Prejmer fortified church

During a period of 400 years, from the 13th to the 16th century, Transylvania was an unsafe region. They built strong walls around the church so that the church could serve both as a place for worship and as a stronghold.

Romania part I - Ecclesiastical architecture

July 3rd 2015
Churches and monasteries This year we decided to make Romania the destination of choice for our summer vacation. When we told family and friends that we were going to the country of Vlad Dracul we mostly got the reply "But why?" accompanied with a somewhat puzzled look like we had gone insane or something. When we then answered "Well, why not?" nobody could give a reason why not. ... read more

Europe » Romania » Maramures

The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more

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