• The Biertan fortified church (Romanian: Biserica fortificată din Biertan; ‹See Tfd›German: Kirchenburg von Birthälm) is a Lutheran fortified church in Biertan...
  • The Biertan fortified church is a Lutheran fortified church in Sibiu County, in the Transylvania region of Romania.
  • Before I embarked on my visit of Biertan’s fortified church, I stopped for lunch at the only restaurant in town called Medieval Unglerus.
  • Surrounded by vineyards, the 15th century fortified church at Biertan is perched high on a hill in the middle of the village.
  • Biertan Fortified Church is one of the best examples of the know-how and experience local Saxons had acquired in transforming churches into real fortresses.
  • Today the village with the Fortified Church of Biertan represents one of the unmissable stops on a holiday in this wonderful region.
  • ...like Biertan which might have been a tiny town back in the days but had a massive church with three rows of fortified walls surrounding and protecting it.
  • The towerless three-nave hall church, almost completely preserved was built in 1500 on the foundations of a previous Romanesque building.
  • The Value of Biertan Fortified Church: The harmony between the architectonic church and the locality is simply impeccable.
  • Day 4: Turda - Biertan Fortified Church - Sighisoara Enjoy breakfast and then visit the Fortified Church of Biertan, a UNESCO world heritage site.