hills and meadows, in addition to the authentic hand-tiled roofs of the houses and barns. Lots of the traditional buildings are restored and flashed since 1999. The Mihai Eminescu Trust has over 300 projects in the area -- including paving the streets, providing school transportation for the kids, and supporting local entrepreneurial growth.
Have you been to Viscri?
| Category | Landscape |
| Exposure | Manual exposure, 1/15 sec, ISO 100 |
| Camera | Sony A7II |
| Lens | Sony 24-240mm |
| Filter | Polarizer |
| Location | Viscri, Romania |
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I have visited Viscri two times already, it's beautiful! In 1999 Prince Charles of Wales visited Transylvania, and Viscri was added to the UNESCO world Heritage site.
Your camera takes very nice photographs. I'm glad you shared this interesting church/castle with us. That'd be interesting to view the gift shop of it. Are these castles very common in Germany? Cheers.
the church which is a place of prayer is located in such a beautiful location that people will feel energized from a distance
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I was just watching a show on netflix about ppl living in castles. Would be so cool
Hello friend, good photography. Excellent story and writing.
I am willingly want to visit the most famous churches of the world and I think it is one of them.
I have resteamed it post, good looking photo 👏👍