The Fortified Church of Saschiz

Local nameBiserica fortificată din Saschiz
LocationSaschiz, Romania

The Saschiz fortified church is a Lutheran fortified church in Saschiz, Mureș County, in the Transylvania region of Romania. It was built by the ethnic German Transylvanian Saxon community at a time when the area belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary. Initially Roman Catholic, it became Lutheran following the Reformation. Together with the surrounding village, the church forms part of the villages with fortified churches in Transylvania UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tags EvangelicalPlace of WorshipChristian
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saschiz_fortified_church

Address (Unnamed Road), Saschiz 547510, Romania

Coordinates 46°11'38.967" N 24°57'36.577" E

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